90% of Corporate “Blockchain” Pilots Will Never Materialize, Researchers Say

If you have been following the mainstream financial press, and even some cryptocurrency news sources, you could not have missed the hype around the so called “Blockchain”. It feels like every day another established company claims to be testing using the technology to disrupt its own industry. In reality, however, it seems that the overwhelming majority … Read more

Microsoft Allegedly Stops Accepting Bitcoin Once Again

There have been some concerns involving Microsoft’s acceptance of Bitcoin in recent months. Although the company seemingly still accepts Bitcoin deposits to top up one’s Microsoft account, some Reddit users have run into problems. One company representative even claims this option should have been removed a while ago, and that any active Bitcoin option is … Read more

Is Walmart Poised to Become a Major Blockchain Player?

Semantics aside, the world of blockchain technology represents a new paradigm in the way businesses interact and operate. When its true potential is realized, the integration of blockchain throughout global industries may manifest as a transformative wave that beckons the next era of technology and business. While one certainly wouldn’t expect retail giant Walmart to … Read more

Bitcoin in Brief Friday: Bitpanda Offers New Coins, Microsoft Dips Data Center in the Sea

In today’s Bitcoin in Brief we cover a recent announcement by a leading European crypto exchange – Bitpanda is adding two new coins, IOTA and Komodo. While on the Old Continent, Microsoft has immersed a whole data center off the coast of Scotland. And in Japan, a startup uses artificial intelligence, augmented reality and blockchain … Read more