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Interest in Blockchain gaming under water
Published in News


Despite getting tons of funding

According to an analysis by BanklessTimes.com, investments in blockchain gaming have fallen by a staggering 72 per cent. Despite the setback, the sector still attracted substantial funding, reaching $1.4 billion.

Intel kills off Koduri blockchain project
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 10:54

Intel kills off Koduri blockchain project


Blockscale 1000-series chips end of lifed

A project pushed by former Intel graphics-chief Raja Koduri to create a Custom Compute Group within the AXG graphics unit to support its Bitcoin ASICs has been mothballed.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee skeptical about blockchain-based net
Published in Network


Solid is better

Sir Tim Berners-Lee "is skeptical about a blockchain-based internet" and the decentralised architecture that gives users control of their data called Solid is much better.

Fox investing shedloads in blockchain
Published in News
Friday, 05 November 2021 11:48

Fox investing shedloads in blockchain


We are surprised they know what it is

The telly company which provides news to those without opposable thumbs, Fox, says it plans to double down on its investments in blockchain technology by introducing more NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and digital collectibles for its shows and franchises in the coming months.

Microsoft wants to catch pirates with blockchain
Published in Cloud


Ooo ahh it be Argus

A new paper (PDF) published by Microsoft's research department proposes to tackle piracy with a blockchain-based bounty system titled "Argus".

Boffins improve blockchain security
Published in News
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 12:44

Boffins improve blockchain security


More resistant to quantum computing attacks


A team of boffins have emerged from smoke-filled labs with a cure for a problem which has not arisen yet. 

IBM rumoured to have slashed blockchain team
Published in News
Tuesday, 02 February 2021 04:46

IBM rumoured to have slashed blockchain team


Failed to meet revenue targets

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing.

Blockchain ain't Bitcoin
Published in Cloud
Friday, 18 September 2020 10:15

Blockchain ain't Bitcoin


CompTIA sets the record straight

CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the global technology industry, has released a new free educational resource on blockchain that dispels myths and misunderstandings about a technology that has the potential to transform the way businesses and industries operate.

EU not a fan of digial currency
Published in Cloud
Friday, 06 December 2019 10:56

EU not a fan of digial currency


Libra ban likely

Private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are clearly addressed, EU finance ministers agreed.

HSBC shifts $20 billion worth of assets to Blockchain
Published in News


Doesn't this sound like an episode of Mr Robot?

HSBC aims to shift $20 billion worth of assets to a new blockchain-based custody platform by March, in one of the biggest deployments yet of the widely-hyped but still unproven technology by a global bank.