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From Matsui.House.gov  Legislation would convene federal and industry stakeholders to develop a consensus-based definition of blockchain — Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Members of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Communications and Technology and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, introduced H.R. 6913, the “Blockchain Promotion Act of 2018,” which wouldRead more

Posted on TreehouseTechGroup.com, By Blockchain Industry Group (BIG) — The cryptomarket experienced record adoption in 2017 as for the first-time in history; BTC was featured in the media alongside positive headlines.  It was this change in public opinion that eventually pushed the original cryptocurrency from around a market value of $1000 a BTC in January, upRead more

It is no secret that the blockchain community is expanding daily as people from around the world continue to discover the advantages this disruptive technology brings to the marketplace. New blockchain startups are entering the market in record levels and along with these investors and startups have also come the growth of blockchain meetup groups.Read more

The Lightning Network is regarded by many as Bitcoin’s best chance at salvaging its current scalability issues. Since early 2016, Bitcoin network congestion has caused delayed transaction and ridiculous fees. These problems were exasperated in 2017 as the entire cryptomarket underwent explosive growth. In an effort to regain BTC’s original status as an easy toRead more

The Chamber of Digital Commerce serves as “a unified voice for the blockchain technology ecosystem.” This global trade association connects technology innovators, industry representatives, financial, IT, and legal professionals, and policymakers to advance blockchain technology and support its impact on industries and communities. Executive Committee membership reflects the breadth of this organization’s interests: Accenture, BNPRead more

Pursuing Collaborative Blockchain Solutions to the World’s Most Pressing Challenges The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) was created to educate and advocate for the adoption of blockchain technology to improve every aspect of the global economy and society. Founded during the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the organization’s membership already spans more thanRead more

Global Blockchain Foundation (GBF) is an Indian non-profit organization which aims to build a sustainable Blockchain community with the help of international affiliations and cooperation. The organization is lead by Rohan Singh and co-founders Pankaj P. Ghode and Praneet Kumar. The overall management team is highly skilled and comprised of numerous regional managers all overRead more

The Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA) has been consistently working to connect some of the largest global companies with Ethereum experts and technology vendors. Notable members include J.P. Morgan & Co. and American Family Insurance – and the EEA is already recognized as the world’s largest open-source blockchain initiative. The organization has continued to grow andRead more

The Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) was established in 2017 as a network of experts to study the strategic implications of the ‘blockchain revolution’ for small businesses, corporations, and the public sector. The core management team of the Institute consists of 10 full-time employees but its founding members include some of the largest companies in theRead more

From CNBC.com  Take a look at Kate Rooney’s report about today’s top MBA programs and how they keep up with the demand from students. — Some of the top MBA programs in the world are adjusting their curriculum after last year’s mania around bitcoin. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton School of the University ofRead more

From IMF.com  — “The technology behind crypto assets has the potential to make the financial market infrastructure more efficient. However, crypto assets have been afflicted by fraud, security breaches, and operational failures, and have been associated with illicit activities. At present, crypto assets do not appear to pose financial stability risks, but they could doRead more