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Xerox Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Records System

7 HOURS AGO | Joshua Althauser

Xerox has filed a pair of patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a method that utilizes Blockchain technology to securely revise electronic documents.

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Alibaba Deploys Blockchain to Secure Health Data in Chinese First

10 HOURS AGO | William Suberg

Chinese healthcare data is to get the Blockchain treatment in a joint scheme between Alibaba and local government.

7700 | 1

WannaCry Aftermath: IoT Gets Blockchain Security Consortium

AUG 15, 2017 | William Suberg

WannaCry’s effects have given rise to a dedicated consortium for IoT security, based in London and India.

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Non-Financial Blockchains - Where to Find Them

JUN 28, 2017 | Kari Stray

Two the most progressive areas of using non-financial Blockchain technology.

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US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

APR 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently published a research paper on the applicability of Blockchain technology in securing and recording medical record components.

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16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

DEC 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

According to a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit entitled “Healthcare rallies for blockchains,” over 16% of healthcare companies are ready to implement blockchain in 2017 for commercial purposes.

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Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

NOV 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

Peter Nichol, a healthcare business and technology executive, believes that the blockchain technology will lead the healthcare industry to a new era of technology and innovation with immutable ledgers and secure transfer of data.

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In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

NOV 03, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

In a world where cash is king, crime is rife. Bitcoin has come to the rescue of the cash beleaguered medical marijuana businesses.

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Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

OCT 16, 2016 | Angus Leung

Online medical inquiry platform Ask The Doctor now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for medical inquiries, aims to increase privacy in medical payments.

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United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

AUG 02, 2016 | Joseph Young

Online drug store and medical platform United Pharmacies has officially introduced Bitcoin as its newest payment method, offering 10% discount for all drugs and products listed on its store.

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Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

AUG 01, 2016 | Joseph Young

An increasing number of startups and organizations in the medical industry have proposed projects to secure health data on a Blockchain network.

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Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

MAR 09, 2016 | Iyke Aru

Guardtime announced a partnership with the Estonian eGovernment e-Health Foundation to accelerate blockchain-based management for patient healthcare records.

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Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

MAR 08, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

To combat the Zika virus, Puerto Rico instituted a price freeze to keep condom prices from exploding. Meanwhile, its economy needs stimulation. Bitcoin can help provide that growth.

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UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

JAN 22, 2016 | Nina Lyon

UBS donated its Blockchain-based code to the non-profit organization HEAL Alliance to help research in HIV.

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Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

NOV 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

If you’ve seen movies like Idiocracy, even at the future’s lowest level of technological advancement, people will be scanning body parts to get through life.

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Non-Financial Blockchains - Where to Find Them

JUN 28, 2017 | Kari Stray

Two the most progressive areas of using non-financial Blockchain technology.

12916 | 7

US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

APR 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently published a research paper on the applicability of Blockchain technology in securing and recording medical record components.

9978 | 4

WannaCry Aftermath: IoT Gets Blockchain Security Consortium

AUG 15, 2017 | William Suberg

WannaCry’s effects have given rise to a dedicated consortium for IoT security, based in London and India.

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Alibaba Deploys Blockchain to Secure Health Data in Chinese First

10 HOURS AGO | William Suberg

Chinese healthcare data is to get the Blockchain treatment in a joint scheme between Alibaba and local government.

7700 | 1

Xerox Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Records System

7 HOURS AGO | Joshua Althauser

Xerox has filed a pair of patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a method that utilizes Blockchain technology to securely revise electronic documents.

4893 | 1

Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

NOV 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

Peter Nichol, a healthcare business and technology executive, believes that the blockchain technology will lead the healthcare industry to a new era of technology and innovation with immutable ledgers and secure transfer of data.

254 | 1

Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

MAR 09, 2016 | Iyke Aru

Guardtime announced a partnership with the Estonian eGovernment e-Health Foundation to accelerate blockchain-based management for patient healthcare records.

223

In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

NOV 03, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

In a world where cash is king, crime is rife. Bitcoin has come to the rescue of the cash beleaguered medical marijuana businesses.

172 | 2

16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

DEC 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

According to a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit entitled “Healthcare rallies for blockchains,” over 16% of healthcare companies are ready to implement blockchain in 2017 for commercial purposes.

69

UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

JAN 22, 2016 | Nina Lyon

UBS donated its Blockchain-based code to the non-profit organization HEAL Alliance to help research in HIV.

5

United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

AUG 02, 2016 | Joseph Young

Online drug store and medical platform United Pharmacies has officially introduced Bitcoin as its newest payment method, offering 10% discount for all drugs and products listed on its store.

46

Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

OCT 16, 2016 | Angus Leung

Online medical inquiry platform Ask The Doctor now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for medical inquiries, aims to increase privacy in medical payments.

26 | 1

Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

MAR 08, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

To combat the Zika virus, Puerto Rico instituted a price freeze to keep condom prices from exploding. Meanwhile, its economy needs stimulation. Bitcoin can help provide that growth.

18

Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

AUG 01, 2016 | Joseph Young

An increasing number of startups and organizations in the medical industry have proposed projects to secure health data on a Blockchain network.

15

Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

NOV 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

If you’ve seen movies like Idiocracy, even at the future’s lowest level of technological advancement, people will be scanning body parts to get through life.

54

Non-Financial Blockchains - Where to Find Them

JUN 28, 2017 | Kari Stray

Two the most progressive areas of using non-financial Blockchain technology.

12916 | 7

US Government Invests in Blockchain to Protect Healthcare Companies from Hackers

APR 16, 2017 | Joseph Young

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently published a research paper on the applicability of Blockchain technology in securing and recording medical record components.

9978 | 4

In Medical Marijuana Industry, Cash Kills and Bitcoin Saves Lives

NOV 03, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

In a world where cash is king, crime is rife. Bitcoin has come to the rescue of the cash beleaguered medical marijuana businesses.

172 | 2

Online Platform Ask The Doctor Adds Bitcoin to Payment Options to Protect Privacy

OCT 16, 2016 | Angus Leung

Online medical inquiry platform Ask The Doctor now accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for medical inquiries, aims to increase privacy in medical payments.

26 | 1

Immutable Blockchains Lead Teleradiology Development, New Era in Healthcare

NOV 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

Peter Nichol, a healthcare business and technology executive, believes that the blockchain technology will lead the healthcare industry to a new era of technology and innovation with immutable ledgers and secure transfer of data.

254 | 1

Alibaba Deploys Blockchain to Secure Health Data in Chinese First

10 HOURS AGO | William Suberg

Chinese healthcare data is to get the Blockchain treatment in a joint scheme between Alibaba and local government.

7700 | 1

Xerox Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Records System

7 HOURS AGO | Joshua Althauser

Xerox has filed a pair of patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a method that utilizes Blockchain technology to securely revise electronic documents.

4893 | 1

Bitcoin Implants? Man Sends World’s First ‘Bio-Payment’

NOV 02, 2015 | Evander Smart

If you’ve seen movies like Idiocracy, even at the future’s lowest level of technological advancement, people will be scanning body parts to get through life.

54

UBS’s Blockchain Code Will Help To Research In HIV

JAN 22, 2016 | Nina Lyon

UBS donated its Blockchain-based code to the non-profit organization HEAL Alliance to help research in HIV.

5

Bitcoin and Puerto Rico Condom Price Freeze

MAR 08, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

To combat the Zika virus, Puerto Rico instituted a price freeze to keep condom prices from exploding. Meanwhile, its economy needs stimulation. Bitcoin can help provide that growth.

18

Estonian Government Adopts Blockchain To Secure 1 Mln Health Records

MAR 09, 2016 | Iyke Aru

Guardtime announced a partnership with the Estonian eGovernment e-Health Foundation to accelerate blockchain-based management for patient healthcare records.

223

Blockchain Can Capitalize Against Vulnerable Medical IT Systems

AUG 01, 2016 | Joseph Young

An increasing number of startups and organizations in the medical industry have proposed projects to secure health data on a Blockchain network.

15

United Pharmacies Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments

AUG 02, 2016 | Joseph Young

Online drug store and medical platform United Pharmacies has officially introduced Bitcoin as its newest payment method, offering 10% discount for all drugs and products listed on its store.

46

16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017

DEC 28, 2016 | Joseph Young

According to a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit entitled “Healthcare rallies for blockchains,” over 16% of healthcare companies are ready to implement blockchain in 2017 for commercial purposes.

69

WannaCry Aftermath: IoT Gets Blockchain Security Consortium

AUG 15, 2017 | William Suberg

WannaCry’s effects have given rise to a dedicated consortium for IoT security, based in London and India.

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