BlockChain Technology to ensure the early adopters’ rights in the Virtual Accelerator

The Virtual Accelerator, currently the second generation version of the hackathon platform, launched a new token - Hacker Gold (HKG). The Virtual Accelerator, currently the second generation version of the hackathon platform, launched a new token – Hacker Gold (HKG). HKG allows people to be involved and also signifies their appreciation of the best projects participating in the event. It is the official token of the Virtual Accelerator. It is only through HKG that the tokens issued by the start-ups can be acquired. And the start-ups issued tokens help one gain the voting rights on the way....

The Virtual Accelerator also opens its registration months in advance and also encourages the participants to share their ideas publicly. Ether Camp, the organizer of the biggest hackathon in the blockchain space is up with its second edition. The Virtual Accelerator (VA) was launched with the intent of providing transparent and true acceleration to blockchain developers around the world. Transparency is the key for the Virtual Accelerator. There are different ‘camps’ of developers from around the world participating in it. The developers of various ‘camps’ work together on a completely....

Dubai's immigration agency is seeking a blockchain startup to develop a system that will cut illegal residency in the country. As part of the second round of The Dubai Future Accelerator, the largest government-supported accelerator, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs has put out a call for blockchain companies to apply to take the effort forward. The agency is hoping to reduce illegal resident entry by 50% using an “international blockchain”, according to a 22nd December press release. Other government agencies in Dubai are also looking for technology startups as....

Deloitte has joined the Ether.Camp virtual accelerator as a gold sponsor. The announcement. According to Steve Taylor, a media officer at Ether.Camp, Deloitte has joined German energy company RWE Innogy and WanXiang Blockchain Labs as the third gold sponsor of the Ether.Camp 2016 Hackathon, highlighting the potential of the virtual accelerator to extend the reach of the Blockchain technology across markets. Concerning the development, the CEO and Founder of Ether.Camp, Roman Mandeleil, had this to say to Cointelegraph: “We are happy to see such a deep understanding of the crypto economics....

A U.K. food co-op is testing blockchain technology to verify that fish providers are not using slave labor, according to The Guardian. The seafood industry is notorious for human rights abuses and illegal fishing. Tesco, the U.K.’s largest supermarket, has stopped using a certain fish provider over the need to ensure it was using sustainable tuna. The blockchain ledger tracks the origins of fish, allowing anyone to see where the fish was caught, processed and sold. It does not stop illegal fishing on its own, but it provides anyone the ability to track the fish through the supply chain.....