OpenBazaar adds altcoin support after receiving $3 million more in funding
The development team behind the decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar recently released a new version of the platform with ShapeShift integration. The ShapeShift exchange platform supports 36 altcoins, including their most recent addition, the fully-anonymous ZCash.
Blockchain technology as a platform for digitization: Implications for the insurance industry
In this report, we discuss how innovation in the insurance marketplace (in particular the arrival of blockchain technology) may contribute to the future infrastructure the industry needs and how it can be applied to reinforce the chain of trust. We identify the key attributes and opportunities that blockchain presents and examine insurance company readiness for digitization; How will the industry respond to its obligations to customers, markets and regulators and what key issues need to be considered?
