Hacks, tax, and forks the biggest drivers of crypto in Q1

Hacks, tax, and forks the biggest drivers of crypto in Q1

The first quarter of 2018 was marked with continued protocol layer innovations, with heavy declines in prices across the board. Emerging and recurrent themes included transaction fees, microtransactions, increased fiat on-ramps, and regulatory changes. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S., as well as Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), made sweeping announcements or changes…

UnitedHealthcare and Humana to Launch Blockchain Provider Record Pilot

UnitedHealthcare and Humana to Launch Blockchain Provider Record Pilot

Five of the largest U.S healthcare organizations; United Healthcare(NYSE:UNH), Humana (NYSE:HUM), MultiPlan, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX), and Optum, have just announced that they will be taking steps towards blockchain technology. The five groups will all be participating in a pilot program using blockchain technology to improve data quality. A key component of this venture is to save…