Cloud

Cloud

AMD-Backed Blockchain Project Amassing 20K GPUs but Won’t Say Why

Paddy BakerJun 25, 2020

Following a seed funding round, AMD and Consensys-backed W3BCLOUD is tripling its GPU capacity for a range of new blockchain functions they don't want to discuss – yet.

Google

Google Signs On as Network Validator for Blockchain Video Network Theta

Nate DiCamilloMay 27, 2020

Google is teaming up with Theta Labs in a move meant to help the video delivery network onboard users through Google Cloud.

DFINITY

Dfinity Opens Platform to Outside Developers, Launches Decentralized TikTok Rival

Sebastian SinclairJun 30, 2020

Decentralized cloud computing startup Dfinity said its "Internet Computer" is now open to third-party developers.

Cloud

Storj’s Decentralized Cloud Storage Service ‘Tardigrade’ Goes Live

Paddy BakerMar 19, 2020

The storage system splits files and stores them on multiple nodes to provide more security than centralized alternatives.

Exchanges

Crypto Exchanges Are Benefiting from Algorithmic Trading: Here’s How

Matthew TrudeauJul 27, 2019

Matthew Trudeau, chief strategy officer at crypto asset exchange ErisX, responds to a recent article on high-frequency trading by CoinDesk

Cloud

Security

Desktop Crypto Mining Malware Is Disappearing but Cloud Computing Exploits Are Growing

John Biggs

A new report suggests that cloud containers are the next target for mining malware.

Mining

Polychain Leads $7 Million Round in Crypto Trading Desk Altonomy

Brady Dale

Altonomy, a trading desk and cloud mining company, has raised $7 million in equity investment.

Cloud

Azure Integration Opens Blockchain Firm Kaleido to 80% of Cloud Market

Brady Dale

Kaleido's blockchain solution now works on Microsoft Azure as well as AWS, giving it access to most of the cloud infrastructure market.

China

Cloud Provider Xunlei Launches Blockchain File System

Muyao Shen

Xunlei Limited announced that it has launched a distributed file system called ThunderChain File System (TCFS) for its blockchain platform.

China

China’s Security Ministry Touts Blockchain for Evidence Storage

Wolfie Zhao

China's Ministry of Public Security has developed a blockchain system aimed to more securely store evidence collected during police investigations.

Ethereum

AWS Is Making Hyperledger and Ethereum Easier to Use

David Floyd

The cloud computing giant's offering comes just as Digital Asset, another enterprise blockchain firm, announces a developer kit for smart contracts.

Cloud

Oracle’s Entrance: Database Giant Unveils Enterprise Blockchain Strategy

Aaron Stanley

Oracle has become the latest tech major to launch a cloud-based blockchain services platform. But is it cannibalizing its core business with the move?