IoT

VeChain CEO Sunny Lu (CoinDesk archives)
VeChain Foundation Hacked for $6.5M in VET Token Theft
A VeChain buyback wallet containing 1.1 billion VET was compromised by an unknown hacker, the firm said Friday.
VeChain CEO Sunny Lu (CoinDesk archives)

Helium team, left to right: Pierre Defebvre, Andrew Allen, Rahul Garg, Brian Bussiere.
Crypto-Powered IoT Networks Are on Their Way to Over 250 US Cities
Crypto-mining modems that Helium uses to connect IoT devices to the internet will soon be shipping across the U.S.
Helium team, left to right: Pierre Defebvre, Andrew Allen, Rahul Garg, Brian Bussiere.

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The Startup Behind Ethereum's Infamous DAO Has Been Acquired
Blockchains.com steps into the internet of things with the with the acquisition of slock.it
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The Elk Is a Tiny Prototyping Board for Building Blockchain-Connected Devices
Elk aims to make it easy to connect hardware devices to blockchains and control electronic components or accept payments.
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FCC Eyes Blockchain to Better Manage Scarce Wireless Spectrums
The FCC could one day use blockchain to monitor and manage wireless spectrums to support the growing requirements of the internet of things.
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Blockchain Startup Filament Joins IoT Research Project Backed By Nevada
Filament, a blockchain hardware startup, is now working on the University of Nevada, Reno's autonomous vehicle project.
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IBM Blockchain Assists Groundwater Pilot in Drought-Prone California
IBM and two other organizations will marry blockchain and IoT to help manage groundwater usage in an "at-risk" Californian aquifer.
California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

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Adoption of Blockchain to Secure IoT Doubled in 2018, Says Gemalto
The use of blockchain technology to help secure internet of things data, services and devices doubled last year, Gemalto research suggests.
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Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Can Be Made More Efficient, IBM Research Claims
Scientists from IBM Research claim they've found a way to reshape blockchain architectures for energy-constrained internet of things devices.
IBM Blockchain business booth

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2018: Another Growth Year for Blockchain
Think 2017 was a fluke? Not according to blockchain advisor Oliver Bussmann who makes the case next year will see further growth.
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