Internet of Things

Lightning
Bitcoin Startup Unveils 'Thunder Bird' Lightning Code for IoT Devices
Japanese startup Nayuta is releasing a lightning network implementation with a compelling new focus: bitcoin payments for the internet of things.
Lightning

Jaguar
Jaguar Land Rover Plans to Give Drivers Crypto in Return for Their Data
Jaguar Land Rover is trialing tech that may soon let drivers earn rewards in the IOTA cryptocurrency for sharing data on road conditions.
Jaguar

bmw
GM, BMW Back Blockchain Data Sharing for Self-Driving Cars
General Motors will chair the next autonomous vehicle data markets working group, using blockchain to help share self-driving data.
bmw

California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
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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China mobile
Blockchain Water Purifier? New China Mobile Appliance Earns You Tokens
A water purifier launched by China Mobile is connected to the internet of things and will reward usage with crypto tokens.
China mobile

Screenshot from 35th Chaos Computer Club Conference livestream.
Security Researchers Break Ledger Wallets With Simple Antennae
Calling themselves Wallet.Fail, three security researchers found ways to access crypto cold wallets in ways that weren't intended by their creators.
Screenshot from 35th Chaos Computer Club Conference livestream.

cars, race
BMW-Backed Blockchain Competition Offers Token Prizes for Auto Tech
The 4-month MOBI Grand Challenge kicks off on October 12, with prizes in the form of tokens donated by Ocean Protocol and Beyond Protocol.
cars, race

IBM Blockchain business booth
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

mining
Report Finds Cryptojacking Instances Jumped 400% In A Year
A report by a group of cybersecurity researchers found that cryptojacking instances jumped more than 400 percent in a year.
mining