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GoChain and HBK Department of Projects Announce HBK-GoChain Joint Venture

RENO, Nev., December 10, 2019 — GoChain, The Blockchain Company, today announced the establishment of a joint venture with HBK Department of Projects (HBK) to leverage GoChain’s blockchain technology and HBK’s experience in consulting large projects in the MENA, Asia-Pacific region, and the Indian sub-continent.  The entity, based in the United Arab Emirates, will focus on advancing GoChain’s blockchain technology initiatives in supply chain, e-government, Central Bank Digital Currencies, payments and financial services. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Learn more

HBK-GoChain Announces Investment In Arabian Bourse

RENO, ABU DHABI, 10th December, 2019 — HBK-GoChain, The Blockchain Company, today announced an investment in Arabian Bourse (ABX), which received In-principal Approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) as a crypto asset exchange and custodian. This announcement completes a significant milestone in the roadmap for the creation of a fully regulated, first of its kind crypto asset exchange and custodian that focuses on global institutional and retail traders.  His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of HBK-GoChain, commented, “In line with the vision of UAE and its leaders we realised the importance of adopting next generation technologies like blockchain and digital assets. To be actively involved in these businesses and become the industry leader we invested in GoChain and followed up by investing in Arabian Bourse. These investments are very strategic to our group and we believe that Arabian Bourse with its well experienced founders is best placed to be our partners. As… Learn more

How One Company Believes Blockchain Will Increase the Median Income of Coconut Farmers by 2.5 times

We are proud to share that we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippines Coconut-based Consumer Products Social Enterprise, Coco Veda. Our intent is to cooperate to explore the use of blockchain for tracking & traceability of Coco Veda’s value chain solution. We will also explore the development of programs to improve the general welfare & livelihoods of marginalized, “unbanked” farmer communities in the Philippines and other coconut producing countries. “GoChain is focused on using technology to promote the betterment of society and our habitat. There are more than three million coconut farmers in the Philippines and the majority earn less than two dollars per day. It is an honor that Coco Veda chose our protocol and team to partner in the mission of improving the lives of those farmers and their families.”Jason Dekker, CEO of GoChain Additionally, our expert team of consultants will work closely with Coco Veda in developing blockchain-based tracking the Sustainability Targets of Coco Veda’s Zero Waste Eco-Tourism Holistic Retreat and Integrated Coconut Processing Farm Project. Both of these are critical to supporting “Farm to Business” (F2B) and “Farm to… Learn more

GoChain Hits the Road: Blockchain in Oil & Gas Houston, TX

The GoChain team was able to attend the 3rd annual Blockchain in Oil and Gas Conference held on September 18th and 19th. The conference was aligned with educating and creating a community of forward-thinking individuals who understand how blockchain technology, smart contracts, distributed data, and secure ledgers can change the way the oil and gas industry evolves. The team was able to foster numerous conversations surrounding the growth and development of blockchain technology within this industry. We know that when implemented correctly, blockchain can help enterprises involved in the oil and gas supply chain improve efficiency, cut costs, and increase revenue by creating new products and services. There was an array of informative booths and presentations throughout the 2-day event. This two-day event was heavily focused on bringing together a new and revolutionary industry with one that has been around for years. There is and still will be a learning curve in the coming years, but this event and the education have made attendees early adopters of the blockchain movement. Ian Alexander and Brooke Hansen had the pleasure of attending the conference and making connections within the oil & gas industry. You can find all of the educational presentations from… Learn more

Blockchain - Letting Drones Boldy Go Where No Drones Have (Legally) Gone Before

The race to be the first to deliver packages using drones heated up when Amazon unveiled the company’s latest drone model and pledged that Prime Air, Amazon’s drone program, would be delivering packages “in months.” Just weeks later, Uber and UPS also applied for U.S. FAA air carrier certificates with the intent to launch commercial drone operations. “[Drone deliveries] have great potential to… provide rapid parcel delivery that will also increase the overall safety and efficiency of the transportation system.” Amazon Earlier this year, UPS and a startup drone partner began carrying medical samples between North Carolina hospitals. The deliveries, which are conducted multiple times daily, take less time than ground transportation and are being used as a model for UPS to expand the service to hospitals around the country. However, these drones are increasingly posing risks to airplanes. In December, the U.K.’s second busiest airport, Gatwick. was shut down overnight after drones were flown repeatedly over the airfield. This spring, flights into Newark Liberty International Airport were halted after pilots reported a drone flying near the airport. Further complicating matters is that drones typically don’t show up on a pilot’s radar and there are no effective tracking systems… Learn more

Fins Attached, a 'Voice for Sharks', Joins GoChain as One of 50 Network Validators

GoChain is pleased to announce that Fins Attached, a Colorado based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has joined as a signing node on the GoChain public network. Fins Attached conducts research, promotes conservation and provides education for the protection of marine ecosystems. Fins Attached believes in the preservation of our world’s precious resources and that through the protection of the ocean’s apex predators, marine ecosystem balance can be maintained for the benefit of all living things on earth. “Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth, and that above all else is worth fighting for.”Rob Stewart, (December 28, 1979 - January 31, 2017). The Fins Attached esteemed reputation is derived from their accomplishments and their composition - scientists, companies, organizations, and people all over the world who are concerned with the health of the world’s oceans. Sharks and the marine environment benefit from partnerships and collaborations including Team Sharkwater, Pelagios Kakunjá, CREMA - Centro Rescate de Especies Marinas Amenazadas, Mission Blue, MIGRAMAR, Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos, and now GoChain. Together we can make a difference. Fins Attached acquired a 134-foot former Japanese fishing boat and repurposed it into a research and conservation vessel. The boat was named M/Y Sharkwater in honor of the late Rob… Learn more

GoChain Goes Interplanetary - Introducing GoFS

GoChain is pleased to announce that GoFS, or GoChain File System, a faster, more decentralized file storage for the web. GoFS allows users and enterprises a simple way to store and access content from the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) without requiring you to run and manage your own instance of IPFS. Unlike traditional web hosting and file storage solutions (AWS, S3, Drop Box, etc), files stored using GoFS are served from multiple locations at once allowing for faster downloads, more redundancy, and ensuring your files are always accessible. It is our hope that IPFS will serve as a storage layer for many new highly-reliable and security-enhanced web applications and GoFS is your gateway to IPFS. This post will provide a brief introduction to IPFS, the problems it solves, and its benefits. The internet as we know it today Today, the web operates similar to an app built on the internet with an interface for end-users. When a user wants to use an application to access information on the web, they engage in what is called a client-server relationship. In other words, your computer, ‘the client,’ sends a request for the website data to a… Learn more

Internationally Recognized Silicon-Valley VC, Henry Ines Joins GoChain as Chief Operating Officer

GoChain announces the addition of well known Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist Henry Ines to our C-Suite. Henry joins the team as Chief Operating Officer. Ines brings his 20+ years of professional experience as a Venture Capitalist, global executive, advisor, and as an entrepreneur to the team. Prior to GoChain, Henry was the CEO of Shivom a next generation genomics and blockchain-based clinical analysis platform and personalized care marketplace. Additionally, he has served as an advisor on multiple blockchain-based projects in a variety of industries ranging from e-commerce, intellectual property, supply chain to real estate. Henry also spent 10 years at Draper, the iconic VC led by Tim Draper. He was a partner at DragonVenture, DFJ Dragon and DraperDragon and focused on investments in early stage companies with innovative technologies, business models and considerable appeal in Silicon Valley and in China. Henry also has extensive corporate finance and cross border advisory experience from his time at M&T Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities (PwCS) and PwC focused on sectors ranging from IT, healthcare, government to consumer & industrial products. Henry is a frequent keynote speaker and also serves as a director, advisor & mentor for startups globally. Learn more