Blockchain

As blockchain projects have proliferated, the need for them to be compatible with one another has become paramount.

Brave, founded by JavaScript creator and former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, intends to issue a cryptocurrency to fund the development of a new way to buy and view digital ads.

Canadian banks are hoping to create an environment where consumers have more control as to who is able to view their credentials.

BloqLabs, created by the startup Bloq, wants to help developers get their projects in front of enterprise clients.

If the Federal Reserve and other central banks began issuing their own digital currencies, they could benefit consumers, boost the economy and fight financial crime. But not without risks to cybersecurity, individual privacy — and possibly bank profits.