Williams Martini Racing recently enlisted Omnitude to help it bring blockchain to Formula One. Though best known for its use in cryptocurrencies, blockchain is a secure register for storing data, and data security can be crucial to an F1 team’s competitiveness, helping them protect trade secrets from rivals. Omnitude launched its initial coin offering in […]
The Kentucky Derby seems like a timeless horse racing tradition. This weekend, a large crowd dressed to the nines will be drawn to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., and many others will be watching and betting on races from casinos and racetracks around the country. And this year, the race will be wagered on with […]
Coming off her Australian Open victory in January and poised to compete for the title at Wimbledon, Caroline Wozniacki is taking time in between the Grand Slam stops to pursue a different endeavor: blockchain. According to Forbes, Wozniacki is an ambassador for Lympo, a blockchain-based app that gives users rewards for tracking and accomplishing fitness […]
With entrepreneurs starting to develop real-world applications for blockchain, the underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, two blockchain-based startups are looking to improve daily fantasy sports and nab market share from DraftKings and FanDuel. In 2017, the number of fantasy sports players in the U.S. and Canada ballooned to a record 59.3 […]
