APRIL 2019
CTO AND FOUNDER TOM FUERSTNER WILL BE ATTENDING THE ANON BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT IN VIENNA IN APRIL
On April 2nd and 3rd, the Anon Blockchain Summit will take place in Vienna. Experienced speakers, investors and opinion leaders will examine the opportunities and threats of this revolutionary emerging technology. More than 2000 attendees are expected to meet 40 exhibitors over 80 top-level speakers. One of them will be our CTO and Founder Tom Fuerstner, who will talk about our latest projects together with our partner Wien Energie and share his outstanding know how of the current status of DLT. (MORE ABOUT ANON BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT)
MARCH 2019
RIDDLE&CODE is a founding companY of INATBA, the EU Commission-backed blockchain initiative
INATBA stands for International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications and we’re proud to be among the founding companies and organisations.
INATBA offers developers and users of DLT a global forum to interact with regulators and policy makers and bring blockchain technology to the next stage.
We fully support this proactive European approach, as we believe that technology breakthrough is rarely possible from a defensive position.
READ MORE IN OUR BLOG SECTION
FEBRUARY 2019
Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona #MWC19
As our technology is a crucial part within the complex ecosystem of T-Labs, Telekom Innovation Laboratories blockchain project showcases that are presented at the Mobile World Congress 2019, RIDDLE&CODE has prominent stage time in Barcelona.
The M2M charging of electric vehicles will been introduced as an example of mobility, IoT devices, identity management and connectivity.
We are also proud to be part of the Mobility Challenge by the Trusted IoT Alliance, introduced to the international audience.
February 2019
The Crypto Assets Conference in Frankfurt
presents a line-up of the next generation of disrupters and though-leaders and provides answers for global decision about the most pressing questions about Crypto-Currencies, business models, impact on crowdfunding and venture capital, security, etc.
RIDDLE&CODE attends to discuss about the future of hardware-based identities, signature orchestration and the future of token asset management. Those impactful areas, where our products set totally new standards.
FEBRUARY 2019
RIDDLE&CODE at the mobility open blockchain initiative (MOBI) Colloquium on Friday, February 15th in Munich
The event hosted in BMW’s Information Technology Headquarters will look into standards and how to accelerate the adoption of Blockchain, Distributed Ledger and related technologies.
Within the vehicle identity group that is part of MOBI, we’re continually looking for industry consensus on Metering, Settlement and Charging Solutions amongst other subjects. RIDDLE&CODE’s focus is on the hardware-backed mobility solutions with the highest security possible. Strong machine identity allows for trusted data sources and flexible orchestration options enable multi-party business models
This MOBI event is our first show since the very recent release of Secure Element 2.0. He’ll be happy to show you how we’re giving back to the IoT & Blockchain developer community with this project.
FEBRUARY 2019
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RIDDLE&CODE launches Secure Element 2.0 To The IoT Dev Community
New release of RIDDLE&CODE hardware enables maker community to effortlessly give a unique blockchain identity to devices, enabling M2M transactions.
We see the Secure Element as a crucial part of any IoT blockchain project. IoT solution developers can now protect sensitive sensor data. Therefore, we provide 100 free samples to the community!
Get your FREE SAMPLE HERE.
Read our PRESS RELEASE HERE.
January 2019
Museum Connections CONFERENCE
What Museum Ticketing Can Learn From the Blockchain Culture?
Interesting discussions and learnings can be expected at the Museum Connections Conference in Paris this week, when international experts meet to shape the future of museums.
Ben Schwarz, RIDDLE&CODE’s Head of Communication, will be on a panel with representatives from the ticketing- and art world to introduce the "Tretyakov Gallery Project“. RIDDLE&CODE’s Blockchain-based platform encourages patronage of artworks by individuals and smaller companies. Via the app, donators acquire ownership of parts of the digital collection of the Russian State Tretyakov Gallery. It's a solution based on the Blockchain Technology to democratise art patronage.
This innovative concept and product fits exactly into this high-level event, where entrepreneurial potential from around the world is shared and innovations and audience strategies are discussed.
Cultural professionals who wish to see their institution evolve with the world around them are guaranteed to experience two days of intellectual excitement. (FIND ALL ABOUT THE EVENT HERE)
DECEMBER 2018
High-Level Forum Africa-Europe
On the invitation of President Paul Kagame and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz 30 Heads of State or Government from Africa and the European Union, 800 African and European private sector firms and 300 Journalists will participate in the High Level Africa-Europe Forum in Vienna, on December 18th 2018.
RIDDLE&CODE is invited to participate the Fintech-Round Table organized by the Austrian Ministry of Finance. Together with representatives from the World Bank Group, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IFC, Bank of Lithuania, Wirecard, WeCashUp and KfW, our CEO Alexander Koppel will discuss developments and perspectives of the financial sector. As Africa enables very disruptive finance models, we are looking forward exchanging our vision. (FIND THE FULL PROGRAMM HERE)
DECEMBER 2018
RIDDLE&CODE joins the NFC Forum as implementor
Convergence on key standards is crucial for the Industrial Internet of Things to take off. As believers in the open source model, RIDDLE&CODE is a significant contributor to the NFC community and were excited to be joining the NFC Forum. We bring our innovations and expertise to secure machine identity, provenance and ownership with NFC and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). (SEE THE FORUM’S PRESS RELEASE HERE)
DEcEMBER 2018
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The IOTA Foundation and RIDDLE&CODE Partner to Enable the Industrial Internet of Things
Together with the IOTA Foundation we have created a fully trusted path from sensor to Distributed Ledger by integrating our respective technologies.
RIDDLE&CODE’s blockchain-connected hardware enables a secure environment for business processes that will only allow reliable data from trusted sources on the IOTA Tangle. This enables autonomous machine-to-machine transactions. (DOWNLOAD AND READ FULL PRESS RELEASE)
NOVEMBER 2018
MOSCOW’S TRETYAKOV GALLERY TO DEMOCRATISE ART-PATRONAGE USING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY FROM RIDDLE&CODE
Together with Russian State Tretyakov Gallery, one of the largest museums of Russian art, and the business innovation collective RDI.Digital, RIDDLE&CODE will launch “My Tretyakov”, a blockchain-based platform to encourage patronage of artworks by ordinary people and smaller companies. It will be possible to make donations through the app and own part of a digital collection, with ownership immutably guaranteed on a BigChainDB blockchain. The original work will also be protected by RIDDLE&CODE’S unclonable crypto-chip. Donors will be able to create their unique patron’s profile, ‘curate’ their art collections, and interact with other patrons. READ MORE ABOUT THE APP DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE (RUSSIAN)
NOVEMBER 2018
BLOCKCHAIN EXPO North america 2018 -UNLOCKING THE INTERNET OF VALUE
Our CEO Alexander Koppel, will hold his keynote on “Reinventing Business processes using Blockchain”, right after the opening speech on day one of the world’s largest Blockchain Conference and Exhibition focusing on the future of enterprise technology.
The team will be available on both exhibition days. For meeting slots, feel free to contact us.
Date: 28th -29th of November 2018
Location: Santa Clara, Silicon Valley, US
NOVEMBER 2018
European Mobility & Industry Venture Forum 2018 in Turin, ITALY
30 technology start-ups from across Europe have be selected to present at this brand new Forum. It assembles the most innovative start-ups/companies from Automotive, Smart Mobility and Industry 4.0.
We are proud to introduce our products and are looking forward to fruitful exchanges with great, same minded disruptors and challengers.
Date: 26th-27th of November 2018
Location: Turin, Italy
NOVEMBER 2018
Blockchain Summit - CONVERGENCE OF THE FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES BLOCKCHAIN, INTERNET OF THINGS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The Austrian Economic Chambers and the Vienna University of Economics invite to a top-class event with workshops, keynote by international Blockchain expert Rumman Chowdhury, PhD and a roundtable discussion with freeel.io founder Sebnem Rusitschka, digital tax expert Jeffrey Owens and our Founder and CTO Tom Fürstner, hosted by the director of the Research Institute for Crypto Economics and BlockchainHub founder Shermin Voshmgir.
Date: 26th of November 2018
NOVEMBER 2018
IPDB Hackathon #1: Code for Purpose - Decentralize the Web
As a part of Revision Summit 2018, IPDB is hosting a one-day hackathon in collaboration with Jolocom, RIDDLE&CODE, and Ocean Protocol. Over 50 developers, UX/UI designers, hackers and makers from the Web3 will build an answer to the question: How do we reach a more human-centric and purpose-driven society in the digital age?
Among many mentors, our Founder and CTO Tom Fürstner and CIO Jürgen Eckel will guide and support the participants.
Everyone joining, will get free access to the Revision Summit 2018.
Date: 19th of November 2018
For REGISTRATION go to the following link: MEETUP
OKTOBER 2018
„Engage! Shaping Media Tech Society“ is this years theme on the 32nd MEDIENTAGE MÜNCHEN from 24th to 26th of October.
This years event is focusing on topics like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, China, Publishing, Audio, Advertising and Marketing, etc. On six stages, exciting panels with about 380 speakers will take place.
RIDDLE&CODE will be present during the the whole VARIFY! blockchain focus on both days.
Our CEO Alexander Koppel will attend a panel on Thursday. During the discussion on “Everything a marketplace - The disruptive power of blockchain and the concept of secure value transfer”, he will share RIDDLE&CODEs point of view and insights of our latest PoCs.
ALL ABOUT THE 32nd MÜNCHNER MEDIENTAGE CAN BE FOUND HERE
OKTOBER 2018
RIDDLE&CODE enters a Research Collaboration with the Center for Sustainable, Resilient and Digital Agriculture from THE University of Natural Ressources and Life Sciences, Vienna.
The extraordinary team from the “Division of Agronomy” in collaboration with the TU Wien, have developed “FarmIT”. A Software that helps recognizing and optimizing the effects of agricultural measures - a highly complex multitude interaction process between legal requirements, natural processes and producer.
Adding RIDDLE&CODEs Blockchain Know How, will help lifting this exciting development into a future fit level of global decision making in farming. FIND MORE PROJECT DETAILS HERE
Oktober 2018
Business insider Poland hosts “INSIDE TRENDS” on the 18th-19th of October in Warsaw
Outstanding experts from the disrupting FinTech, Life Science & Digital Business industries will meet in Warsaw in October.
Our CEO Alexander Koppel will hold a key note speech on “What you do not know about blockchain-application outside the financial area” MORE DETAILS ON THE EVENT HERE
Oktober 2018
RIDDLE&CODE JOINED the IPDB Foundation AND IS PART OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
The distributed, permanent web is evolving and needs a decentralized database. IPDB is such a planetary-scale blockchain database.
The Inter-Planetary Database (IPDB) Foundation e.V. is a German non-profit organisation focusing on research of governance models in the realization of blockchain technology.
As part of the IPDB community, we have joined and committed resources to maintaining and improving BigchainDB software over time to support the idea of well-governed blockchain database network for use cases in identity, metadata management, and more.
We strongly believe in the development of a community-oriented, decentralized and open platform versus single platforms for-profit only, partially public ones.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IPDB HERE
SEPTEMBER 2018
Invitation CultTech Lab Vienna: Cultural Heritage, Challenge and Unique Opportunity
As a global cultural capital, Vienna has the great opportunity to become a leading hub on the intersection of art, culture and digitization. The city has the largest concentration of cultural institutions worldwide and now can build the world leading platform for new startup approaches to cultural reception, mediation and innovative creation.
Our Founder and CTO Tom Fuerstner, joins a discussion panel on this topic with Christopher Widauer State Opera/RDI Digital, Florian Pollak, Wien Museum and Raphael Schumann, Newzik at the CultTech Lab Vienna, on 25th of September. FIND THE FULL SCHEDULE HERE
SEPTEMBER 2018
Blockchain Live 2018 | Sept 26th, Olympia London
Blockchain Live in London is bringing together the biggest blockchain innovators and investors with UK industry leaders, tech pioneers and blockchain newcomers.
Our CEO Alexander Koppel will be attending. FIND ALL INFO ABOUT BLOCKCHAIN LIVE
SEPTEMBER 2018
RIDDLE&CODE joined the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative.
We have joined MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative to further contribute to building a viable ecosystem that aims to standardize blockchain technology to bring trust and transparency to the industry, consumers and communities.
„Beyond enabling the highest possible level of security for blockchain technology, RIDDLE&CODE will support MOBI in re-defining the future of mobility services. Our highly secure crypto chips and the software that links them to any blockchain can dramatically increase the levels of data security and transparency. We also enable automated settlements based on crypto wallet solutions. With these contributions, we will help the automotive sector to future-proof their solutions – and MOBI is the best forum within which to share know-how about these advanced solutions and the additional business models that will become accessible. – Alexander Koppel, CEO, RIDDLE&CODE
MOBI is a non-profit foundation formed to accelerate adoption and to promote standards in blockchain, distributed ledgers, and related technologies for the benefit of the mobility industry, consumers and communities.
EVERYTHING ABOUT MOBI
August 2018
EDP IS THE FIRST COMPANY IN THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR TO IMPLEMENT BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTIONS FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION
RIDDLE&CODE developed a non-removable cryptographic tag to be attached to domestic energy meters to measure the co-consumption of each user. The use of RIDDLE&CODE tags facilitates transactions and calculations for charging and taxing without the need to install an intelligent meter. (for more details, DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE, or visit EDP OFFICIAL STATEMENT)
JULY 2018
Interesting CoinDesk article on: "Blockchain for IoT: A Big Idea Meets Hard Design Questions"
Our CEO Alexander Koppel shared RIDDLE&CODES perspective on the potential of IoT-Blockchain Solutions revolutionizing the automotive industry in an highly interesting CoinDesk article. (READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE)
JULY 2018
We will present our innovative Blockchain Solutions together with 30 other selected Start Ups during this very exclusive event.
On the 19th of July, we have the pleasure to present the results of our project with STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play at the Carl Benz Arena in Stuttgart.
RIDDLE&CODE has been selected as one out of 31 Start Ups, who had the chance to spend 100 days working with companies like Porsche, BASF, Daimler, Plug & Play and several more on innovative real-life cases in the automotive and logistic sector.
Visit the EXPO Day and meet us at our booth. (GET YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE)
JUNE 2018
FIND Us in Amsterdam in June, when we attend THE BLOCKCHAIN EXPO - 'Unlocking the Internet of Value', June 27th-28th
We are represented by our CCO Álvaro Mier, CSO, Sebastian Becker and Julia De Jong, our Regulatory & Govtech Counsel at Booth Number 444.
CSO Sebastian Becker will be giving an exciting keynote speech on "Blockchain Interfaces, Machine Identities & automated Settlements: How to set up secure industrial Blockchain Projects" on the 27th at 10:30am and he will also take part on a panel on Smart Energy & Cities track, where he will share interesting insights on our projects with Austrian's Wien Energy and EDP from Brazil. (FIND OUT MORE)
MAY 2018
DIGITAL FUTURE: BLOCKCHAIN BRINGS DIGITAL TWINS FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS TO LIFE.
REPORT:„IoT powered by Blockchain“
A joint report from Deloitte and RIDDLE&CODE outlines that Blockchain technology appears today as the most suitable and efficient way to generate, monitor and exchange digital twins in a fast growing billion-dollar industry. (DOWNLOAD REPORT)
MAY 2018
"Innovate with IoT!" The theme of the The 6th IoT Forum CE - Seven inspiring keynotes incl. RIDDLE&CODE
Join the discussion on TWIN OF THINGS with Dietmar Kofler, and Paul Rigger from Wien Energie GmbH. They will discuss "How Wien Energie bridge Smart Meters to the Blockchain" at the IoT Forum CE in Vienna on the 16th of May #iot18, (FIND OUT MORE)
MAY 2018
We ARE proud to SHOWCASE OUR TECHNOLOGY oN THE 4th annual blockchain technology summit, May 14-16, 2018 at the New York Hilton Midtown
Recognized and well established medium "CoinDesk" is hosting the Consensus in NYC, which is the most relevant Blockchain event of the year in the US. Our CCO, Álvaro Mier and CSO, Sebastian Becker will represent RIDDLE&CODE together with our partner Deloitte in their booth. So if you want to meet us in NYC, pls schedule a slot and swing by at the Deloitte booth 105, on the second floor. We are looking forward meeting you there! (FIND OUT MORE)
APRIL 2018
MEET US AT THE BLOCKCHAIN EXPO - 'Unlocking the Internet of Value', April 18th-19th IN LONDON
Our CEO Alex Koppel and CSO, Sebastian Becker will be giving a keynote speech and also exhibit RIDDLE&CODE at the world’s largest Blockchain conference & exhibition. We are looking forward meeting you there! (FIND OUT MORE)
April 2018
EventHorizont 2018 - 'THE GLOBAL SUMMIT ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN THE ENERGY SECTOR', 17 - 19 April 2018, Kraftwerk Berlin
Álvaro Mier, RIDDLE&CODEs CCO, will be holding a keynote on Smart Energy and revolutionary ways how to shape the future with IoT and Blockchain technology. (FIND OUT MORE)
April 2018
Participating in T-Labs project with major blockchain start-ups
Riddle & Code is among the partners involved and working together on a prototype operating stack service to simplify the decision-making process on which blockchain technology to use in their projects. (READ MORE)
MaRCH 2018
Union of the Electricity Industry - eurelectric aisbl
Tom Fuerstner, Founder&CTO of RIDDLE&CODE, the blockchain interface company, introduced the soft- and hardware use cases on smart energy at Eurelectric in Brussels today. (READ MORE)
FEBRUARY 2018
Deloitte Luxembourg references RIDDLE&CODE's ledger technology in their „Continuous interconnected supply chain Report".
"Several actors have already positioned themselves by combining blockchain technology and supply chain." states Deloitte Luxembourg and names RIDDLE&CODE as one of three companies with expertise to use Blockchain & Internet-of-Things in supply chain traceability. (FIND THE FULL REPORT HERE)
January 2018
RIDDLE&CODE has recently joined the Trusted IoT Alliance to support the creation of a secure IoT ecosystem.
Zaki Manian, Executive Director of the Trusted IoT Alliance: “Secure Hardware is essential for linking smart contracts to the real world. RIDDLE&CODE brings their considerable expertise to the Alliance where we are working together on standards, certification and application acceleration across the secure IoT space.”
Also Austrian Startup- & Innovationsplattform "der brutkasten" has reported about this Alliance. https://www.derbrutkasten.com/a/riddle-code-wiener-blockchain-startup-in-iot-verband-mit-cisco-und-bosch/