Cointelegraph is thrilled to announce that the first part of our awesome Blockchain Oscar starts today. During the upcoming three days our expert board of judges will be scrutinizing project proposals submitted by our participants. Six shortlisted teams will be honored to proceed to the second and the final battle that will commence at the BlockShow Europe 2017 in Munich on April 6. There and then our finalists will pitch their ideas trying to win the love of our jury members and more than 500 BlockShow guests. What is at stake? Here comes the most exciting part. The prize fund …

Every innovation is indistinguishable from magic. Blockchain is a clear proof of that, just take a look at what it has already proved to do. Certainly, there is the whole lot of yet undiscovered applications but we at Cointelegraph are curious enough to keep scratching the surface unveiling the potential of technology in revolutionizing various industries. That is why Cointelegraph and Humaniq are excited to announce The Blockchain Oscar Startup Competition 2017 sponsored by Humaniq, a unique project which represents an innovative model of banking for people not connected to the global financial system. The first round of the competition …