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San Francisco Non-profit Firm Unveils Blockchain-based Credit Database in Sierra Leone
22.8.2019
A technology non-profit firm based in San Francisco, called Kiva, has unveiled a credit database that is based on the blockchain technology in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The platform has been officially launched yesterday in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown with thorough involvement and compliance...
Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities
22.8.2019
A VC-backed blockchain firm that helped curate courses at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge is rolling out programs at three California universities
Blockchain.com Partners Polkadot; Aims at Cross-Blockchain Interoperability And User Empowerment
22.8.2019
Blockchain.com announced its partnership with Polkadot Network on 20th Aug. The Luxembourg based crypto data supplier and crypto wallet platform- Blockchain.com revealed that the main objective behind this partnership is to grow the network to strengthen the ‘user-governance and interoperability.’...
Good News and Bad for Blockchain and Crypto in South Korea
22.8.2019
There were mixed fortunes for cryptocurrency and blockchain enterprises in South Korea yesterday – with Kakao’s Ground X blockchain arm winning a second major banking partner, while government authorities yet again delayed making a key cryptocurrency ruling.
Woori, a financial firm that comprises...
Blockchain.com to Integrate Polkadot Tokens Into Its Wallet
22.8.2019
Blockchain.com will add support for Polkadot tokens in its wallet
Nonprofit Launches Blockchain Platform for Credit History in Sierra Leone
22.8.2019
The nonprofit Kiva and the government of Sierra Leone have launched a blockchain-based credit history service
Cryptojacking Code Found in Eleven Open Libraries, Thousands Infected
22.8.2019
11 open-source Ruby code libraries contained cryptojacking code and were downloaded thousands of times
Japan’s Gifu University Initiates Research on DPSC, Planning to Use NEM Blockchain for Traceability and Security
22.8.2019
Blockchain’s various use-cases have always surprised us and have taken us to newer developments as a society. Recently, Japan’s Gifu University has initiated an interesting step that involves the blockchain technology and dental industry. The ‘ShizuiNet traceability’ project- The Associate...
Travelport and IBM Work on Blockchain Platform for Hotel Commissions
21.8.2019
IBM, Travelport and other industry stakeholders are jointly developing a blockchain platform to streamline hotel commission reconciliation
Glen D Fogel’s Staunchly Optimistic Views On Cryptocurrency Are Reassuring Travel Giants
21.8.2019
Glen D Fogel, the CEO of American giant Booking Holdings, holds staunchly optimistic views on cryptocurrency and its course in the future of payments. Fogel, the president of one of the world’s fastest-growing travel companies also expressed a keen interest in Facebook’s megaproject Libra in...
Binance CEO Expresses Admiration for Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum
21.8.2019
Despite being a very beneficial and efficient blockchain network, a few qualities of the Ethereum blockchain network affects it in the wrong way. For instance, the increased cost of transactions limits its mass adoptions. This view was shared recently by Vitalik Buterin, the creator of the project....
Travelport, IBM Collaborate on Blockchain for Hotel Commissions
21.8.2019
Blockchain will reduce the amount of discrepancies in booking data caused by hotel no-shows, overstays, and room modifications
The World Bank’s Blockchain Bond Is Just a Fancy Way of Selling Debt
21.8.2019
Last year the World Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced a permissioned Ethereum-based blockchain to facilitate the end-to-end issuance of bonds between financial partners. The Bretton Woods-created financial institution hopes to make debt capital markets far more efficient with...
US SEC Registers Digital Securities Platform Securitize as Transfer Agent
21.8.2019
Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the U.S. SEC to boost token adoption
Huobi Further Expands into DeFi by Supporting MakerDao and Compound on Huobi Wallet
21.8.2019
Huobi Group has further expanded into DeFi (Decentralized Finance) by supporting MakerDao and Compound on Huobi Wallet, which also includes backing for all tokens and DApps of those ventures. This information can be read from the below twitter link – Huobi continues its expansion into #deFi...
SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers
21.8.2019
Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption
Cardano’s Emurgo Signs MOUs With South Korea’s KBCCA and KMGA
21.8.2019
Yesterday, the Korea Blockchain Contents Association (KBCCA) and the Korea Mobile Game Association (KMGA) signed the MOUs agreements. The main objective is to join forces in recognizing and exploring ‘potentially aligned synergies.’ They aim to do so by integrating with Cardano’s blockchain-based...
CommBank Develops Blockchain Marketplace to Boost Sustainable Development, Biodiversity
21.8.2019
The prototype blockchain marketplace is aimed to support sustainable development and reward landowners for protecting the environment
Is Blockchain Speed & Capacity a Problem? Vitalik says Yes, CZ says No
21.8.2019
There was a disagreement over two vital blockchain-related points earlier today between two major figures in the crypto and blockchain world. The issues: speed and capacity of existing blockchains. The figures: CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin.
The...
CoinTiger Announces WIN as Its First ‘Deposit for Listing’ Project
21.8.2019
CoinTiger, a renowned global digital asset exchange platform, has chosen WINk (WIN) as its first ‘Deposit for Listing’ project. The update was shared with the community through a Twitter announcement by CoinTiger on 19th August 2019 which was followed by the detailed blog post on Medium the next...