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Perth Mint to Launch Blockchain-powered Gold Supply Product in 2021
29.7.2020
Australia’s leading precious metals refinery, Perth Mint, and the Israeli blockchain technology company Security Matters have teamed up to launch what they call a mine-to-marketplace ethical gold supply chain solution.
The companies said the solution will be run by a joint venture named trueGold...
Blockchain the Answer for Power Provider as China Energy Demand Soars
29.7.2020
With summer temperatures climbing and production rising in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, power providers in Dongguan, an industrial city in the Chinese province of Guangdong, said they have experienced a massive surge in demand – and are responding with a blockchain-powered solution.
The...
Russians in Yaroslavl, Kursk to Use Blockchain Voting in 2021 Election
28.7.2020
Citizens in two more Russian regions are set to be granted the right to cast their votes on a blockchain-powered platform when the country goes to the polls in parliamentary elections next year.
Per media outlet Open Media, the Central Election Commission of Russia (CEC) has stated that residents...
Crypto BLINC, Huawei's Blockchain Patent, XRP's Payburner + More News
27.7.2020
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Exchanges news
Digital asset financial services group BCB Group launched a real-time payments network allowing members to pay each other instantly...
SBI Launches ‘Digital Token Issuance Platform’ on Corda Blockchain
27.7.2020
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has unveiled a platform that will allow companies and regional government bodies to issue “digital tokens” using the American firm R3’s Corda blockchain network.
The company said its platform is named S Coin, per an official statement. The solution, it said,...
Ant Group Explains What its 100m per Day ‘Digital Assets’ Uploads Are
25.7.2020
Alibaba affiliate Ant Group has revealed details about the nature of the 100 million+ “digital assets” it said are uploaded onto its AntChain blockchain network “every day.”
As reported, the Ant Group earlier this week announced that it has launched AntChain, calling it a “new technology brand...
'A New Class of Attack' In Crypto Is 'Actively Exploited' - Research
23.7.2020
The crypto market went through one of its wildest rides with the March market crash, among other events seeing a so-called "zero-bid" attack on MakerDAO, a decentralized lending facility built on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain and the creator of the DAI stablecoin. A recent research...
China Might Introduce Blockchain Standards for Financial Firms
23.7.2020
China could be on the verge of introducing nationwide blockchain standards to govern the nation’s financial organizations, per a new report.
According to media outlet Caixin, an unnamed “authoritative” source stated that the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued a set of “blockchain...
Crypto Entrepreneurs Sue Google, Facebook, Twitter Over Ad Ban
22.7.2020
Following the infamous crypto advertising ban by Google and its video-sharing site YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, a law firm representing crypto entrepreneurs and investors who claim their business was hurt as a result of the ban are now taking the tech giants to court in Australia.
The news about...
CryptoKitties Maker Launches Dr. Seuss Collectibles on Flow Blockchain
22.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, seussville.com
The developer of the Ethereum (ETH)-powered crypto-collectibles game CryptoKitties has teamed up with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to launch a line of digital collectibles based hit children’s books like The Cat in the Hat and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! on...
Chinese Blockchain Network Integretes Ethereum, Tezos, NEO, and More
22.7.2020
China’s Blockchain Service Network (BSN) platform will integrate the Ethereum (ETH), Ios, Tezos (XTZ), Nervos (CKB), NEO and IRISnet blockchain networks as an international portal is unveiled in August.
Per a blog post, a version of the BSN – a network that already has full coverage in all major...
LG Shows off Blockchain-powered Farming System at Seoul Metro Station
22.7.2020
Source: LG U+
South Korean electronics giant LG has created a very public showcase for its blockchain-powered food and agriculture traceability platform – at one of Seoul’s busiest subway stations.
Per Paxnet, LG’s telecoms subsidiary LG U+ and its IT services arm LG CNS have teamed up for...
K-pop Star Kwon Hyun-bin to Appear in ‘Crypto-themed’ K-drama Series
22.7.2020
Kwon Hyun-bin. A South Korean K-drama series that focuses on blockchain, cryptocurrency and – of course – romance, is set to air in October. Its makers have confirmed that K-pop star Kwon Hyun-bin will play the male lead.
The drama is set to commence filming this month and, per its producers...
NFTs on Samsung, Taxing Crypto Loans, BTC Transaction Risk Score + More News
21.7.2020
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NFTs news
The makers of the blockchain-powered VR game Decentraland (MANA) said that their Marketplace app has been added to the Samsung Blockchain...
Chinese Blockchain-powered Cross-border Trade Pilot Handles USD 4.4bn
21.7.2020
Operators of a Chinese blockchain-powered cross-border trade pilot platform are set to expand the platform’s scope – with multi-million dollar trade deals now being conducted in a key testbed area.
Per Haiwainet, the central government is testing the efficacy of the network in the Guangdong-Hong...
Lenovo Distances Itself from ‘Digital Currency’ Claims + More News
17.7.2020
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Legend Holdings, the owner of the Lenovo Group, has issued a statement denying it has made any “digital currency” or “blockchain”...
Beijing Says Blockchain Adoption Is Already Yielding Tangible Results
17.7.2020
China’s blockchain kick is starting to leave a noticeable mark on the nation’s capital with the Beijing government reportedly deploying blockchain technology in 140 different use cases.
Per a report from The Beijing News, blockchain-powered alternatives have helped do away with paper-based...
Another Major Conglomerate, Hanhwa, Takes its Place at the Crypto Table
16.7.2020
South Korean business giant Hanhwa Group has made its first direct investment in a crypto-related firm – stumping up over USD 3.3 million in Series A investment in Xangle, an information-sharing platform for crypto companies.
Per Fn News, the injection of funds has come from the group’s Hanwha...
US Tech University Makes ‘Seven-figure’ Investment in Tokenized Fund
15.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/rittigers
New York-based private tech university the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has made an undisclosed “seven-figure” investment in Cosimo Ventures, a tokenized venture fund operator that focuses on blockchain and tech companies.
In a press release...
Blockchain Medical Prescriptions Coming in Chinese City + More News
14.7.2020
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A Chinese city said it will launch a blockchain-powered medical prescription app for smartphone-using residents. Per Zhihu,...