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Irish Charity Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Build Blockchain Platform for Aid Distribution
3.7.2020
The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean
Trouble in Defi Paradise: Compound-Issued DAI Surpasses DAI in Circulation
3.7.2020
A number of cryptocurrency proponents have been discussing the stablecoin DAI this week, as the DAI allegedly held on the Compound platform is much larger than what is recorded in circulation. At press time, Compound statistics show there’s $523 million worth of DAI held in reserves, while...
South Korean NGO Announces Blockchain-Based Healthcare Platform
2.7.2020
The Commons Foundation unveiled plans to build a blockchain platform to track COVID-19 cases in South Korea
Kyber Network Doubles in a Month as Platform Upgrade Nears
2.7.2020
On a day when major cryptoassets like bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) barely moved at all, the decentralized token swap protocol Kyber Network’s KNC token saw a massive rise in price for the fifth consecutive day as the launch of its Katalyst platform upgrade got closer.
The token, ranked 37th...
Sri Lanka’s Blockchain Bank KYC Platform to Enter Development ‘Shortly’: Central Bank
2.7.2020
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is about to decide who will develop a blockchain platform that could speed up the processing of bank users' ID information
Startup Brings Blockchain Functionality to Steam Gaming Platform
1.7.2020
The Pavillion Hub games platform integrates with Steam to enable easy issue of tradable NFTs
Dfinity Opens Platform to Outside Developers, Launches Decentralized TikTok Rival
30.6.2020
Decentralized cloud computing startup Dfinity has announced that its "Internet Computer" is now open to third-party developers
Augur’s Revamped Predictions Platform Launches Next Month With a New Token
30.6.2020
The blockchain predictions platform is upgrading to version 2 in July, but users will have to migrate to a new token if they want to use it
Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform
30.6.2020
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform
US Soccer Players Can Be Collected, Traded in Tokenized Fantasy Game
30.6.2020
MLS fans will now be able to collect and trade digital cards representing league players and use them to play fantasy soccer games run by the firm Sorare
Blockchain Prediction Platform Augur Launches V2 on July 28
30.6.2020
Ethereum-based predictions platform Augur announced it would be launching the second version of its platform starting on July 28
Visualize Crypto Transaction Privacy Scores With Blockchair’s ‘Privacy-o-Meter’
29.6.2020
On June 24, the block explorer and blockchain data platform, Blockchair, announced the launch of a new privacy tool called the “Privacy-o-meter.” According to Blockchair, the new service combats blockchain surveillance companies by highlighting privacy issues for crypto transactions....
Russian Blockchain-powered Voting Platform ‘Withstands Node Attack’
29.6.2020
The operators of Russia’s blockchain voting system say their platform successfully repelled a hacking attack in the nation’s referendum on constitutional reform.
Blockchain voting is being piloted in the cities of Moscow and Nizhniy Novgorod, and began on June 25. Citizens in both cities were...
Yield Farming Pool Concept May Solidify Ethereum’s Role as BTC’s Main Sidechain
26.6.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) applications on the Ethereum chain have been growing wildly during the last two years. Now a number of synthetic versions of bitcoin, that leverage the Ethereum chain, has outpaced offchain solutions like Blockstream’s Liquid and the Lightning Network. Just...
Vanguard’s Blockchain Platform for Foreign Exchange Will Go Live in Q3 2020
26.6.2020
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has completed another blockchain pilot that aims to change the risk profile of foreign exchange (FX) transactions
Defi Platform Opyn Launches Put Options on Compound Token
26.6.2020
Decentralized options marketplace Opyn has launched put options on COMP that will provide a safety net of sorts should COMP’s fortunes take a turn for the worse
China Gets Its First Blockchain-Based Public Resource Bidding Platform
26.6.2020
China’s Yunnan Province has developed the country’s first blockchain-based public resource bidding platform
Coinbase Welcomes Compound DeFi to its Platform
25.6.2020
Coinbase has listed Compound's COMP asset
KPMG Introduces Cryptocurrency Management Platform
24.6.2020
KPMG has launched a cryptocurrency management platform designed to accelerate institutional crypto adoption. KPMG’s patent-pending tool aims to bridge traditional data and crypto systems, integrating key use cases of cryptocurrency, including custody, wallets, and anti-money laundering (AML)...
17 Companies to Make Blockchain ID Platform; CBDC Calatyst + More News
24.6.2020
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A total of 17 Chinese tech companies, including a number of banks, will co-launch a decentralized...