Search
Largest South Korean Telecom Company Issues Blockchain-Based Local Currency in Busan
19.12.2019
Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city in cooperation with telecom giant KT plans to release a blockchain-based local currency by Dec. 30
ISIS Turns To Blockchain-Based Messaging App Following Telegram Ban
17.12.2019
ISIS experiments with blockchain-based messaging app BCM after being banned from Telegram
Trace Labs and AppsPro in Partnership to Offer a Blockchain-based Solution to Oracle Users
13.12.2019
A new partnership has been initiated between Trace labs, a blockchain development, and application company and AppsPro, a prominent service provider for Oracle Solutions. The venture will offer an open-sourced blockchain solution based on OriginTrail protocol to the users of Oracle in...
Franklin Templeton Closes Funding Round For Blockchain-Based Social Impact Platform
12.12.2019
Proof of Impact closes its first funding round led by American asset management giant Franklin Templeton
New Blockchain-based Vajra Platform Announced by NPCI: A Move Towards Improving Payment Systems
10.12.2019
Blockchain has been creating quite a stir across all sectors of industries in India since its inception. Based on the number of patents in the blockchain space, India stands 6th on the list. As such, blockchain is still in its budding stage, but Bitcoin has become quite popular in the Indian...
Pompliano Joins Board of Blockchain-Based Lending Firm After $103M Raise
5.12.2019
Blockchain-based consumer lender Figure added Morgan Creek Digital’s Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano to its board following a $103 million funding round
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Calls for Blockchain-Based KYC Proposals
2.12.2019
Sri Lanka's Central Bank wants to use a blockchain system for local banks' "know-your-customer" protocols
PDAX Teams Up With UnionBank for Blockchain-based Technical Reforms
30.11.2019
Philippines Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) has strategically partnered with UnionBank of the Philippines to receive an investment as part of its growth plans based on blockchain technology in the Philippines. The partnership will obtain the investments from UnionBank via its fintech subsidiary...
Largest Indian State to Pilot Blockchain-Based Solar Energy Trading
29.11.2019
The largest state in India, Uttar Pradesh, and Power Ledger have partnered to launch a P2P renewable energy trading project
Accounting Giant KPMG Unveils Blockchain-based Track & Trace Platform
28.11.2019
World-class consultancy firm, KPMG has unveiled a promising blockchain-oriented track and trace revolutionary solution in strong financial economies of Japan, China, and Australia. Launched by the name of KPMG Origins, the platform integrates the expertise of blockchain technology, Internet...
BNY Mellon Officially Joins Blockchain-Based Marco Polo Network
26.11.2019
American financial services giant BNY Mellon has joined blockchain software firm R3’s trade finance network, the Marco Polo Network
France Declares to Research on State-backed Blockchain-based Cryptocurrency
26.11.2019
The Central bank of France, in a recent speech, declared that they would research a state-supported blockchain-based digital currency. Denis Beau, Banque de France’s First Deputy Governor, expressed that the eurozone needs to develop a Central bank digital currency (CBDC) because “disorderly...
Thailand Introduces Blockchain-Based Tax Refunds for Oil Exporters
25.11.2019
The Thai Excise Department to introduce a blockchain-based tax payback system for oil exporters
French Central Banker Advocates For Blockchain-Based Settlements in Europe
25.11.2019
The central bank of France wants the eurozone to build a DLT-based settlement system that moves euros faster and more cheaply than existing tech
BCB Blockchain Signs MOA with Philippine Government Arm for Blockchain-based Projects
23.11.2019
Highly reputed Singaporean technology firm, BCB Blockchain broke the news that it will be lending strategic support to incubators and startup catalysts working under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) via a P15 million fund. According to the latest reports, a Memorandum of Agreement...
Bavarian Government to Issue Blockchain-Based Training Certificates
22.11.2019
Starting in spring 2020, the Bavarian state government will use blockchain technology to test forgery-proof training certificates
FEMA Suggests Blockchain-Based Registry to Improve Disaster Insurance Payouts
19.11.2019
FEMA suggested the formation of a blockchain registery to streamline disaster insurance payouts
HashCash Teams Up With Pharma Firm To Enter Blockchain-based Precision Healthcare System
19.11.2019
HashCash Consultants has collaborated with a renowned Pharma firm to provide them with an innovative blockchain-oriented platform designed specifically for DNA sequencing. The project will be a part of a genome research initiative for precision medicines/drugs and is likely to channelize...
Factom. Inc. Rewarded by DHS for Developing Blockchain-based Security Solutions
19.11.2019
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of Science and Technology Directorate’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) has granted award money $197,292 to Factom. Inc. based in Austin, Texas. The award is a performance-based contractual reward for developing a digital identity security...
Blockchain-based Evidence Will Recognize in Chinese Internet Courts
16.11.2019
China has developed a new system based on blockchain technology to collect evidence for procuratorates. The system recently was deployed in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang Province to search the defamatory evidence against Chinese revolutionary martyrs. The search was conducted online, and...