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From Startup to Success Story — Morpheus.Network Is Transforming Global Trade With Blockchain
24.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain-powered supply chain management platform, Morpheus.Network, has launched an updated platform, forged an Agribusiness agreement with the Argentinian government, and was a winner in the 2021 “Future of Ports” competition. Burlington, ON — Morpheus.Network...
NY Governor Cuomo launches blockchain-powered vaccination passports
29.3.2021
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has launched of a blockchain-powered vaccination passport built on top of IBM's Digital Health Pass
South Korean Blockchain-powered Local Stablecoins Set for Another Boost
17.2.2021
Local stablecoins are making waves in South Korea again, with platforms that allow customers to spend tokens forecasting positive growth in 2021 – and leading candidates in the nation’s two biggest mayoral elections pledging to expand the scope of local government-issued coins.
Much of South Korea...
Blockchain-powered Karaoke Booms in South Korea as Coronavirus Drags on
16.2.2021
Coronavirus pandemic-mitigating lockdowns and government-imposed limits on social contact are helping to spur the spectacular growth of blockchain-powered entertainment apps in South Korea – with token-driven karaoke, movie platforms and more.
According to Fn News, the blockchain-based app Somesing...
BMW, Ford, Honda to Co-work on Blockchain-powered Car Damage History Platform
20.1.2021
Carmaking giants BMW, Ford and Honda have teamed up with auto insurance providers and tech heavyweights such as IBM and Accenture to work on an international, cross-industry, blockchain-powered vehicle history platform.
Per a press release, the firms have teamed up to work on the Mobility Open...
Gaming Giant Netmarble Develops Blockchain-powered Way to Cap Kids’ Gaming Time
20.1.2021
Finally, a developer has come up with a blockchain application your mom will approve of: Netmarble, a South Korean video games giant, has created a blockchain-powered tool that it says will allow parents to monitor and limit their offspring’s gaming time.
Per media outlet Inven, the tool is...
South Korean Carrier SKT Launches Blockchain-powered Certification App
19.1.2021
The South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom (SKT) has announced the launch of a blockchain-powered ID and authentication certificates service.
According to Gvalley News, SK Telecom, part of the SK business conglomerate and one of the two biggest mobile carriers and internet providers in the nation...
Major Producer Nornickel Issues Its First Metal Contract-Backed Digital Coins
26.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to...
Mining Giant Nornickel Issues First Blockchain-powered Metals Tokens
23.12.2020
Russian miner Norilsk Nickel, the world’s biggest palladium and high-grade nickel producer, has begun the first stage of its tokenization drive – partnering with two international exploration and mining firms to issue metal contract-backed, blockchain-powered digital coins.
In an official release...
DeNations, a Blockchain-Powered Metaverse, Launches the First INO – Initial Nations Offering
18.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Smatoos, which is already known in the blockchain industry as a token economy platform, has released the blockchain-based metaverse, DeNations. DeNations is a blockchain-based decentralized metaverse where anyone can manage nations, cities, and civilizations. Metaverse is...
Business Giants Invest USD 60m in Blockchain-powered Payment Firm Chai
11.12.2020
Screenshots of the Chai app. A group of South Korean and Japanese business giants including Hanhwa Investment & Securities, SoftBank and SK have joined more established blockchain investors to complete a Series B investment round worth over USD 60m in South Korean firm Chai, the provider of...
Blockchain-powered Bordeaux? IBM announces wine supply chain tracing system
10.12.2020
"The future of the wine industry lies in verifiable provenance, transparency and traceability."
CCB-backed Blockchain-powered Bond Issuance Saga Takes a New Turn
4.12.2020
There appears to have been another twist in the tale of the China Construction Bank (CCB)’s Malaysian branch and its aborted launch of blockchain-powered bonds that were set to be tradeable for bitcoin (BTC) via a Hong Kong-based exchange.
Just weeks after CCB pulled the plug on the issuance at...
1 in 5 Players Win Big at Bitcoin.com Lottery, New Crypto Games Promise Guaranteed Winners
28.11.2020
Launching Sure-Win Games! A set of 10 new raffles with guaranteed wins of up to €25,000. Get paid in BTC or BCH! Guaranteed Winners on Every Draw Bitcoin.com partnered with Bravio Tech earlier this year to bring you the first blockchain-powered lottery platform. Bitcoin.com Lottery has since...
South Korean SME Minister Sings Praises of Blockchain-powered Payments
13.11.2020
A South Korean minister has been championing blockchain-powered payments, claiming they have the power to transform the business landscape for smaller businesses in the country.
Per News1, the comment came from the country’s Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups Park Young-sun,...
Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch Blockchain-powered Payment Platform in 2021
5.11.2020
Japanese financial giant the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) aims to launch a blockchain technology-based payment service in spring 2021, along with American cloud and network firm Akamai Technologies.
Akamai is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and, per Nikkei, the new platform will provide...
bitFlyer to Pioneer Blockchain-powered Home Rentals Platform
31.10.2020
The Japanese trading company and business giant Sumitomo is set to team up with bitFlyer, a major Japanese crypto exchange, to jointly build a blockchain-powered real estate rental and property management platform that its masterminds said will help digitize the entire house rental process for both...
17M Chinese tourists verify health using blockchain to visit Macau
21.10.2020
Interoperability between Macau’s blockchain-powered medical data system and mainland Chinese health codes allowed tourism between the jurisdictions to recommence
Booze-loving Tourists To Buy Sake with Blockchain-powered Coupons
13.10.2020
Nex month, the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Japan, is set to launch a local, blockchain-powered spending solution for sake-lovers and diners using a new digital currency issuance platform developed by domestic crypto exchange Decurret – in an attempt to boost its tourism industry.
Per Minbaku...
First LINE Blockchain-Powered Third Party Services Launched
8.10.2020
Japanese blockchain solutions platform LINE Blockchain introduced on Wednesday its first LINE powered third party services. These services are built on the LINE network by the LVC Corporation owned LINE TECH PLUS PTE LTD (LTP). LVC also manages LINE’s crypto-blockchain businesses. Introducing LINE...