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S Korea to Welcome Blockchain-powered Unlisted Stock Trading Platforms
11.5.2020
Two new blockchain-powered unlisted over-the-counter (OTC) stock trading platforms should launch in South Korea next year, with a third, rival platform already ready to open its doors for business.
Per Fn News, a potentially groundbreaking cooperation between Dunamu, the operator of market-leading...
USD 515M Crypto Fund, Blockchain-Powered Remittance Pilot + More News
30.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investment news
a16z crypto, the crypto arm of venture capital giant Andreesen Horowitz, has raised USD 515 million for its second...
The US Dept. of Transportation Is Investigating Blockchain-Powered Delivery Drones
28.4.2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation released a lengthy report on blockchain's application for drones
Operators Call Chinese Blockchain-powered Copyright Platform a Success
27.4.2020
A Chinese blockchain platform is helping to protect copyrights, and reduce costs for people trying to resolve IP-related issues, per state authorities, who are claiming the new system is proving to be a hit.
The platform was announced late last year, per Xinhua, following up on a successful model...
Chinese Blockchain-powered Trade Pilot Claims Int’l Success
22.4.2020
Qingdao. Companies involved in the Chinese city of Qingdao’s blockchain-powered cross border financing platform pilot are claiming that they are enjoying great success – and have conducted blockchain-powered trades with partners based as far afield as North America and Southern Asia.
Per...
Central Bank of Argentina Tests Blockchain-powered System + More News
21.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Adoption news
The Central Bank of Argentina has started promoting a proof of concept based on blockchain. According to the emailed...
Beijing District to Use Blockchain-powered ID Solution + More News
20.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain news
Beijing’s Haidian District says it will use a blockchain-powered ID solution that will allow authorities to process...
Blockchain-powered Cosplay Has Arrived in Japan
15.4.2020
What happens when the worlds of blockchain, crypto and cosplay collide? The world is about to find out, as a company in Japan begins issuing exclusive blockchain technology-powered contents for die-hard cosplay fans.
Japan, one of the biggest global hotspots of cryptocurrency innovation, also...
Kaspersky Launches Blockchain-powered Voting Platform
28.2.2020
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has launched a prototype for its Polys voting machine, a device that it says will enable people to cast votes on an online blockchain-based voting platform.
The development could pave the way for the platform’s use in public and private organizations....
Bank Issues Blockchain-powered Employee ID + More News
25.2.2020
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NongHyup (NH) Bank has become the first company in South Korea to issue blockchain-powered employee ID cards, reports...
Blockchain in Democracy: Moving Towards Blockchain-Powered Voting Systems
21.2.2020
The Utter Failure of Iowa Caucus In stark contrast to the successful model of Estonia, the utterly botched voting system employed in the Iowa Democratic caucus has cast doubts over the efficacy of blockchain-based voting applications. A start-up developed the application used in Iowa, Shadow Inc....
Blockchain in Democracy: Moving Towards Blockchain-Powered Voting Systems
21.2.2020
The Utter Failure of Iowa Caucus In stark contrast to the successful model of Estonia, the utterly botched voting system employed in the Iowa Democratic caucus has cast doubts over the efficacy of blockchain-based voting applications. A start-up developed the application used in Iowa, Shadow Inc....
T-Mobile, Orange and Other Giants to Test Blockchain-powered Platform
18.2.2020
Four of the world’s biggest telecoms providers will cooperate on a joint pilot that could see blockchain technology applied to inter-operator roaming agreements.
Per Mobile Europe, Deutsche Telekom and its United States-based mobile and wireless network operator T-Mobile US will team up with...
Alibaba Launches Blockchain-powered Initiative Amid Coronavirus Fears
17.2.2020
A number of Alibaba subsidiaries have begun offering solutions that operators hope will help companies trying to do business while the nation battles the coronavirus – including blockchain-powered online "contactless bidding” features.
Per media outlet Crypto Watch, Chinese financial media outlets...
Verasity is Gearing to Launch Blockchain-powered Game Store
6.2.2020
One of the key factors fuelling the growth of blockchain technology adoption is online gaming. The segment is a far cry from the financial technology domain where the blockchain started to manifest its utility substantially and then slowly and steadily spread its wings on to other sectors such...
Politician to Form Blockchain-powered Party + More News
3.2.2020
National Assembly Building in Seoul. Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Former presidential candidate, tech entrepreneur and leading South Korean...
South Korean Army to Use Blockchain-powered ID Solution + More News
22.1.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Cryptocurrency news
A South Korean blockchain authentication solution developed by a private company will be adopted by...
Blockchain-Powered App Helps Mongolian Herders Trace Cashmere
11.1.2020
Startup creates blockchain-based app to track and certify sustainably produced Mongolian cashmere
MUFG Bank Issues First Blockchain-powered Letter of Credit + More News
10.1.2020
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Japanese financial behemoth Mitsubishi UFG (MUFG)’s banking arm has announced that it has issued its first...
Chinese Province Launches Blockchain-powered SMB Financing + More News
3.1.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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China’s Guangdong Province has launched a blockchain-powered finance platform for small and medium-sized businesses...