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US Navy Commissions $1.5M Blockchain System for Tracking Critical Weaponry
13.1.2021
Blockchain firm SIMBA Chain won a contract to build a system to anticipate demand for "critical" military weaponry parts
US Navy awards $1.5M jet fighter contract to blockchain project
13.1.2021
SIMBA Chain has been tapped to beef up the supply chain of the United States Navy after receiving a $1.5 million research grant
Let Them Eat Cake: Congress Approves a $900 Billion Stimulus Package, Billions in Pork Funds, Federal Employees Get a Raise
23.12.2020
The United States Congress has approved a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package that’s tethered to the government’s $2.3 trillion year-end funding plan. Of course, talks of Americans getting $600 checks have started to circulate online, but reports also include the discussions...
Venezuelan army starts mining Bitcoin to make ends meet
30.11.2020
The Venezuelan army turns to crypto mining as the country's economy collapses
End of Western Union Remittance Service to Cuba a Boon for Crypto
23.11.2020
As new U.S. government measures that impose restrictions on remittances to Cuba becomes effective after November 22, Western Union, which has been operating in the island nation since 1999, will close shop. The new rule, which was published on October 27, gave Western Union 30 days to implement...
Aerospace giant Thales uses blockchain to comply with NATO standards
6.11.2020
Blockchain tech is handy for complying with NATO standards in aerospace and defense
Blockchain could become a part of the US military's strategic weaponry
30.10.2020
SIMBA Chain beat competitors such as Boeing by using blockchain to underpin a war games solution for the U.S. Department of Defense
US Air Force and Raytheon Are Studying How Distributed Ledgers Could Help Command the Skies
3.9.2020
The $500,000 contract continues USAF's recent history of blockchain investments
Marine Corps Bans Crypto Mining Apps From Government-Issued Mobile Devices
29.7.2020
The Tuesday memo does not give a specific reason for the bitcoin mining ban but broadly cited security concerns
Pentagon War Game Envisioned a Generation-Z Rebellion Funded by Bitcoin
8.6.2020
The war game was designed in 2018 to prepare troops for future conflicts fought on computers rather than out on the field
US Navy Bets $9.5M on Blockchain to Keep Messaging Secret
6.2.2020
A U.S. Naval research group has given blockchain software startup Simba Chain $9.5 million to install a secure messaging platform
India’s Defense Minister Touts Blockchain, AI Role in Warfare
4.11.2019
India's defense minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the potential use of blockchain technology in the defense industry on Monday
Cash Runs Dry at ATMs as Protests Escalate in Chile
26.10.2019
There’s a lot of unrest in Chile right now as the country has seen massive protests against government manipulation and an escalation of financial problems. Local reports detail a few banking establishments have been burned after customers started having issues withdrawing cash from ATMs....
US Air Force Partners With Blockchain Firm to Automate Data Management
28.8.2019
Constellation is tasked with connecting various data silos for the armed force wing
Sorry, I Don’t Want to Pay for More Bombs: Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Funding War
23.7.2019
After nearly two decades of U.S.-led coalition bombs falling on the Middle East, peace in the region still has not been achieved. Now the United States is once again bolstering military forces, this time in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, taxpayers in multiple countries are being forced to pay for these...