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Retail Giant Walmart Partners With IBM Blockchain To Track Shrimp To Sams Club Locations
Walmart recently announced that it is steering blockchain technology for end-to-end traceability of shrimp sourced in Andhra Pradesh and exported to select Sam’s Club locations in the US. The US imports 46% of shrimp consigned from India and Andhra Pradesh is the principal shrimp exporting State in the country. Blockchain is a way to digitize […] дальше »
2019-10-5 17:21
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DTCC Delays Blockchain Post-Trade System To Sidestep Possible Brexit Complications
Brexit is coming up and several companies in the United Kingdom are scared of it. Now, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has recently affirmed that it would postpone the launch of its new post-trade platform for derivatives to avoid any kind of complication with Brexit. According to the official reports, the delay is […] дальше »
2019-10-5 00:39
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China’s State Owned CMBI Partners With Nervos To Build Blockchain Based DeFi Apps
China Merchants Bank International (CMBI) has recently announced its entry into the blockchain ecosystem by partnering with Nervos, a layered blockchain network. Nervos Network was founded by the creators of Spark Pool, imToken, Cryptape and others, with experience in all aspects of blockchain ecosystems, including contributions to Bitcoin and Ethereum core protocols. It is backed […] дальше »
2019-10-4 16:31
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Algorand Utilizes New PARSIQ Technology for Analyzing the Biggest Blockchains
Algorand is all set to obtain the ability to analyze the largest blockchains on the market now. The platform will be integrated with the PARSIQ monitoring system. This system is a tool that can be used by compliance professionals, researchers and market analysts to discover insights about the market and track activities in real-time. The […] дальше »
2019-10-4 02:09
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Blocko, a Samsung-Backed Blockchain, Launches in UAE and Partners with SEED Group
As the world steadily progresses towards a more mainstream definition of blockchain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are leading the charge. It can be seen by letting Blocko, a South Korean blockchain provider, within its borders. дальше »
2019-10-4 01:53
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Parity Updates Technology Allowing Users to Turn Dated Phones Into Cold Storage Wallets
The crypto developer Parity Technologies has released a new version of its Parity Singer app. The function of this app is to turn old smartphones into cold storage crypto wallets. Parity announced the V3 beta service will be launched soon. дальше »
2019-10-3 01:19
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Vega Protocol Gets $5 Million Led By Pantera Capital for Derivatives (Options, Swaps, Futures) Market
A company focused on the creation of a decentralized derivatives market called Vega Protocol was recently able to raise $5 million USD via it's seed round. According to the official reports, the round was led by Pantera Capital, one of the largest crypto funds in the market. дальше »
2019-10-3 23:28
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Morningstar Credit Ratings Is Building A Blockchain Evaluation System For Tokenized Debt Securities
Morningstar Credit Ratings, a subsidiary of Morningstar Inc has decided to rate a variety of real-world assets, debts, and securities on a block chain, reported Forbes. The parent company started out as a rating agency for mutual funds offered by Prudential, Morgan Stanley and TDAmeritrade. дальше »
2019-10-2 18:36
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Spring Labs To Create Blockchain Registry For $5.6B Energy Loans Market
Spring Labs, a blockchain-centered startup has acquired a license to track the liens registry in the $5.6 billion energy-efficiency loan market using DLT, reported Bloomberg. The main goal of the startup would be streamlining the loaning process using the decentralized tech to cut frauds and increase overall efficiency. As per the deal, four lenders under […] дальше »
2019-10-1 19:50
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Sequoia-Backed Band Protocol Releases New BitSwing dApp Allowing Bitcoin Binary Options Trading
A new blockchain startup called Band Protocol, which was recently backed by Sequoia India has just released its first decentralized application (dapp): BitSwing. According to the company, the new dapp lets the users trade BTC binary options, which are a derivative based on Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-10-1 22:25
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EnHelix Launches Energy Commodity Trading On Hyperledger Fabric; Reducing Risk & Increasing Speed
EnHelix launches the first blockchain based commodity trading for the gas industry in Huston’s Gastech Energy Conference held last week. A number of industries are adopting blockchain technology in a bid to streamline the supply chain process and cut out intermediaries. дальше »
2019-9-30 17:03
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Aussies Rewarded with a Special 20% Crypto Payback by Incent at United Petrol Stations
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Sydney startup, Incent announced that it will be rewards consumers with a 20% crypto-back in INCNT tokens at all United Petrol stations around Australia. As reported in the press release, the short-term rebate so to speak was decided upon merely to support Aussies in a time where global fuel prices […] дальше »
2019-9-30 15:45
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AI And Blockchain Firm, Core Scientific, Acquires Personal GPU Mining Software Startup Honeyminer
In a press release on Friday, AI and blockchain firm Core Scientific announced its acquisition of Stax Digital, the company behind Honeyminer for an undisclosed amount. Honeyminer, a blockchain mining startup is the most widely used GPU program in the world. дальше »
2019-9-28 17:24
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Overstock’s Medici Ventures Invests $2 Million Into Evernym’s Blockchain-Based ID System
Evernym, a blockchain-based startup that is focused on creating identity solutions, has recently been able to raise $2 million from Overstock’s crypto subsidiary Medici Ventures. According to the press release, Medici started a partnership with the company and invested the money in it. дальше »
2019-9-27 18:02
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Medici Bank To Roll Out Private Beta In October; Q1 2020 Launch With Goal Of $1B In Assets & Deposits
Medici Bank is exploring new ways of becoming crypto-friendly, its CEO Ed Boyle has revealed. The bank which is located in Puerto Rico, a territory of the US, has said it is in the process of testing its virtual onboarding procedure that will comprise web portals as well as the application programing interface. The process […] дальше »
2019-9-27 00:32
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Google’s New Quantum Computer Is Not a Risk To Bitcoin, Affirms Developer Peter Todd
Google has claimed they were able to create the first quantum computer in the world. Can this be a threat to Bitcoin? Several people were concerend by the possibility that quantum computers could disrupt the crypto network, but Peter Todd, an ex- Bitcoin Core developer, doesn’t agree with them. To understand why Todd doesn’t believe […] дальше »
2019-9-26 23:43
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GrainChain Blockchain Company Partners with Coffee Farmers to Use Smart Contracts
Producing fair trade-in organic coffee farming can sometimes be very costly and troublesome. A blockchain software organization has, however, made the process simpler and easier for implementation to more than 12,000 coffee bean farmers in Honduras. дальше »
2019-9-25 18:51
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Securitize Raises $14 Million In A Series A From Banking Giants Santander, MUFG, and Nomura
Coinbase-backed, Securitize platform, a decentralized solution for issuing and managing trusted and compliant securities, raised over $14 million USD in a strategic fundraiser. The funding round included some of the largest financial institutions on the planet such as Banco Santander, MUFG Innovation Partners (subsidiary to Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) and Nomura Holdings. The company […] дальше »
2019-9-25 17:57
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Modex Launches An Enterprise Blockchain Deployment Pilot With Major Energy Producer Dietsmann
Modex, a blockchain solutions firm, released its Blockchain Database (BCDB) platform to ease out the deployment of blockchain technology across corporations and enterprises. Oil and gas firm, Dietsmann, becomes one of the first enterprises to use the platform to deploy a blockchain. дальше »
2019-9-23 17:29
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US Space Authority, NASA, to Hire Data Scientist with Blockchain and Crypto Asset Knowledge
The new data scientist position published on LinkedIn on Sept 21 terms having blockchain and cryptocurrency knowledge a ‘plus’. As the world moves towards new technologies, there seems to be an increasing interest in blockchain-based skills in the hiring departments of traditional heavyweight companies in various industries. The latest job listing from NASA shows an affinity […] дальше »
2019-9-23 19:13
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Bank of America Becomes Newest Member of the Marco Polo Blockchain
Bank of America has joined the Marco Polo consortium. The goal of this partnership was to bring more efficiency to the bank during international trades and settlements. The Marco Polo network was created by TradeIX and the R3 consortium. дальше »
2019-9-20 23:26
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Food and Drug Administration to Hold a Meeting On Using AI and Blockchain to Trace Food Items
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration Authority) in the United States has unveiled plans to host public discussion forums as part of a new initiative being referred to as the age of keener food safety. дальше »
2019-9-19 18:19
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Bitfury Begins Selling BTC Mining Equipment to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Bitfury, an important Bitcoin mining manufacturer, has recently opened an online store to sell its products to both small and medium enterprises (SMEs). At the moment, the equipment available on the store includes several of the newest models, including Clarke ASIC chips, BlockBox AC mining machines, and the new B9 Tardis Mining Rig. These mining […] дальше »
2019-9-18 19:59
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Blockchain Satellite Project Receives Funding from the European Space Agency
The SpaceChain startup has been granted 60,000 euro by the European Space Agency to develop a multi-signature and hyper-secure wallet that will be satellite-powered. The announcement was made on Sep 18 where it was stated that the grant came from the fund “kick-start activities”. дальше »
2019-9-18 19:12
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Consensys and Coinbase-Backed Exec To Create GitHub-Like Platform For Web3
Most developers still use GitHub to share their open-source code. However, some people think that this kind of solution is not ideal when we have an emerging crypto world being born. Because of this, Harrison Hines, the CEO of Terminal, has decided to make his own crypto-version of GitHub. Terminal, which received $3.7 million USD […] дальше »
2019-9-18 23:24
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Hedera Hashgraph Launches Public Mainnet Beta; HBAR Token Distribution Commences
Hedera Hashgraph, a third generation blockchain, officially confirmed the launch of its main net beta platform on its website on Sept. 16. The blockchain, Open Access, is now available to the public to create accounts and developers can deploy and execute smart contracts on the Hedera Platform. дальше »
2019-9-17 17:32
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Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Launches New Blockchain Platform with Igloo
Australia is about to see a new blockchain platform as the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, also known as REIQ, has decided to create its own blockchain tenancy agreement platform, which is set to be used by tenants all over the region in the future. This new partnership is set to be made with Igloo, […] дальше »
2019-9-17 03:35
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Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Creates ‘Block Tank’ Contest For Blockchain Projects
The Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Budget and Innovation has recently decided to start a blockchain competition that will see several startups competing against each other in order to get a prize. This event will be a partnership between the local government, Goren Holm Ventures and the Information Technology Agency (ITALA) of the city. According […] дальше »
2019-9-17 03:15
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Harbor Partners With iCap Equity To Tokenize 4 Real Estate Funds Worth $100M On Ethereum Blockchain
A blockchain company called Harbor has recently been working to help other firms to issue security tokens using the blockchain technology. The company has just announced that $100 million USD worth of real estate assets was tokenized and put on the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2019-9-16 21:20
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Zero-Knowledge Proof Solution from QEDIT Implemented Into Kaleido Blockchain For Transaction Privacy
Kaleido, a startup blockchain solution from ConsenSys Venture Studio has gone on record to become the first blockchain platform to implement the zero-knowledge proof solution from QEDIT—the crypto private company. дальше »
2019-9-16 19:43
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Digital Asset Exchange OTCXN Adds Hong Kong Regulated, Aegis Custody, As A Crypto Custodian
OTCXN, an institutional-grade platform for crypto investors, announced the addition of Aegis Custody to its list of digital asset custodians on Sept 12. The recent partnership aims to boost the adoption of digital assets trading among institutional investors while increasing the liquidity across the market. дальше »
2019-9-13 19:17
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CryptoKitties Creator Receives $11 From Warner Music And Others For A New ‘Flow’ Blockchain
The company behind cryptokitties, Dapper Labs, has today announced garnering of $11 million in funding to develop a new blockchain that will allow decentralized apps at large scale known as Flow. The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and a participation by Warner Music Group. дальше »
2019-9-13 23:44
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Sberbank Bank Buys $15M In Debt In Pilot From Trafigura Trading Giant Using Hyperledger’s Fabric
Sberbank, known as the largest banking institution in Russia, recently used blockchain technology to buy around $15 million USD worth of debt in accounts receivable from Trafigura, a commodity trader based in Singapore. дальше »
2019-9-13 23:10
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Harmony And Lympo Partner To Securely Share Health Data Via A Blockchain-Based App
The Harmony blockchain network has recently decided to team up with the Lympo app, a Lithuanian company that is focused on creating a blockchain-based health app that can be used for customers to share health data easily and privately. дальше »
2019-9-13 23:00
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Power Ledger Blockchain Energy Trading Platform To Try P2P Energy Trading In Australia
In collaboration with the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu in Western Australia, blockchain-based energy trading firm Power Ledger has launched a trial of its blockchain-based power management technology in rural areas. дальше »
2019-9-12 20:12
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Tokensoft Rolls Out Tool Set to Help Transfer Agents Comply with STO Security Requirements
Tokensoft announced that it had developed a tool that would help transfer agents abide by the securities requirement. They are creating software to assist banks, trust entities, and other companies to manage tokens easily on behalf of the companies that issues them. дальше »
2019-9-10 20:39
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CasperLabs Raises $14.5M To Help Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Scale Without Losing Decentralization Or Speed
Blockchain Startup Casperlabs led by financier Terren Piezer who is popularly known as Zelig of Wall Street, raised $14.5 million in Series A. The CTO of Casperlabs by the name Medha Parlikar announced that these funds would be injected in product development and to hire more core technical workers including engineers, academics, and architects in […] дальше »
2019-9-10 19:52
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Nekti Upgrades Its Digital ID Service To Assist Crypto Ventures Adhere To FATF’s New Rules
On Monday, Netki announced it has completed upgrading its digital ID services in order to assist crypto-based companies to adhere to the stringent global rules and guidelines set to combat money laundering. дальше »
2019-9-10 00:15
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EOS Blockchain Based Chat Messenger MakeSense Brings Investor Tim Draper On As Board Member
The famous venture capitalist Tim Draper, who has invested in several companies such as Skype, Tesla and Baidu, has recently been invited to join the board of MakeSense Labs, the company behind a new messaging app that was created on top of the EOS blockchain. дальше »
2019-9-9 21:46
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Crypto Startup Elliptic Raises $23 Million From Softbank Subsidiary
UK based Elliptic recently closed a $23M Series B to step up growth for a crypto risk-management play which institutes of selling tech and services to help others in need of help with cryptos. The round was led by financial services and asset management firm SBI Group of SoftBank. дальше »
2019-9-9 04:03
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Hashed Helps Dapp.com Raise a $1 Million to Help Boost User Base and Korea Expansion
Dapp. com raised a million dollars in the last week in an investment initiative that was led by Hashed. For those not in the know, Hashed is a South Korean based blockchain company and Du Capital. Dapp. дальше »
2019-9-7 19:32
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Bank Of England Chief Asks Community To Embrace A Centralized Crypto Asset To Replace The Dollar
First, they dismiss and laugh at you, then they criticize you, they fight you and you win. This is how the struggle for Indian Independence went according to Mohandas Gandhi, but the same path is kind of similar to the one that cryptocurrencies are going through right now. The only difference is that rather than […] дальше »
2019-9-7 03:34
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Turkey’s Takasbank Will Launch Blockchain Platform Focused On Physical Gold Trading
The Instanbul Clearing, Settlement and Custody Bank (Takasbank), which is based in Turkey, has recently announced the launch of a new blockchain platform that would be used to trade physical gold. According to the bank, the new platform is going to be called BiGA (which means one gram of gold) and it will enable the […] дальше »
2019-9-7 02:51
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NYC-Based SIS International Research Starts New Blockchain Consulting Division
A prominent market research company called SIS International Research has decided to open a new branch to consult on the blockchain market. The company has already worked with crypto clients for around two years, so it was not a huge surprise that the new branch was established. According to the press release sent out to […] дальше »
2019-9-7 22:44
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Marco Polo’s, R3 Corda, Welcomes MasterCard To Its Consortium To Boost Global Trade Via Blockchain
Marco Polo, the parent company to R3 Corda, is welcoming its third partner in as many weeks, as MasterCard joins its vast network. In August, the largest bank in Africa, South Africa’s Standard Bank, and Logwin AG, a logistics company joined the R3 Corda blockchain platform too. MasterCard Joins Marco Polo In an official press […] дальше »
2019-9-5 17:21
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Baton Systems Secures $12 Million For Scaling Of Bank To Bank Blockchain Platform
Payment solutions are vital to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency, and there have been a variety of crypto payment systems developed over time. These different payment systems assist blockchain applications to be adopted easily in various industries. дальше »
2019-9-4 20:34
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The Significance of the World’s First Yuan-Denominated Letter of Credit Blockchain Transaction
Voltron trade finance platform, developed by eight banks could be commercialized next year HSBC has completed the first blockchain-based letter of credit transaction using Chinese yuan, the bank said on Tuesday. дальше »
2019-9-3 19:11
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Tech Mahindra, Adjoint To Launch Blockchain Solution For Secure Enterprise Financial Management
The IT subsidiary of one of the biggest Indian conglomerate, Mahindra Group, has partnered with American blockchain organization Adjoint to launch a blockchain financial management and insurance solution. дальше »
2019-9-3 18:46
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Banking Giant HSBC Completes The First Yuan-Denominated Letter Of Credit Transaction On A Blockchain
Banking giant HSBC has revealed that they have finished the first yuan-denominated blockchain-based letter of a credit transaction with the help of Voltron. HSBC has partnered with the Landmark Group and the ReChainMe blockchain platform in order to create Voltron, which was used to arrange shipments between Hong Kong and Dubai. Voltron is a consortium […] дальше »
2019-9-3 17:53
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Berlin-based Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Banking on Smartphone
Germany-based Bitwala has launched its Bitcoin banking app for iOS and Android, the company announced on August 29. Founded in 2015, Bitwala offers world’s first all-in-one platform combining a bitcoin wallet and regular bank account along with trading options. дальше »
2019-8-31 20:20
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