GMT, Israels leading financial services firm, has announced that it has joined Ripples blockchain network and has been chosen to be the latters representative in Israel. Founded in 2012, Ripple is a U.S.-based fintech...

LiquidShare, a European blockchain fintech venture, has announced that it has entered into a pilot phase, Finextra reported. Launched in July 2017, LiquidShare is an independent start-up backed by major European...

The Russian Lawyers Association is teaming up with Blockchain Lawyers to set up a specialized commission to address the legal issues faced by local crypto firms, Block Tribune reported. The commission will reportedly...

The Government of Canada has launched a new funding competition for national scale initiatives in automation and digital technology applications in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Jean-Claude Poissant,...

The European Parliament is seeking to foster blockchain adoption in trade and business in the common currency area and has adopted a resolution last week on these lines, CoinDesk reported. The resolution, called...

Utility firms around the world are collaborating with blockchain startups to test the potential of blockchain technology in peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading. As the name suggests P2P energy trading is the trading of...

Spanish banking giant BBVA has closed a 150 million term loan for Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche using blockchain technology. According to the official release, Porsche is the first non-Spanish borrower to use...

Swych, a digital gifting platform which was acquired by financial services giant Finablr last month, has announced a blockchain-based platform that it believes will significantly reduce the fees and other friction points...

The Central Bank of the UAE, in collaboration with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is embarking on a joint project to develop a blockchain-based digital currency which would be used in cross-border transactions...