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Volkswagen is testing three potential blockchain applications

German automaker Volkswagen has announced that it is testing blockchain systems. Bringing #blockchain systems to the road: Were working full steam ahead on making super-safe #cryptosystems available to our...

Mon, 13 Aug 2018, 06:24 am UTC

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – August 10th, 2018

West Virginia taps blockchain technology for mid-term elections West Virginian military personnel located overseas would be able to cast their ballots in the midterm federal election, thanks to a blockchain-based...

Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 11:50 am UTC

Decentralized encyclopedia Everipedia goes live on EOS blockchain

Decentralized encyclopedia project Everipedia went live on the EOS blockchain on Thursday. With the mainnet launch, Everipedia will now move to a blockchain with a new URL from the previous traditional Web hosting...

Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 10:05 am UTC

Rare Carat partners with Everledger for blockchain-based provenance tracking for diamonds

Rare Carat, a provider of unbiased diamond advice, has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup Everledger to launch a tool for consumers to assess diamonds for sale anywhere. The Rare Carat Report is a free...

Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 09:26 am UTC

South Korea to train young talent on blockchain, AI, big data

The South Korean government is rolling out a program aimed at nurturing young talent in innovative technologies such as blockchain. The Korean Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday said that the 2018 Innovative...

Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 05:27 am UTC

World Bank, CBA tap Ethereum for first blockchain bond transaction

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), or the World Bank, has selected Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to issue a bond using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The World Bank issues...

Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 04:35 am UTC

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to host fintech-focused innovation office hours

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has announced it will host fintech-focused Innovation Office Hours in New York in September. To be held from September 25 to 27, the Innovative Office Hours aims to...

Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 03:45 am UTC

IBM, Maersk announce blockchain shipping solution TradeLens with over 90 participating organizations

IBM and Maersk today introduced a new blockchain-based shipping solution, TradeLens, as part of their ongoing partnership. Korea Joongang Daily had previously reported that IBM and Maersk were planning to release two...

Thu, 09 Aug 2018, 12:03 pm UTC

Microsoft targets permissioned networks with new Ethereum product on Azure

Microsoft this week announced the release of Ethereum Proof-of-Authority (PoA) on Azure, its cloud platform. In an online post dated August 7, Cody Born, Software Engineer, Azure Global, said that the existing...

Thu, 09 Aug 2018, 08:50 am UTC

Havven to launch stablecoin nUSD on EOS blockchain

Havven, a blockchain startup headquartered in Sydney, has announced its plans to launch its stablecoin, nUSD, on the EOSIO blockchain. nUSD was launched in June 2018 and has been live on Ethereum. The company said the...

Thu, 09 Aug 2018, 03:43 am UTC