The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, has announced the second release of its openIDL blockchain platform. Last August, the AAIS announced the open...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $4.8 million in federal funding to support research and development (RD) projects at universities, including those focused on emerging technologies such as...

GeniusLink, GEs expert operating system, has partnered with ODEM, creator of the On-Demand Education Marketplace, for blockchain-based tools and technology to support management of experts and on-demand...

Blockchain startup Ripple has announced that its payment network, RippleNet, has surpassed the 200-customers milestone with the joining of 13 new financial institutions. The latest companies to join blockchain-based...

Pakistan-based Telenor Microfinance Bank, in collaboration with Valyou, a Malaysian fintech subsidiary of Telenor Group, has announced Pakistans first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service. According to the...

The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) last month launched a blockchain application to authenticate motor insurance cover notes/policies. Called the Motor Insurance DLT-based Authentication System or MIDAS, the...

UAE-based telecom giant Etisalat is collaborating with four startups to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain-based solutions, Trade Arabia reported. The company has signed agreements with Yitu Technology...

NEM Foundation in Argentina has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CISPREN, a local trade union of journalists, to develop a blockchain solution for copyright protection, Cointelegraph reported. Founded in...

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has accepted seven new firms into its cohort process, which permits companies to apply for an Innovation Testing Licence (ITL). Launched in May 2017, ITL is a restricted...

China Banking Association (CBA), a self-regulatory bank organization, is going to develop a blockchain-based platform to enhance efficiency across the banking sector, CoinTelegraph reported. According to an official...