The government of Taiwan is planning to roll out a blockchain-powered digital identification system in 2020, local news outlet CNA reported last week. Premier William Lai announced plans to launch the new eID system at...

The Korea Customs Service (KCS) has announced that it has completed the technology verification of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for their application in the e-commerce business. The agency held...

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday announced its plans to set up a ₩131 billion innovation fund in 2019. According to the official release, the fund will intensively invest in 7 areas such as blockchain,...

The U.S. Department of Defense sees immense potential in blockchain technology to improve disaster relief efforts. Earlier this month, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support held a meeting, which was part of a...

Blockchain startup Waves has announced the launch of Explorer 2.0 a new version of its blockchain explorer which has been optimized for mobile devices. In an online post, the company said: The new release of the...

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the first local bank and the first shareholding company in Kuwait, has announced the launch of a cross-border payments service powered by Ripples blockchain technology. In May 2018,...

Popula, a news site backed by blockchain startup Civil, has stored a news article on the Ethereum blockchain. Popula editor Maria Bustillos announced last week that she has archived the full text of an article published...

Blockchain technology, which is being tested across multiple industries, has the potential to significantly transform customer loyalty programs. Businesses around the world offer customer loyalty programs to reward...

Blockchain real estate startup Ubitquity has announced the launch of a Lien Alert a blockchain-based solution that allows lenders to be alerted to a lien placed against them. The company noted the growing instances of...