The government of Brazilian city of São Paulo has contracted a tech company as it seeks to use a blockchain registry for its public works projects, Cointelegraph reported.
British automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled a proof-of-concept (POC) for tracing car energy using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
A recently founded South Korean startup is seeking to tokenize the art market using blockchain technology.
Technology company Continental will demonstrate a new app based on its blockchain-based data-monetization platform (DMP) built in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
FINMA publishes regulatory guidance on blockchain-based payment transactions The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today published new regulatory guidance for blockchain-based payment transactions. …
The Customs Department of Thailand has announced that it is collaborating with IBM and Maersk to use blockchain shipping solution ‘TradeLens.’
Instant messaging app Telegram is going to release the code required to run a node on the Telegram Open Network (TON) on September 01, two sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.
The Hyperledger blockchain consortium has officially accepted ConsenSys’ Pantheon as its first public blockchain project, CoinDesk reported.
Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade public distributed ledger platform, is going to open access (OA) to its mainnet beta on September 16, allowing any developer to create an account and build decentralized applicati…
American banking giant PNC has become the first bank in the country to use Ripple’s blockchain network, RippleNet, for processing cross border payments, Fintech Futures reported.
BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing service owned by TRON, is going to start internal testing of its blockchain-based live streaming application.
Blockchain software firm R3 has entered into a partnership with Dubai-based fintech startup, Wethaq, to develop next-generation financial architecture for Islamic capital markets.
Indian IT firm Tech Mahindra, in partnership with fintech company Adjoint, has announced what it claims to be the industry’s first blockchain solution for secure enterprise financial management and insurance.
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BC Card, the largest payment processor in South Korea, is now using blockchain provided by KT to settle reward points accounts, according to media outlet Chosun Ilbo.
The Santiago Stock Exchange, the Central Securities Depository (DCV) and Global Trade Directory (GTD) have formed a new blockchain alliance.
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) will initially issue its digital currency to seven institutions in the forthcoming months, sources familiar with the matter told Forbes.
Following recent reports that suggested that Brave was working on a crypto wallets feature, the blockchain-based web browser has officially announced that it is developing a cryptocurrency wallet for Ethereum tokens.
Nomics, a Coinbase-backed crypto data, analysis, and aggregate service, rolled out a new product that aims to promote proper trading volume in the cryptocurrency sector.
Banking giant HSBC has reportedly become the first bank to finance a transaction on European blockchain trade platform, we.trade, Global Trade Review (GTR) reported.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) revealed that it has recently closed two deals from different blockchain-focused initiatives. It has recently partnered with SIMBA Chain for a manufacturing traceability project and blockchai…
The government of Venezuela has announced that its cryptocurrency-based remittance platform is fully operational.
The Ethereum Foundation revealed that more than $2.46 million in grants will be allocated to develop Serenity or ETH 2.0.
The Argentine subsidiary of Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation is joining forces with NGO Bitcoin Argentina and IDB Lab, the Innovation Laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, to deploy a blockchain-ba…
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) teaming up with blockchain startup Digital Asset and VMware, a leading cloud computing software provider, to launch distributed ledger technology (DLT) initiatives in Australia…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may use blockchain technology to improve the feedbacks and recalls of drugs and medical products.
Manchester City has announced its collaboration with Superbloke, a South Korean sports service developer, and named the startup as its Official Blockchain-Based Gacha Partner in Korea, Japan and South East Asia.
Cryptocurrencies used to buy fentanyl, other illicit drugs: White House The White House has issued two advisories to warn that major cryptocurrencies are being used to buy fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The adv…
PUBLISH Inc., a blockchain-based media solutions company, has announced the launch of an ‘onchain’ news article notarization service in beta.
Australian blockchain energy startup Power Ledger has announced its energy trading trial in Fremantle, Western Australia is heading into the second phase.
Blockchain development and investment firm MouseBelt Blockchain Accelerator has introduced a blockchain education initiative at three University of California (UC) campuses.
Kiva, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization, has announced the launch of Africa’s first blockchain-based and decentralized identity platform.
Travel technology company Travelport has partnered with IBM and travel management firm BCD Travel to develop a blockchain solution to guarantee commissions paid to travel agencies.
South Korean financial services giant Woori Financial Group is teaming up with Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary Ground X to develop blockchain-based financial services.
Beowulf Blockchain and Bach Mai Hospital, one of the largest and oldest state-owned hospitals in Vietnam, with satellite hospitals across the country, signed an agreement to implement Beowulf Telemedicine technology, …
Siam Cement Group (SCG), the largest cement and building material company in Thailand and Southeast Asia, is looking to expand its blockchain-based procurement and payment solution to 2,400 suppliers by 2020, Bangkok …
Japan’s biggest gift card exchange Amaten is planning to use blockchain to issue tokenized gift cards as it plans to revamp the traditional gift card system.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), in collaboration with BioDiversity Solutions Australia (BDS) – a privately owned regional business based in Port Macquarie NSW, has developed a blockchain prototype to support…
EMURGO, the official commercial and venture arm of the Cardano blockchain project, has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Korea Blockchain Contents Association (KBCCA) and Korea Mobile Game Association (K…
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is close to releasing its own government-backed digital currency, according to China Daily.
