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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.

Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the U.S. by assets, has applied for a patent for a digital currency wallet with multiple layers of asset access.

HSBC Bank Australia has signed a new license agreement with Australian fintech startup Identitii to tap the latter’s intelligent information exchange platform, Overlay+.

‘Big Four’ consulting giant Deloitte has introduced a new mobile demo platform for blockchain-based prototyped solutions.

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD or the World Bank) has announced that it has raised an additional AUD 50 million (or approximately USD 33 million) for its Kangaroo bond due August 2020 …

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has unveiled its new open blockchain project.

The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra is planning to introduce a regulatory sandbox to use blockchain technology in different applications.

Spanish banking giant Santander Group has revealed that it is building a “payment corridor” that would allow Latin American customers to send money to the U.S. instantly via One Pay FX at no fees CoinDesk reported.

An advisory committee under the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced its plans to soon launch live testing of its blockchain-based intellectual rights (IPR) proof-of-concept (POC).

South Korea’s Jeju Island announced the launching of the Blockchain Hub City Development Research Service, which will be investing 175 million won ($145,000) for research that will be conducted until December.

PUBLISH Inc., a provider of blockchain solutions for media businesses, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Konstellation, a provider of blockchain solutions for the financial services industry.

US SEC defers decision on three bitcoin ETF proposals The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has further delayed its decision on three bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, CoinDesk reporte…

Beowulf Blockchain, a full-service B2B cloud communication company, has announced its partnership with MD24 House Call. This partnership will usher in a new era of healthcare services utilizing the advanced telehealth…

The Cardano Foundation has partnered with German blockchain venture studio Konfidio in order to accelerate the adoption of blockchain business models with corporations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and governme…

Moscow, Russia’s capital city, is seeking a contractor for developing a blockchain-based system for hosting its administrative services, CoinDesk reported citing Open Media.

PICC Financial Services, the fintech arm of People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singularity Studio to encourage the development of artificial intelligence (A…

Retail giant Walmart has filed a patent application, entitled “Cloning Drones Using Blockchain,” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) earlier this month.

The Clinical Supply Blockchain Working Group (CSBWG), an initiative that spun out of an open-invitation workshop at the Pfizer Blockchain Center of Excellence, has completed a proof-of-concept (POC) project, Outsourci…

Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, has partnered with two fintech companies to develop a blockchain-based security solution.

Following the successful trade finance pilot carried out in March, Commerzbank and LBBW have once again executed a trade transaction between international technology group Voith and pump and valve manufacturer KSB SE …

The United Nations is investigating at least 35 instances in 17 nations of North Koreans using cyberattacks to raise money illegally for its nuclear program.

Blockchain-based energy trading platform Power Ledger has successfully completed a 5-month trial with Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), the second-largest utility in Japan, demonstrating the benefits of their peer-to…

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, an Indian mobile network operator owned by Mumbai-based multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries, has announced its plans to launch, what it claims, the world’s largest blockchain …

SK Corporation C&C, the IT arm of South Korea’s SK Group, has revealed its plan to establish a donation platform based on a fork of the Ripple blockchain. The platform will support a stablecoin and utility coin, CoinD…

China will reportedly roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC) soon, a senior official at China’s central bank announced at the China Finance 40 Group meeting, local news site Shanghai Securities News reported.

Dürr, a Germany-based mechanical and plant engineering firm, has announced that it has secured a syndicated loan worth €750 million with the loan agreement signed using blockchain technology.

American tech giant IBM has filed a blockchain-based web browser patent in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on August 6.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, the lead federal agency supporting fundamental research for energy production and security, has awarded a $1.05 million grant to four organizations to commercia…

New Jersey has become the latest state to launch a task force dedicated to exploring blockchain use, after Governor Phil Murphy signed bill S2297 into law.

International data protection and privacy enforcement authorities seek clarity on Facebook’s Libra Representatives from a number of data protection and privacy enforcement authorities from around the world have issued…

Six South Korean entities have teamed up for a blockchain initiative focused on the trading on unlisted securities, CoinDesk reported citing a report from local news outlet Chosun Ilbo.

Etihad Airways has partnered with Switzerland-based blockchain startup Winding Tree to provide logistical support for the airline’s distribution system.

German banking giant Commerzbank has announced that it is exploring blockchain-based machine-to-machine (M2M) payment solution, which would automate the process and remove the need for human interference.

Beowulf Blockchain, a full-service B2B cloud communication company, has announced its partnership with Vietnam National University, to provide a distance teaching platform for its School of Medicine.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to use both on-chain data and metadata related to off-chain transactions to monitor the crypto market.

Financial services giant Standard Chartered has announced that it has successfully completed its first blockchain-based cross-border Letter of Credit (LC) transaction in the oil industry with PTT Group.

Overstock’s security token trading platform tZERO has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a technology that uses digital signatures to record and verify market data including related trad…