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…
Seoul, the capital and largest city in South Korea, is set to roll out a point system that will reward its citizens with S-coins for using public services, like paying taxes and participating in polls.
Blockchain startup VeChain has announced that over 20 wines have gone live on the Wine Traceability Platform (WTP), powered by its one-stop BaaS platform VeChain ToolChain.
Mastercard will use blockchain technology to trace the provenance of limited edition fashion items during an upcoming showcase of women fashion designers.
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has revealed its new board member appointee, Aya Miyaguchi, the executive director of Ethereum Foundation, and unveiled its new “Mainnet Initiative.”
Samsung announced that it is adding 13 new apps to its official DApp store, called Blockchain Keystore.
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is creating a blockchain platform as it aims to enhance its business operations.
Sinsang Market, a South Korean business-to-business fashion platform, has joined Terra Alliance, Cointelegraph reported citing local news portal EconoNews.
IBM and Chainyard have announced a new blockchain initiative that aims to address the challenges related to supplier information management.
Litecoin, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap at the time of writing, has halved its block reward for miners, CoinDesk reported.
Leading Car brand Volvo Cars has produced the first electric cars which contain recycled cobalt mapped on a blockchain, Reuters reported.
Digital asset exchange OKEx has rolled out a new comprehensive data insights platform that covers the trading trends of derivatives.
Shinhan Financial Investment, the brokerage arm of South Korea’s oldest banking institution Shinhan Bank, has reportedly signed an agreement with financial service provider Directional to develop a blockchain-based, p…
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has revealed its intention to accelerate the pace of the research and development of its digital currency in the forthcoming months.
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UK FCA publishes regulatory guidance on crypto assets Following the consultation on cryptoasset guidance launched in January, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final guidance which sets out th…
Arizona has been quite enthusiastic in supporting its fintech industry and one of its latest efforts involves approving trial of payment for medical marijuana via stablecoin in its fintech sandbox.
Dubai just announced that it is planning to launch a blockchain consortium based on a Know Your Customer (KYC) framework. This will be done via the collaboration of the blockchain firm Norbloc, Dubai International Fin…
Malta is one of the latest countries to announce the planned deployment of blockchain in one of its services, and in this particular case, it will be the Malta Business Registry (MBR).
Multinational brewing firm Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev has collaborated with blockchain firm BanQu Inc. to help African smallholder farmers in their supply chain.
Identity and privacy-centric think tank known as the European Association for e-Identity and Security (EEMA) announced that it will support the lawful evidence collecting and continuing platform development or LOCARD,…
Cryptocurrency prime brokerage BCB Group has announced that it is live with Digital Asset Shared Ledger (DASL), an enterprise-grade solution that gives institutions increased control, automation and connectivity requi…
Open source blockchain collaborative project Hyperledger has onboarded 11 new members into its line-up, expanding its enterprise blockchain community.
Blockchain startup Ripple announced that it has expanded its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) to Japan, onboarding new partners Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo.
Blockchain insurance startup B3i has announced the launch of its first product on R3’s Corda blockchain platform.
American data storage company Seagate has entered the pilot stage of its blockchain project that aims to track the supply chain of hard disk drives, according to Forbes.
First Abu Dhabi Bank and Etisalat Digital recently announced a new initiative that will be offering digitized trade finance services via the UAE Trade Connect (UTC) platform, developed in collaboration with Avanza Inn…
The international financial giant Mastercard and the Bahrain Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (Benefit) recently announced a partnership to bring blockchain to the kingdom. The goal is to allow for blockc…
The Nevada-based crypto custodian and trust company Prime Trust has rolled out a real-time settlement network that enables counterparties to transfer assets.
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The US Department of Defense (DoD) is now looking to use blockchain for military purposes. It would appear that the intent is mainly for securing communication by defense personnel.
UnionBank of the Philippines has rolled out its own cryptocurrency dubbed PHX to connect rural banks through its blockchain platform, according to The Philippine Star.
South Korean telecom giant KT has announced its plans to expand blockchain-based food distribution ecosystem in collaboration with Nongshim Data System (NDS), an affiliate of South Korean food and beverage company Non…
One Chinese wholesaler is employing blockchain technology to try and counter the flow of counterfeit alcohol. Oranco Inc. is known for importing wines into the country and it hopes to be able to identify fake liquor b…
US Senate to hold hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulatory frameworks on July 30 The United States Senate Banking Committee is going to hold a full committee hearing on digital currency and blockchain regul…
Malaysian e-commerce giant PUC Berhard has entered into a partnership with blockchain platform Wanchian as part of its efforts to integrate blockchain technology into its operations.
