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Stolen crypto coins have been causing a lot of issues in the industry of late but by storing these coins offline, it can be much easier to avoid such incidents.

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.

Banking giant HSBC announced this week that it has successfully executed a blockchain-enabled live trade Letter-of-Credit (LC) transaction between South Korea and Vietnam.

ENN Energy Holdings Limited, one of China’s biggest energy service providers, is harnessing VeChainThor technology to ensure the “optimal quality control and supply chain management” of natural gas.

Swisscom Blockchain, a subsidiary of Swiss state-owned telecom firm Swisscom, has unveiled a launch of the first part of Seraph ID, a self-sovereign identity (SSI) solution built on the NEO blockchain.

Japanese trading house Sumitomo is teaming up with bitFlyer Blockchain to jointly develop a blockchain-based housing rental contract platform equipped with smart contract functionality.

EnCirca is a domain name registrar and it recently announced that it will be accepting Ethereum addresses.

A pilot program in Utah County involving mobile voting via blockchain is underway. It is intended to test the method for allowing certain voters to participate in the election if they find it inconvenient to physicall…

The New York Times (NYT) has revealed it will use Hyperledger Fabric’s permissioned blockchain to verify the sources of digital files.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed by the Republic of San Marino and VeChain, a blockchain firm, to launch a project involving the distributed ledger technology. This new initiative is intended to…

Ping An Insurance’s financial technology unit OneConnect announced its partnership with UBX, the fintech subsidiary of Philippine’s UnionBank, to use blockchain to offer financial services to micro, small, and medium …

The fight to end the flow of counterfeit drugs into Uganda is set to see a new tool in use with Ugandan President Yoweri Musevini looking to blockchain as a potential solution. The intent is to leverage the transparen…

Blockchain startup Diana is launching a new “lunar registry” that will put plots of space on the lunar surface in an ownership database.

German electric utility firm E.ON has filed a patent application for a blockchain-based data collector with the European Patent Office, according to the company’s filing on July 19.

Accounting behemoth KPMG has partnered with software companies TOMIA, Microsoft, and R3 to develop a blockchain-based settlements solution for the telecom industry.

On ​July 10, 2019​, US President Donald Trump signed an ​Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health​. This executive order could open doors and create opportunities for industries engaged in the telehealth an…

U.S. lawmakers seek to prevent big tech companies from offering cryptocurrencies A draft law has reportedly been circulated by U.S. lawmakers to keep big tech companies from functioning as financial institutions, Reut…

The internet has existed for decades now and many have tried to overhaul it in a revolutionary manner. A new attempt to do this was recently announced via a partnership between Chinese public blockchain projects, Neo …

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced that its Project Inthanon is heading to its next step, after releasing the outcomes and findings of its Phase II.

Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) announced that its member-led Vehicle Identification Working Group has created and released the industry’s first vehicle identity (VID) standard on blockchain.

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest launched an initiative to look into the “unique attributes and uses-cases” of blockchain technology.

Blockchain technology solutions of IBM, TCS, and Wipro are now starting to be used in live projects, marking a shift from using them for proof of concept (PoC) or pilot projects, according to the Economic Times.

In a recent move that could double down on the effectiveness of blockchain as a means of conducting logistics processes, German companies are banding together for a new initiative.

Enterprise blockchain technology firm R3 has launched “Token SDK,” a developer tool kit that allows businesses to roll out tokens on its Corda blockchain platform.

Major food and media giants have joined a blockchain pilot program that aims to enhance trust and transparency in digital advertising.

Hyundai-backed Hdac Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with StrongBlock, a Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, to cooperate on blockchain-based solutions.

Brazil-based real estate company Cyrela and blockchain startup Growth Tech have carried out an entire real estate transaction using blockchain technology, ZDNet reported.

Industrial manufacturing giant Siemens is looking into the potential of blockchain technology in improving the carsharing market, Forbes reported.

Venture capital firm Outlier Ventures has announced a new initiative that aims to “enable a new open data economy built on the decentralized web.”

A number of major South Korean companies are joining forces to build a blockchain-based identification platform, The Korea Times reported July 15.

Trump lashes out Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, argues they should face banking regulations U.S. President Donald Trump said he is “not a fan” of cryptocurrencies as they are “not money” and suggested that Facebook may ne…

Loans can be lifesavers when given the right circumstances, but there is a case to be made about transparency on the issue. This is where the service by Cadence comes in since it involves the use of blockchain for the…

When it comes to the possible usage of blockchain, the issuance of corporate debt through bank transactions is just one of the more promising fields.

South Korean tech giant Samsung, which has been making inroads into the blockchain and cryptocurrency sphere, has announced the beta launch of its blockchain Software Development Kit (SDK).

A recent partnership between global cab-hailing firm Uber and blockchain-based healthcare startup Solve.Care was announced that involves the transportation of patients to health facilities.