SWAYAM, a learning initiative backed by the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development, is offering a computer science course on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, Bitcoin.com reported.
Brazil’s Camara Interbancaira de Pagamentos (or Interbank Payment Clearing House, CIP) has launched a blockchain-based identity platform in collaboration with IBM, Cointelegraph reported.
Arizona Care Network (ACN), a physician-governed accountable care organization, will soon enable its patients with diabetes to use a healthcare blockchain network to manage their disease and optimize care with their p…
IBM Corporation and Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee will team up to bring blockchain technology to its customs procedures, according to media outlet Trend News Agency.
Canada-based University of British Columbia (UBC) has announced that it is offering a blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) training program for graduate students.
Fuzhou City in China is providing rent subsidies for blockchain businesses with the hope to enhance the sector’s growth, according to state-run People’s Daily.
Swiss logistics company Panalpina has announced that a pilot project in order to demonstrate the benefits of blockchain technology for supply chains.
Blockchain-enabled genome sequencing startup Nebula Genomics has inked its first pharma partnership with Merck KGaA’s EMD Serono.
UK insurer Legal & General is collaborating with Amazon to create a blockchain system for corporate pension deals, Reuters reported.
Governments are fickle things. Within a given country, the direction of progress may zig and zag, depending on the particular leadership of a given moment and the rate of turnover from one administration to the next. …
Visa has announced the commercial launch of the Visa B2B Connect, a distributed ledger-based, non-card payment network.
The United States National Archives and Records Administration is exploring how blockchain technology can improve the management of information, Federal News Network reported June 10.
Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary Medici Land Governance and Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to digitize the government services of the Africa…
Retail giant Target has revealed that it has been working on a blockchain proof of concept (POC) for the management of supplier certifications.
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Emirati telecoms service provider Etisalat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on real estate blockchain technology, according to United Arab Emirates-based media outlet…
The Russian Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with A.P. Moller – Maersk for the launch of blockchain shipping solution TradeLens in Russia.
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a blockchain pilot that will aim to verify the authenticity of the notarized financial power of attorney from diplomatic office.
Blockchain platform Zilliqa has announced the launch of smart contracts on its platform, President and chief scientific officer Amrit Kumar told TokenPost in an email.
Universa Blockchain and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra, a federal subject of Russia, have collaborated to launch a blockchain-based, future-oriented tourism platform.
Microsoft is going to integrate tools developed by Truffle, an Ethereum startup spun out of ConsenSys, with Azure cloud computing service to enable developers to build and manage enterprise blockchain applications, Fo…
Facebook is set to unveil the details of its cryptocurrency project, codenamed Libra, with its white paper scheduled for release on June 18, Laura McCracken, the social media giant’s head of financial services and pay…
FSB publishes report on ongoing work to address crypto-asset risks The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body monitoring the global financial system, has published a report on crypto-assets focused on …
Tech titan Microsoft has registered an application for the agricultural sector, powered by cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), in Brazil, Cointelegraph said in an exclusive r…
Vostok, a private blockchain platform for enterprises and governments, has launched its main network.
IBM has teamed up with Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and Russia’s Nornickel, the world’s biggest palladium producer, to establish an educational program on blockchain technology.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals has entered into a partnership with healthcare platform Solve.Care to launch a blockchain-based patient-centric care network on the Solve.Care platform.
LINE Pay Corporation, the operator of fintech services of Japanese chat giant LINE, has entered into a strategic partnership with payments behemoth Visa to create new financial services experiences for their collectiv…
The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) held its first general Assembly meeting on Wednesday, June 05.
Korea Post, the national postal service of South Korea, wants to integrate blockchain technology to its billing system, local media outlet News1 Korea reported.
Hydro-Québec, a public utility managing the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Quebec, has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for the allocation of 300‑megawatt (MW) block of electricity t…
Italian tech company SIA has partnered with blockchain startup Quant Network to explore blockchain interoperability.
Kodak Services for Business has announced a new blockchain-based document management platform which will help ensure the safety and security of information.
South Korea’s largest power provider, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), has inked a deal with two local power suppliers to build a blockchain-based system for transacting Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), …
Bitfinex-owned cryptocurrency exchange subsidiary Ethfinex Trustless has launched its new on-chain decentralized over-the-counter (OTC) trading feature.
Global utility company Veolia has partnered with Ledger to equip its water sensors with the latter’s security technology.
The Brazilian banking system is going to deploy a blockchain-based identity solution powered by Hyperledger Fabric, Cointelegraph reported.
New details on the UBS-led blockchain-based settlement project have been reported by The Wall Street Journal on June 03.
Retail giant Walmart is the latest to join MediLedger, a blockchain-based pharmaceutical industry network, a company spokesperson told CoinDesk.
SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture between blockchain startup Ripple and Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, last week announced the launch of a demonstration test of its Money Tap app that would allow in-st…
EOS developer Block.one has announced a new blockchain-based social media platform which will reward and return control to social media users.
