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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.

World Economic Forum forms blockchain policy council to address governance gaps The World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has formed six councils to work on new technology policy guidance.…

Dublin City University, in collaboration with Skillnet Ireland’s Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, is launching Ireland’s first ever Master’s in Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technologies).

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced that it is offering a new online course on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

Blockchain platform TRON has officially announced BitTorrent File System (BTFS) as part of its efforts to create a distributed web platform powered by blockchain technology.

U.S. insurance giant State Farm and financial services company USAA have announced that they are trialing blockchain technology for enhancing the speed of the auto claims subrogation process.

The University of Surrey in the UK has announced that it is combining blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to secure the integrity of digital government records of national video archives worldwide.

A number of banks and tech companies are teaming up on a new blockchain-based platform for verification of credentials, The Irish Times reported.

Instant messaging service Telegram has released the testnet for Telegram Open Network (TON), Cointelegraph reported.

Cloud software giant Salesforce has announced its own blockchain platform built on the Hyperledger Sawtooth platform, the company announced at its tech conference TrailheaDX.

Two banking members of blockchain trade finance initiative Marco Polo – Bangkok Bank and Commerzbank – have jointly executed an international trade transaction using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced that 22 Thai and foreign-bank branches have joined forces to create a blockchain network through the Thailand Blockchain Community Initiative (BCI), media news outlet Xinhua reported.

Velocity Ledger Technology (VLT), a fintech startup, has released its testnet and blockchain network API for the issuance, trading, and settlement of digital assets in Bermuda.

Dubai Land Department (DLD), a government department under the Executive Council of Dubai, has signed a license agreement with the UAE-based Mashreq Bank to launch a blockchain-based mortgage platform to modernize its…

The Russian state of Nizhny Novgorod is trialing blockchain application in state administration, Forklog reported.

Hdac Technology, a Hyundai-backed blockchain technology company, has inked a business agreement with fintech firm TODAQ for strategic business cooperation.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) and CMA CGM, two of the biggest container shipping firms in the world, are set to join TradeLens, the blockchain-based digital shipping platform developed by Maersk and IBM.

The blockchain team at investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase has developed a new feature for ethereum blockchains, which will allow hiding not only how much money is being sent, but also the identity of the sender, …

Kakao Mobility, a subsidiary of South Korean internet giant Kakao, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with stablecoin project Terra, TokenPost Korea reported.

Microsoft Excel has reportedly added the Bitcoin symbol as its currency option to its software, according to several posts on Reddit and Twitter.

Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is going to integrate blockchain technology into its intellectual property protection system of enterprises and brands, Cointelegraph reported citing a report from Sohu.

Singapore-based Blockchain Wine has selected “Big Four” professional services firm EY to build a blockchain solution for determining the quality, provenance, and authenticity of new and vintage wines.

The Maltese government has awarded the first Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) scholarship grants to 19 students, with an investment amounting to €160,000 ($179,000).

Shinhan Financial Group (Shinhan Bank), South Korea’s oldest bank, has unveiled a blockchain-based platform to hasten loan process, South Korean news outlet Yonhap reported.

TrustED, an Adelaide-based academic credential verification startup, has entered into an agreement with leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance to utilize Binance Chain.

More and more Indian telecom giants are joining the race to implement blockchain technology to fight pesky calls and messages.

Deloitte Canada has selected LiteLink Technologies, a Canadian public enterprise technology company, as blockchain delivery group, according to a press release dated May 24.

Saudi Customs announced this month that the Dammam Port in Saudi Arabia departed the first blockchain-powered shipment to Rotterdam.

Capital markets platform iSTOX, designed by blockchain-based infrastructure firm I ICHX Tech, has joined Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to launch digitized securities trading late this year, the firm announced on Twit…

Vacheron Constantin, the oldest watchmaker in the world in continuous production, will begin using blockchain technology to track timepieces, according to lifestyle magazine Robb Report.

Leading telecommunications firm Swisscom revealed its plans to distribute tokenized artwork through its Swisscom TV television network.

U.S. IRS to soon issue crypto tax guidance The United States Internal Revenue Service is currently drafting its first crypto tax guidance since 2014, Commissioner Charles P. Rettig said recently, CoinDesk reported. In…