A consortium of 11 banking institutions in India is going to launch the country’s first blockchain-linked funding for small and medium enterprises (SME), The Economic Times reported.
U.S. think tank New America, blockchain startup ConsenSys, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have come together to develop a blockchain-based worker well-being system.
Government of Ireland to host two-day blockchain hackathon for public services Ireland’s Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, in association with The Department of Finance, is going to host Blockathon Ireland.…
A number of tech companies, banks, and healthcare-focused companies are teaming up to use blockchain technology to enhance transparency and interoperability in the healthcare industry.
Ireland’s Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, in association with The Department of Finance, is going to host Blockathon Ireland.
The British Standards Institution (BSI), the national standards body of the United Kingdom, has announced that it has partnered with OriginTrail to deliver blockchain-based supply chain solutions.
The Singaporean unit of multinational banking and financial services giant Standard Chartered has completed its first blockchain-based cross-border trade finance transaction, Business Times reported.
The government of South Korea is planning to leverage blockchain technology to innovate its customs inspection system to ensure the safety of imported food products.
Blockchain startup Kadena has announced the availability of its secure and scalable private blockchain platform, ScalableBFT, on Amazon Web Services (AWS) marketplace.
Hyperledger, a collaborative cross industry effort to advance blockchain technology innovation, has announced a new project that aims to help build and deliver supply chain solutions.
Smartrac, an Amsterdam-based Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tag manufacturer, has entered into a partnership with Citizens Reserve, a California-based tech startup, Forbes reported.
The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has published a blueprint for the implementation of blockchain technology in the banking sector, Busines…
Australian energy trading startup Power Ledger has partnered with Sharing Energy, a Japan-based company focused on the installation and provision of solar energy, to drive renewable energy trading in Japan.
Dutch banking and financial services giant ING Bank has signed a five-year deal with enterprise software firm R3.
The joint cryptocurrency project between the UAE and Saudi Arabian authorities has been officially announced.
KEB Hana Bank, the banking subsidiary of South Korea’s Hana Financial Group, has joined has joined Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), The Korea Times reported.
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has signed an agreement with IBM to collaborate on TradeLens – a blockchain solution jointly developed by Maersk and IBM, Europa Press reported.
Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the first Islamic bank established in 1977 in the State of Kuwait, has launched an instant cross-border remittance service powered by Ripple’s blockchain technology.
Securitize, a compliance platform for digitizing securities on the blockchain, has joined the IBM Blockchain Accelerator program, Forbes reported.
The Regulatory Sandbox in Japan, managed by the country’s Cabinet Secretariat, has announced the names of the companies that have been selected to test their projects.
Dubai-based telecom giant du has joined the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG) as part of its efforts to foster blockchain innovations, Emirates News Agency reported.
Cybersecurity firm WISeKey has announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), a Don and Alex Tapscott-led blockchain initiative, with the goal of creating interconnected…
Wyoming advances sandbox bill to foster blockchain and fintech innovation The Wyoming House Committee on Minerals, Business and Economic Development has unanimously approved the “Financial Technology Sandbox” bill, Co…
Enterprise software firm SAP has announced the launch of a blockchain-based solution that will help to track and authenticate pharmaceutical packaging returned from hospitals and pharmacies to wholesalers before produ…
Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT has joined Alastria, a Spain-based multisectorial semi-public blockchain consortium, Cointelegraph reported.
LG CNS, a subsidiary of electronics giant LG Corporation, has joined Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), a member-led organization that aims to drive the use of Ethereum blockchain technology.
NGA Human Resources, an HR and payroll services company, has partnered with Gospel Technology, a provider of blockchain-based inter-enterprise data collaboration platform, to pilot blockchain technology in HR and payr…
World Wildlife Fund-Australia (WWF-Australia) has announced a new blockchain-enabled food tracking platform.
Oil giants Chevron and Total have joined London-based blockchain platform Vakt, Reuters reported.
Dubai-based telecom company du has entered into a partnership with blockchain healthcare solutions company Dhonor HealthTech to develop the UAE’s first blockchain solution for patient-centric safety verification, Unlo…
Tech giant IBM on Wednesday announced two blockchain initiatives – one focused on tracking and validating minerals and other materials for the automotive and consumer electronics industry, and the other on global mini…
Spanish utility firm Iberdrola has announced that it has completed a pilot project that used blockchain technology to ensure that the energy supplied to the consumer is 100% renewable.
Israeli shipping giant ZIM has announced its plans to move its blockchain-based Bills of Lading initiative to the next phase.
KB Financial Group, a South Korean financial holding company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG Group to jointly develop and promote projects based on digital technologies such as blockchain and a…
Banking giant HSBC has announced that it has settled over $250 billion in transactions using distributed ledger technology (DLT), CoinDesk reported referring to a press release from the bank.
The U.S. state of Vermont is going to launch a pilot project that will focus on exploring blockchain potential in the digital recordkeeping practices of the captive insurance industry.
A number of companies in the news industry and blockchain startups are teaming up to develop an advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform for news organizations.
Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar has partnered with stablecoin project Terra with the objective of launching instant money transfer and lending services, e27 reported.
Blockchain technology can bring a number of benefits to the health care industry such as improved health care data management, tracking and verification of the authenticity of medicines, and more.
European regulators EBA and ESMA call for EU-level response on crypto-assets Two European regulatory authorities – the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – have called …
