The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a new unit to ramp up its efforts in the area of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, according to The Economic Times. Sources familiar with the latest developm…
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has officially announced the details of the blockchain-based bond transaction last week. Earlier this month, the World Bank announced that it has mandated CBA as the sole arranger of the fi…
FINRA’s ICO warning: Investing in SAFT contract does not ensure the offering’s regulatory compliance The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a warning against investments in digital assets, such…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have announced that they are partnering with Anquan, Deloitte and Nasdaq for the settlement of tokenized assets using blockchain technology. The c…
The U.K. Ministry of Justice is exploring how it can use blockchain technology to secure digital evidence, CoinDesk reported. Deputy director Balaji Anbil said that the objective is to use the technology to simplify c…
Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency organizations have teamed up for a new initiative – Universal Protocol Alliance – to help distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies achieve mainstream adoption. As crypto…
Kenya’s electoral agency is seeking to tap into blockchain potential to offer real-time results, according to Bloomberg. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati told the me…
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), or the World Bank, is going to settle a blockchain-based bond worth A$100 million (US$73.16) million on August 28, Reuters reported. Earlier this month…
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced that it is developing a wholesale central bank digital currency (wholesale CBDC) using R3’s Corda platform. The central bank has officially unveiled “Project Inthanon” aimed at…
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has officially announced the launch of a new blockchain explorer. The Ethereum-based blockchain explorer has been developed by Bitaccess using the Catena Blockchain Suite,…
The Institutes RiskBlock Alliance, a blockchain consortium for the risk management and insurance industry, has announced EY as the primary service provider for blockchain-specific cybersecurity and risk management gui…
Telecom giants CBCcom, PCCW Global, Sparkle and Tata Communications are teaming up for a Proof of Concept (PoC) aimed at demonstrating fast commercial interactions and settlements using blockchain technologies. The Po…
Liechtenstein’s Union Bank AG last week announced plans to issue its own security tokens in alignment with the country's regulatory authority FMA. This will be closely followed by its Union Bank Payment Coin – a stabl…
LumenLab, MetLife Asia’s Singapore-based innovation center, is testing a blockchain-based automated insurance solution. Called “Vitana,” it is the first health insurance product using blockchain technology to trigger …
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the fourth largest stock exchange in the world by market cap, is seeking to bring blockchain technology to the insurance and pension industries, CoinTelegraph reported referring to r…
Hdac Technology AG, a blockchain-based IoT contract platform backed by Hyundai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dream Global Partners, establishing the foundation of a comprehensive collaborative p…
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is going to test blockchain potential in verifying North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) certificates, American Ship…
Chuncheon, the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea, is collaborating with Austin-based blockchain startup Swytch to reduce carbon emissions and drive economic and environmental sustainability in the city. Found…
South Korea to raise investment in big data, blockchain and sharing economy to over 1 trillion won in 2019 The South Korean government has announced its big investment plans for blockchain and other cutting-edge techn…
Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com today announced the launch of a new blockchain platform that will cater to enterprise customers. Dubbed “JD Blockchain Open Platform”, the platform will enable enterprise customers to bu…
Bank of China (BOC), a leading state-owned commercial bank in China, is partnering with financial services corporation China UnionPay (CUP) to joint explore blockchain technology and big data for applications in paym…
BMO Capital Markets, the investment banking subsidiary of Canadian Bank of Montreal, is working on a blockchain pilot together with leading pension fund investor Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The pilot involved reco…
The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, has announced its collaboration with tech giant IBM to automate insurance regulatory reporting using blockchain …
Blockchain supply chain startup Sweetbridge has joined the Accord Project, an initiative for smart legal contracts. Launched in July 2017, the Accord Project provides a standard specification and framework for the imp…
Barbados-based blockchain startup Bitt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) to explore the possibility of issuing central bank-issued digital currenc…
The South Korean government has announced its big investment plans for blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies in 2019. On August 13, the government unveiled its ‘growth through innovation’ investment plan for …
In a move to encourage blockchain literacy across public offices, China's Communist Party has published an explainer for officials and members, CoinDesk reported referring to a report from the Daily. The book, entitle…
German automaker Volkswagen has announced that it is testing blockchain systems.
West Virginia taps blockchain technology for mid-term elections West Virginian military personnel located overseas would be able to cast their ballots in the midterm federal election, thanks to a blockchain-based smar…
Decentralized encyclopedia project Everipedia went live on the EOS blockchain on Thursday. With the mainnet launch, Everipedia will now move to a blockchain with a new URL from the previous traditional Web hosting ser…
Rare Carat, a provider of unbiased diamond advice, has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup Everledger to launch a tool for consumers to assess diamonds for sale anywhere. The Rare Carat Report is a free…
The South Korean government is rolling out a program aimed at nurturing young talent in innovative technologies such as blockchain. The Korean Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday said that the 2018 Innovative Grow…
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), or the World Bank, has selected Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to issue a bond using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The World Bank issues b…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has announced it will host fintech-focused Innovation Office Hours in New York in September. To be held from September 25 to 27, the Innovative Office Hours aims to …
IBM and Maersk today introduced a new blockchain-based shipping solution, TradeLens, as part of their ongoing partnership. Korea Joongang Daily had previously reported that IBM and Maersk were planning to release two …
Microsoft this week announced the release of Ethereum Proof-of-Authority (PoA) on Azure, its cloud platform. In an online post dated August 7, Cody Born, Software Engineer, Azure Global, said that the existing Proof-o…
Havven, a blockchain startup headquartered in Sydney, has announced its plans to launch its stablecoin, nUSD, on the EOSIO blockchain. nUSD was launched in June 2018 and has been live on Ethereum. The company said the…
Opera, a web browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, is going to launch its desktop web browser with a built-in crypto wallet with Ethereum support. Last month, the company rolled out a new version o…
Shinhan Bank, South Korea’s second largest commercial bank by total assets, has entered into a partnership with telecom giant KT in order to jointly build a blockchain-based service, The Korea Times reported. The bank…
Applied DNA Sciences, a U.S.-based company providing molecular technologies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with blockchain startup Everledger to build CertainT Blockchain platform. The companies will …
