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- Indian government think tank NITI Aayog seeks to make students industry-ready in blockchain and AI
Indian government think tank NITI Aayog, in collaboration with IBM India, has announced an internship program to make students industry ready in areas such as artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things, cybersecurity…
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- Universal Protocol Alliance announces new stablecoin ‘Universal Dollar’
The Universal Protocol Alliance, a recently launched coalition of blockchain organizations, has officially announced its own stablecoin, called the Universal Dollar (UPUSD). In August, Uphold, Brave Software, Cred, Bl…
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- Forbes enters blockchain universe via Civil partnership
Global media giant Forbes has become the latest entrant into the blockchain space with its partnership with blockchain journalism startup Civil. Through this partnership, Forbes will not only experiment with this inno…
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- PwC teams up with Cred to bring its expertise to stablecoins and digital assets
‘Big Four’ accounting firm PwC has announced that it has partnered with Cred, a blockchain startup focused on decentralized lending, to bring its expertise to stablecoins and the digital asset ecosystem. Previously Li…
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- Korean food giant Nongshim’s subsidiary taps blockchain for end-to-end traceability of beef
NDS, a subsidiary of Korean food producer Nongshim, has partnered with blockchain startup Ambrosus to track and trace premium quality beef sold by food retailer Mega Mart. In an online post, NDS said that it has been …
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- New report casts doubts on bitcoin’s long-term prospects
In a new study, Juniper Research, a UK-based market research company, has said that it expects the value of annual Bitcoin transactions to slide further from the latter half of next year. Bitcoin price, which rose to …
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- Propy completes first property transfer in EU using blockchain technology
Blockchain real estate startup Propy has announced that it has completed the first blockchain-powered property sale in the European Union. The sale took place in Seville, Spain and involved a Spanish seller and a Fren…
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- UK telecom regulator to trial blockchain for management of telephone numbers
The Office of Communications (Ofcom), a UK government-approved telecom regulatory and competition authority, has announced that it has received £700k from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to …
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- CSIRO’s Data61, CBA build app to explore blockchain potential in creating ’smart money’
CSIRO’s Data61, in collaboration with Commonwealth Bank (CBA), is testing blockchain potential in creating smart money. “Smart money” can be understood as programmable money which has certain conditions attached to it…
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- China launches first blockchain pilot zone in Hainan Province
A blockchain pilot zone has been launched in south China's Hainan Province, Xinhua Net reported. The blockchain pilot zone, the first in China, includes a blockchain research institute which has been jointly establish…
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- Binance Labs, a16zcrypto and others partner with Oasis Labs to launch startup hub
Oasis Labs, a blockchain-based cloud computing platform, has announced a partnership with leading investors to launch a first-of-its kind program to accelerate privacy-first computing on blockchain. a16zcrypto, Accel,…
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- IBM launches blockchain-based food supply chain network; Carrefour and others join in
IBM has announced growing adoption of its blockchain-based food supply chain network, IBM Food Trust, which is now available after 18 months of testing. In August 2017, global giants including the likes of Walmart, Un…
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- Crypto exchange Binance to donate all listing fees to charity
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will donate all of its listing fees to charity. In an online post dated October 8, it said: “Binance will make a change to our listing fee policy. Starting…
· Business
- Colliers International seeks to tokenize real estate industry using Stellar blockchain
Real estate giant Colliers International has entered into a partnership with security issuance platform Smartlands Platform in a bid to jointly build a Stellar-based real estate tokenization project. Under the partner…
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- China seeks to release three blockchain standards in 2018
An organization backed by the Chinese government is planning to release three blockchain standards on smart contracts, privacy and deposits, China Money Network reported. In May, reports suggested that the government …
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- Chilean parliamentarians seek to bring blockchain technology to public sector
Chilean lawmakers are seeking to bring blockchain technology to the country’s public sector, ZyCrypto reported. Two parliamentarians, Miguel Angel Calisto and Giorgio Jackson, have proposed blockchain implementation i…
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- Evernym joins Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative to bring self-sovereign identity to automotive and IoT
Evernym, a blockchain startup focused on digital identity, has announced that it is joining the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI). Launched earlier this year, MOBI is a blockchain consortium that aims to make…
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- Kakao’s subsidiary Ground X introduces blockchain platform ‘Klaytn’
Ground X, the recently launched blockchain subsidiary of South Korean internet giant Kakao, has introduced the test net of its public blockchain platform ‘Klaytn’ to its partners, TechInAsia reported. The new platform…
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- Blockchain startup Circle announces acquisition of SeedInvest
Blockchain-based payments startup Circle has announced the acquisition of SeedInvest, an equity crowdfunding industry leader and an SEC and FINRA registered broker-dealer. While the acquisition is subject to regulator…
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- BitGo becomes first multi-signature wallet and custodial solution to support Dash
Cryptocurrency startup BitGo has added Dash to its expanding list of currencies, becoming the first multi-signature wallet and custodial solution that supports Dash. BitGo now supports 85 coins and tokens as part of i…
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- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – October 5th, 2018
US lawmakers introduce new bill to establish common definition of blockchain US lawmakers have recently introduced a bipartisan bill to the House of Representatives that seeks to establish “a consensus-based definitio…
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- European Securities and Markets Authority budgets €1M to monitor crypto-assets and fintech
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has budgeted over €1 million to monitor financial innovation including cryptocurrencies. The regulator has published its “ 2019 Annual Work Programme” this week, wh…
· Regulation
- US lawmakers introduce new bill to establish common definition of blockchain
US lawmakers have recently introduced a bipartisan bill to the House of Representatives that seeks to establish “a consensus-based definition of blockchain,” CoinDesk reported. Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Congressm…
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- Encyclopedia on blockchain ‘Everipedia’ expands to Europe
Encyclopedia on blockchain Everipedia has opened its first European office in Stockholm, Sweden. Originally started in 2015 by Sam Kazemian, Travis Moore, Mahbod Moghadam, and Theodor Forselius, Everipedia aims to “mo…
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- FxWirePro: BTC/USD trades sideways below key trend line resistance at 6607, bias neutral
(Refer BTC/USD chart on Trading View) BTC/USD is trading in a narrow range on Friday as it hovers around 5-DMA. It is currently trading at 6528 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the upside, resistance is se…
· Investing
- Port Authority of Valencia looks to blockchain and big data to create “smart port”
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has announced its plans to build a “smart port” using blockchain technology and big data, CoinTelegraph reported. Jose Garcia de la Guía, head of new technologies of the APV, said …
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- BlackBerry announces blockchain platform for medical data
Enterprise software company BlackBerry has announced a blockchain-based platform for storing and sharing of medical data. In its official release dated October 4, the former smartphone maker said that it seeks to crea…
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- Overstock's Medici Venture backs blockchain startup seeking to tokenize wine industry
Medici Ventures, the blockchain accelerator and wholly-owned subsidiary of Overstock.com, has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Israeli blockchain startup VinX. By leveraging blockchain technology, …
· Business
- Bank of Thailand pilots blockchain technology in savings bond sales
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has announced that it has initiated a pilot of the DLT Scripless Bond Project that utilizes blockchain technology. The BoT will conduct the pilot in collaboration with a number of organizati…
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- Blockchain startup SKALE Labs secures $9.65M in funding led by Multicoin
Blockchain startup SKALE Labs has announced that it has raised $9.65 million in funding to develop blockchain scalability infrastructure. The amount raised comprises of an $8.86 million Simple Agreement For Future Tok…
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- Air France-KLM partners with Winding Tree to tap blockchain potential
Air France-KLM, a Franco-Dutch airline holding company, has partnered with Swiss travel platform Winding Tree to bring blockchain benefits to the travel industry. The companies will collaborate to leverage blockchain …
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- Ripple-powered payments app MoneyTap launched in Japan
Japan Bank Consortium, a blockchain alliance led by SBI Ripple Asia – a joint venture between Ripple and SBI Holdings, has launched the much-awaited MoneyTap app, Ripple confirmed in a tweet on Thursday.
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- Abra launches new token ‘BIT10’ to simplify cryptocurrency investing
Cryptocurrency wallet provider Abra has announced a new token in order to widen the access to cryptocurrency investing. The startup has launched Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Token (BIT10), developed in partnership with San…
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- Seoul to go big on blockchain, announces ₩100B startup fund, business complexes and more
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Thursday announced a five-year plan to foster blockchain ecosystem, Yonhap News reported. Park announced a number of initiatives that aim to make Seoul a hub for blockchain development and…
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- Singapore’s Pacific International Lines, IBM to trial blockchain to create electronic bill of lading
Singapore’s leading containership operator has announced plans to trial blockchain technology to enhance supply chain management process. Pacific International Lines (PIL) is teaming up with IBM Singapore to leverage …
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- South Korean telecom giant KT to build blockchain-based donation service
South Korean telecom giant KT has announced its plans to develop a blockchain-based peer-to-peer donation platform, ZDNet reported. The platform will be developed in collaboration with affiliate KT Group Hope Sharing …
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- Crypto exchange Gemini secures insurance coverage for custodied digital assets
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced that it has secured insurance coverage for custodied digital assets that it holds on behalf its customers in its online hot wallet through a global consortium of industry-l…
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- Marsh, Evident collaborate on blockchain-based identity and insurance verification solution
Insurance broking firm Marsh, in collaboration with Evident, is developing a blockchain-based identity and insurance verification solution. The blockchain solution is designed to simplify the insurance and identity ve…
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- Crypto exchange Binance invests $2.5M in Australian startup TravelbyBit
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of 24-hour trading volume has invested more than $2.5 million in Australian startup TravelbyBit. Founded in 2017, TravelbyBit is a digital currency payment…
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- Ubisoft, ConsenSys and others team up to form Blockchain Game Alliance
A number of companies including the likes of gaming giant Ubisoft and blockchain startup ConsenSys have come together to form the Blockchain Game Alliance. Other participating firms include Fig, EverdreamSoft, B2Expan…
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