Dutch banking giant ABN AMRO has launched a new blockchain pilot in partnership with the Port of Rotterdam and Samsung SDS, Samsungs logistics and IT division. The pilot will involve building a blockchain-based platform...
U.S. SEC establishes new hub to engage with blockchain, crypto and ICO-related startups The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new strategic hub which will facilitate its engagement with...
The Government of Gibraltar has announced a new advisory group that will focus on the creation of new technology related education courses, such as blockchain. Called the New Technologies in Education (NTiE), the group...
GFT, a provider of business, IT and software services to the financial services industry, has found that the Digital Asset (DA) platform can help reduce the barriers to enterprise adoption of distributed ledger technology...
Blockchain energy startup Electron has announced that it is going to pilot an energy flexibility trading platform in South Korea in collaboration with GridWiz. In an official announcement dated October 17, Electron said...
Accenture has launched a blockchain solution in Thailand that will simplify the way companies buy and sell goods, make and receive payments, and obtain financing. The solution, co-developed with Digital Ventures a...
Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, has announced that is trialing blockchain technology in partnership with Port of Antwerp. Maqta Gateway has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Antwerp...
South Korean telecom giant KT is going big on blockchain technology and is already working to implement the technology across various fields. The company recently made headlines with its plans to develop a...
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has formed a blockchain committee that will work with the government, industry, and startups to develop the domestic blockchain ecosystem, The Economic Times...
Japanese tech giant Sony today announced that it is developing a blockchain-based rights management system for digital content. The system is being jointly developed by Sony Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment, and...
Smartphone maker HTC has released a new teaser of its much-awaited blockchain smartphone Exodus. The company first announced the project in May, saying that the new phone will be dedicated to decentralized applications...
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...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently testing blockchain technology as a proof of concept (PoC), a CBP official said recently. The member of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee...
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,...
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,...