Since 2013, Bitcoin has seen a sharp rally in the last quarter of every year, except 2014. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. […]
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Thailand’s fourth largest bank, Kasikornbank, will join Visa’s blockchain-based B2B solution for international payments. Thailand’s fourth largest bank, Kasikornbank, has recently joined the blockchain-based Visa B2B Connect program for cross-border payments, local newspaper The Nation reported Thursday, September 20. According to The Nation, Kasikornbank is the “first” bank in the country to use the technology, […]
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BofA has filed a new patent for managing the communication of data from Internet of Things devices. The U.S.’s second-largest bank, Bank of America (BofA), has filed a new patent for adapting multiple digital signatures in a distributed network, according to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filing published September 18. The new patent […]
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The Spanish government plans to apply blockchain technology to develop the local forestry industry. The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food plans to apply blockchain technology to develop the forestry industry, local news outlet EuropaPress reported September 21. The operating group, entitled ChainWood, aims to improve the traceability and efficiency of the wood supply […]
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Raiffeisen’s Russian branch issues its first ever e-mortgage, hoping to connect the local real estate regulator to the blockchain system. A Russian subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International has issued an electronic mortgage using local blockchain platform Masterchain, local business newspaper Kommersant reports Monday, September 24. The document containing data on the parties in the transaction, […]
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IBM has been awarded a new patent for the autonomous self-servicing of networked devices that use a blockchain protocol. IBM has won a patent for the autonomous self-servicing of networked devices that form part of its Autonomous Decentralized Peer-to-Peer Telemetry (ADEPT) environment. The patent, first filed in late June 2016, was awarded by the U.S. […]
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A new partnership between Ideanomics and APMEN Tech Trade Co. could see blockchain improve port clearance in Shanghai and Guangzhou. U.S.-based technology company Ideanomics has partnered with the Asia-Pacific Model Electronic Port Network (APMEN) Trade Tech Co. to streamline supply chains with blockchain tech, a press release reports Thursday, September 20. Together with APMEN Trade […]
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Source: Mark Jones, Blockchain Technology News The Dubai government’s department of finance has partnered with Smart Dubai to launch a blockchain-based payment system to handle transactions “accurately and in real time”. It forms part of the government’s mission to become the first “blockchain-powered” government by 2020. It’s currently working with IBM, Consensys and Smart Dubai’s […]
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Source: Marie Huillet, CoinTelegraph The Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange Gemini is eyeing entrance into the U.K. market, according to a new report from the Financial Times. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, creators of U.S..-based cryptocurrency trading platform Gemini, are looking to expand the platform to the U.K. market, sources told the Financial Times (FT) September 24. […]
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Source: PYMNTS There are few participants in the American healthcare system that offer rave reviews of its payment process. Providers (doctors, hospitals, etc.), payers (insurance companies) and members (patients) all offer different perspectives on what’s really wrong – but all agree that if healthcare payments was a patient, it would be flatlining. Getting everyone to agree that something’s wrong […]
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