The Big Four firm’s strategic partnership will enable the expansion of its blockchain offerings across its target markets. Big Four auditor KPMG announced it had partnered with enterprise blockchain company Guardtime to offer blockchain-based services to clients in a press release on Feb. 20. KPMG, which has experimented with blockchain before, has entered into a […]
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Blockchain tech company ConsenSys invests in startup Allinfra, which aims to tokenize the unlisted infrastructure area. Ethereum (ETH) blockchain-focused development company ConsenSys has invested in an infrastructure investment startup, Allinfra, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 21. As per the announcement, Allinfra will rely in part on ConsenSys’ technological capabilities and […]
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The County Auditors’ Association of Ohio has announced the formation of a working group to study the use of blockchain for the effective transfer of property deeds. The County Auditors’ Association of Ohio (CAAO) has announced the formation of a working group to study the use of blockchain for the effective transfer of property deeds. […]
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Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its digital currency platform for payments and remittance services in March. Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its bespoke stablecoin for payments and remittance services on March 1, local financial newspaper Nikkei Asian Review reports on Feb. 21. In a partnership with around 60 counterpart […]
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The biggest telecom operator in South Korea says it wants to offer blockchain-based services for interested businesses. South Korea’s largest telephone company, KT Corporation, plans to launch a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform next month, local news outlet iNews24 reported on Feb. 21. KT reportedly revealed the concept to interested business clients at a presentation this week. […]
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How blockchain will make health insurance cheaper and more efficient. The evolving relationship between blockchain tech and the health sector has already been thoroughly documented, yet something that’s received less attention is the increasing role blockchains are set to have in the health insurance industry. This industry was worth over $600 billion in 2017 in the […]
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The hockey team’s blockchain tool is designed to track and confirm the authenticity of merchandise, including used items from games. United States ice hockey team the LA Kings have launched a blockchain-based tool for tracking the authenticity of merchandise, executives confirmed in a press release on Feb. 20. A partnership with augmented reality (AR) startup […]
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Bahrain’s central bank is launching a regulatory sandbox to allow blockchain and crypto companies to work in the country, according to a gov’t official. Bahrain’s central bank is launching a regulatory sandbox to allow blockchain and crypto companies to work in the country, pending formalized regulations. The news was reported by Bloomberg оn Feb. 20. […]
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Bitcoin continues to trade at around $4,000, with other top 20 cryptocurrencies reporting marked gains. Wednesday, Feb. 20 — cryptocurrency markets are turning around for the green after trading sideways at the beginning of the day. Almost all top 20 coins are seeing minor gains, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Market visualization from Coin360 Earlier […]
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he is mulling the idea of blockchain-based authorization for user data. Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg considered the ramifications of blockchain-based authorization of user data during an interview with Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain on Feb. 20. During a discussion covering such topics as the future of technology […]
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