The South Korean government will use blockchain technology for agriculture goods’ tracking, specifically of the beef supply chain. The South Korean government will use blockchain technology for tracing beef and providing consumers with information from the food supply chain, Yonhap News Agency, the largest news agency in South Korea, reported yesterday, Nov. 20. Blockchain technology […]
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A subsidiary of Chinese insurance holding Ping An Group will create a boutique bank backed with AI, blockchain, and big data. Ping An Bank, a subsidiary of China’s Ping An Insurance Group, will launch a boutique bank using blockchain, cloud services, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Ping An Insurance Group is one of the […]
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Software company Autodesk CEO said that blockchain can help combat corruption in the construction industry. American software corporation Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost said that blockchain could fight corruption in the construction industry, finance and investment news outlet the Australian Financial Review reported Nov. 19. Founded in 1982, Autodesk manufactures software for the construction, architecture, media, […]
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The head of the IMF suggests looking into central bank issued digital currencies, while a Swiss stablecoin gets Sharia certified. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more […]
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Ethereum-based payment platform OmiseGo partnered with a Singapore firm behind a popular ride hailing app to develop a Proof-of-Concept and promote blockchain tech. Ethereum-based payment platform OmiseGo and blockchain protocol Mass Vehicle Ledger (MVL) have partnered to research blockchain technology, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 14. MVL is the protocol behind […]
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A “Smart City” with key technologies such as blockchain and AI will be developed by the Sanya municipal government and Chinese insurance holding Ping An Group. China’s Ping An Insurance Group, one of the world’s largest insurance corporations, and the Sanya municipal government signed a strategic cooperation agreement for “Smart City” construction. The new project […]
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Sweetgreen, a renowned U.S. fast-casual salad chain, has announced another $200 million funding round, mentioning blockchain among its key development areas. U.S. fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen has announced a second funding round to raise $200 million, mentioning blockchain among its key development areas, according to a press release published Tuesday, Nov. 13. Throughout the first […]
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The Thai branch of IBM will promote blockchain and AI to turn the country into a major sales hub in the surrounding region. The Thai branch of U.S. global IT company IBM will promote blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) in order to turn the country into a major sales hub in the surrounding region, English-language […]
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The International Monetary Fund’s Deputy General Counsel made known about its plans to experiment with blockchain during a conference speech this week. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it plans to use its ongoing research and experimentation with blockchain as an “anchor” for its future policy on the technology in comments Nov. 12. Speaking on […]
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Two international agricultural commodities firms have completed a blockchain pilot for Black Sea wheat from the Russian port of Novorossiysk. Swiss-based Transoil International and Solaris Commodities have conducted a blockchain pilot transaction of Black Sea wheat, S&P Global reports Nov. 12. Both companies are involved in the trading of international agricultural commodities like milling wheat, […]
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