In a world where all public records are stored on an immutable ledger, it would be difficult to be a corrupt government official. Some of the main functions of government institutions include redistribution of resources and maintaining official records. These are precisely the domains where blockchain technology — with its focus on facilitating secure, traceable […]
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ePayments is preparing to relaunch but there will be no crypto or peer-to-peer payments. The ePayments online money transfer platform is restarting services following a seven month suspension – and notably absent this time around is support for cryptocurrencies. ePayments is a global money transfer service that boasts over 1 million accounts and has issued […]
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South Korean public entities are becoming blockchain-friendly. The Korea Internet & Security Agency, or KISA, is the first public entity of South Korea to implement a blockchain-powered employee ID system through a smartphone app starting October. According to Yonhap, the agency will also issue tokens called “KISA Coin” to reward KISA’s best employees, enabling them […]
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Food and wine fraud costs Australians $1.7 billion, but government and industry experts say blockchain could be the solution A supply chain forum featuring local experts and government officials has advocated using blockchain technology to fight the $1.7 billion worth of food fraud annually harming Australia’s primary sector. Blockchain Australia deputy chair Rob Allen moderated […]
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Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID. Imagine if it were possible for your identity to be available at any time, where third parties could only access it with your consent. The discourse that everyone has the right to own their digital identity has […]
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What’s behind Ledger’s tough stint recently? Charles Guillemet, the company’s CTO, responds to all the questions and criticism. Ledger, one of the crypto industry’s most popular hardware wallet providers, has faced multiple difficulties in recent weeks, including a breach in the company’s customer contact database and a wallet vulnerability putting users’ Bitcoin (BTC) at risk. […]
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Smartphone users in South Korea can open bank accounts remotely with KYC verification via an ICON-powered app. South Koreans will soon be able to remotely open bank accounts requiring KYC verification using only their smartphones. According to an Aug. 26 announcement from ICONLOOP, the technology arm of South Korean blockchain network ICON, is partnering with […]
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They’re also offering the storage to third-parties. Blockchain data storage and privacy start-up Sharder wants to increase its data storage space as it looks to provide the storage hub for the Island blockchain application. The new application, called Boxes, punches up Sharder’s storage by an additional 96 terabytes. It’s current storage hub currently handles 32 […]
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More updates should be coming your way. Decentralized computing power-sharing network Golem released a new version of its network. Golem announced the alpha release of the new Golem network, which focuses on easing application development. “As we have been mentioning in our communications over the last few months, we have made use of all the […]
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The traditional gaming industry dips its toes into blockchain. As part of its foray into the burgeoning non-fungible-token (NFT) gaming sector, NFT gaming ecosystem provider 8Hours Foundation appointed Michael Katz as a member of its advisory board. Katz has a long 25-year tenure within the video game entertainment sector, including top roles in major gaming […]
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