The WEF has teamed up with seven major metals and mining firms to develop responsible sourcing and sustainability practices using blockchain. Last week, the World Economic Forum teamed up with seven major mining and metals firms to develop responsible sourcing and sustainability practices using blockchain. Specifically, the “Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative” will include building […]
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IBM, Citibank and video game giant Ubisoft have joined Singapore-based blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator. IBM, Citibank and video game giant Ubisoft have signed up to Singapore-based blockchain accelerator Tribe Accelerator. Corporations mingle with blockchain startups Local news outlet TheStraitsTimes reported on Sept. 18 that the companies above joined as corporate partners Tribe accelerator for the […]
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The United States Army Contracting Command of New Jersey has issued a pre-solicitation notice for cryptocurrency investigation service providers. The United States Army Contracting Command (ACC) of New Jersey has issued a pre-solicitation notice for cryptocurrency investigation service providers. As a pre-solicitation, posted on July 25, the notice and the ACC’s responses do not bind […]
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Every sixth Facebook user will have their personal data exposed. This will happen with any centralized service unless we use new KYC methods with blockchain. If you are one of the 2.4 billion active Facebook users, the probability that your data has been leaked is around 17%, given the recent news of 419 million accounts […]
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X5 Retail Group and Alfa-Bank jointly launched a Waves enterprise blockchain-based liquidity management service in Russia. Alfa-Bank and X5 Retail Group partnered to launch a blockchain liquidity management service in Russia. According to a press release published by the bank on Sept. 12, the service — dubbed Distributed Treasury and Cash Management (DTCM) — enables […]
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The blockchain technology in healthcare market is expected to see significant growth to surpass $1.6 billion by 2025, according to a recent outlook. The value of the blockchain technology in healthcare market is expected to surpass $1.6 billion by 2025, according to global market research and consulting firm Global Market Insights. In a press release […]
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The first instances of blockchain-exclusive birth certificates have been recorded in Brazil via a partnership between IBM and tech firm Growth Tech. The first birth certificates to be recorded by exclusively using blockchain technology were issued in Brazil. As Cointelegraph Brasil reports on Sept. 1, Álvaro de Medeiros Mendonça is one of the first children […]
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New blockchain-based initiatives from the US Air Force have Cointelegraph looking at prospects for the technology throughout US defense agencies. This week saw twin reports from smart contract startup Simba Chain and blockchain data management firm Constellation, both of whom announced contracts with the United States Air Force. New utility in USAF Judging by these […]
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Blockchain big data management startup Constellation signed a working contract with the United States Air Force. The United States Air Force (USAF) partnered with blockchain big data management startup Constellation. According to a Constellation press release published on Aug. 27, the startup signed a working contract with the USAF. The U.S. Air Force better explains […]
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Binance allegedly fell victim to security breach recently that saw the miscreant make off with a lot of the firm’s sensitive KYC data… On Aug. 7, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange (by daily trade volume), fell victim to a hacking scandal that saw the miscreant allegedly gain possession of a huge chunk of the […]
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