The COVID-19 pandemic is making cash-based societies all over the world sink into oblivion with the help of decentralized technologies. Technology has always been one of the main drivers that has boosted social changes. Of course, there have been other reasons: wars, natural cataclysms and disasters, plague pandemics and more. Speaking of such, the current […]
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Top Chinese digital bank WeBank is partnering with OpenNodes to drive blockchain innovation among Singaporean universities. China’s top digital bank, WeBank, has partnered with OpenNodes, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority. Through the new partnership, WeBank will provide the FISCO BCOS blockchain platform to Singaporean academics to innovate and […]
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With many schools and bookstores still closed in Japan, Media Do Holdings is looking to satisfy the demand for e-books with DLT. Japan-based Media Do Holdings will be investing $2.8 million towards distributed ledger technology for the distribution of its e-books. According to a May 17 article in the Nikkei newspaper, Media Do Holdings plans […]
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A hospital in Cyprus will soon deploy a blockchain-based medical data management system built by VeChain. Blockchain tracking platform, VeChain, announced that it co-developed a blockchain-based medical data management platform in partnership with digital healthcare solution firm I-Dante. The platform, dubbed “The E-NewHealthLife”, is set to see deployment at the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus — […]
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Advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain in digital services provided by governments: Overview with a close look at Brazil. In a recent trend survey made by DMEXCO and presented at an event in Cologne, Germany, it was determined that although the world is currently suffering economically, the digital economy may greatly benefit after […]
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The COVID-19 crisis has pushed people to seek alternative technological solutions as blockchain and crypto become more popular. Crypto is a place where everything changes faster than in any other industry, and seeing as it was born in the age of the internet, this is quite fitting. Today, China is leading the global digital asset […]
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German bank WEG has partnered with Anquan Capital to explore DLT applications in the banking and financial services industries. Ten31, the FinTech arm of Germany’s WEG Bank, has partnered with Singaporean technology incubator, Anquan Capital. While the entities have yet to detail the specific projects they’ll work together on, a press release announced that the […]
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SBI Holdings started a joint venture fund with Redstone Digital, BitFlyer exchange aired a commercial, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included SBI Holdings pairing up with Redstone Digital for a joint venture fund, LayerX teaming up with GMO Aozora for digitalization research, Decurret working to put […]
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A new project from Accenture and Fujitsu aims to solve DLT interoperability and joins the Hyperledger Greenhouse. While interoperability continues to pose serious challenges for enterprises leveraging blockchain networks, companies may be one step closer to breaking down these barriers. An open-source project initiated by Fortune 500 company Accenture and Fujitsu joined Hyperledger’s Greenhouse on […]
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Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with London-based digital asset custodian Koine to roll out institution-grade custody and post-trade services. Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with London-based digital asset custodian Koine to roll out institution-grade custody and post-trade services. On May 13, Bitifinex announced that Koine would be providing the exchange with a series of services […]
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