Ant Financial has participated in a $10 million Series A round and partnered with QEDIT. Ant Financial, the financial affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has participated in a $10 million Series A round for QEDIT, an Israeli blockchain privacy solutions firm that develops zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology. The news was reported by Israeli daily […]
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Blockchain medical tech startups Longenesis and Insilico Medicine and South Korean hospital Gil Medical Center will jointly create a blockchain-based health data management solution. Blockchain-powered medical data marketplace Longenesis and biotechnology company Insilico Medicine have entered into an agreement with South Korean hospital Gil Medical Center to create a blockchain-based health data management solution. The […]
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Details are still sketchy after Bithumb lost $18 million due to a hack. In late March, major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb lost around $18 million as a result of a hack. While the details are still sketchy — for instance, it is unclear whether or not it was an inside job, as Bithumb initially […]
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Blockchain tech firm Bitfury and Longenesis have jointly launched production of a blockchain-based consent management solution for doctors and patients. The Bitfury Group and blockchain-powered medical data marketplace Longenesis have jointly launched production of a blockchain-based consent management system for the healthcare industry. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on […]
Continue ReadingGermany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has found that blockchain has far-reaching potential to improve asylum procedures at a national and pan-European level. Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAFM) has found that blockchain has far-reaching potential to improve asylum procedures. Following a successfully completed proof-of-concept (PoC), the findings were published on March […]
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During a recent hearing, German regulators and lawmakers have been accused of failing to create a workable legal framework that would foster blockchain adoption in the country. German regulators and lawmakers have thus far failed to create a workable legal framework that would provide legal certainty for applications of blockchain technology, representatives from the country’s […]
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A new report by the European Union Blockchain Observatory proposes a series of standards regarding blockchain technology. A recent report to the European Union made recommendations on how to better develop blockchain technology, including the introduction of interoperability and scalability standards. The report was published by the European Union Blockchain Observatory and Forum on March […]
Continue ReadingSam Palmisano says he doesn’t know of a solution that has been found to make public blockchain networks compatible with European data privacy laws. Sam Palmisano — retired IBM chairman and current chairman of United States nonprofit The Center for Global Enterprise — says he doesn’t know of a solution that has been found to […]
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Istanbul-based telecom company Turkcell has announced a blockchain-powered solution for user identity management. Istanbul-based telecommunication services provider Turkcell has introduced a blockchain-based service for ID management, news outlet Daily Sabah reported on Feb. 26. Turkcell reportedly announced its new blockchain product at the technology fair Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 on Feb. 25. The ID […]
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Bitfury, MDW and Longenesis will jointly develop a blockchain ecosystem for sharing and securing medical imaging and diagnostics information. Blockchain tech company Bitfury is partnering with radiology blockchain marketplace Medical Diagnostic Web (MDW) to create a blockchain-based medical imaging ecosystem. The partnership was announced by the Bitfury Group in a blog post on Feb. 11. […]
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