The Colorado General Assembly has requested the local water institute to study the implementation of blockchain. The United States state of Colorado is examining the possibility of implementing blockchain in water rights management. The corresponding bill was published on Colorado’s General Assembly website on Wednesday, Mar. 6. Senator Jack Tate (R), together with representatives Jeni […]
Continue ReadingChinese e-commerce giant conglomerate Alibaba Group is considering blockchain tech application for cross-border supply chains. Liu Song, vice president of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has said in an interview that the company is considering blockchain tech implementation for cross-border supply chains. Song’s remarks were noted in an article published by China’s largest state-owned newspaper, […]
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Big Four audit and consultancy firm PwC is conducting a trial of its new blockchain platform for ensuring the integrity of employee credentials. Big Four audit and consultancy firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is conducting a trial of its new blockchain-powered platform for ensuring the integrity of employee credentials. The trial, launched in partnership with the Institute […]
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The IOTA Foundation has announced a smart city hackathon contest, which is sponsored by French automobile manufacturer Groupe Renault. The IOTA Foundation has announced the Smart City Hackathon sponsored by French global automobile manufacturer Groupe Renault, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports Feb. 25. At the hackathon, participants will compete by using new technologies to solve inter-city […]
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A survey conducted by Big Four audit company KPMG shows that almost half of high-profile executives believe blockchain will change the way their firms do business. A survey by Big Four audit company KPMG shows that 48 percent of C-level executives believe blockchain is likely to change the way they do business in the next […]
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SoftBank and TBCASoft are to lead a new digital identification study group under the canopy of the Carrier Blockchain Study Group consortium. Japanese multinational holding conglomerate SoftBank Corp. and American telecoms-focused blockchain firm TBCASoft are to lead a new blockchain-based digital identification study group under the canopy of the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG). The […]
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International tech and IT firm Cisco Systems has opened a research center for new technologies, including blockchain, in Singapore. International tech and IT firm Cisco Systems has opened a Co-Innovate Center in Singapore, the Bangkok Post reports on Feb. 25. Cisco CTO Dave Ward reportedly said that the new center — there are 14 worldwide […]
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The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre is trialing a blockchain prototype for the automation of international funds transfer instructions. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) is trialing a blockchain prototype for the automation of funds transfer instructions, business tech news site ZDNet reported on Feb. 24. Austrac — a government financial intelligence […]
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According to a recent report, the global blockchain in energy utilities market is expected to grow by 60 percent from 2018–2024. The global blockchain in energy utilities market is expected to grow by 60 percent by 2024, according to a new report from Infoholic Research LLP published on Feb. 15. Per the report, the global […]
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A financial services subsidiary of leading South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai has partnered with IBM. Hyundai Commercial — a financial services subsidiary of leading South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai — has announced a partnership with American tech giant IBM to modernize its business model using blockchain. The news was announced on Feb. 13 at IBM’s […]
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