Ripple has announced the latest new partners in its global University Blockchain Research Initiative, which include universities in China, Singapore and Brazil. Ripple has announced the latest new partners in its global University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), which include universities in the United States, China, Singapore and Brazil. The development was announced in a press […]
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Multinational mining giant BHP conducted a joint blockchain experiment with Japanese shipper NYK and biofuel producer Good Fuels. Multinational metal and oil mining giant BHP has successfully tested blockchain in a conjoint experiment with Japanese shipping company NYK, shipping news magazine Dry Bulk reports Tuesday, Feb. 5. Sustainable biofuel company GoodFuels provided its product for […]
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Big Four audit and consulting firm Deloitte successfully completed a joint pilot of digitizing the supply chain on multiple DLTs. Big Four audit and consulting firm Deloitte has successfully completed a joint pilot for digitizing the supply chain on multiple blockchain networks, according to an official press release published on Feb. 1. Within the new […]
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Six commercial UAE and Saudi Arabian banks have joined a digital currency project meant for cross-border interbank transactions. Six commercial banks from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined a digital currency project, major Saudi Arabian financial news portal Argaam reports on Feb. 5 Referring to comments from the UAE central bank […]
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Major global banking payments network SWIFT announced its collaboration with R3. On Jan. 30, major global banking payments network SWIFT announced it plans to launch a proof-of-concept (PoC) of a gateway — titled GPI Link — that will allow blockchain software firm R3 to connect to SWIFT’s Global Payments Innovation (GPI) payments from its platform. […]
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Blockchain technology is facing a serious scalability issue, and solving it might not be as easy as some think. In the history of blockchain to be written in textbooks, 2018 will probably be known as the year of failing at scaling. An outcry for scalable blockchain systems in 2017 led to a number of companies […]
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Danish state-owned energy company Energinet aims to use Iota Tangle to develop IoT-based products and services. Danish state-owned energy company Energinet has expanded its partnership with distributed ledger network Iota to investigate use of its technology in new areas, Iota revealed in blog post Jan. 30. Energinet, which is an independent enterprise under Denmark’s Climate […]
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After the announcement of its development in October 2018, Wrapped Bitcoin, an Ethereum-based token backed by Bitcoin, has launched. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an Ethereum (ETH)-based token backed by Bitcoin (BTC), has launched today, Jan. 31, according to a press release on the network’s website. The currency is a joint initiative by blockchain security firm BitGo, […]
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The entry of major players such as investment firm Fidelity and the governments of UAE and Saudi Arabia instills confidence in the crypto market. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct […]
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Japan finance giant SBI Holdings and enterprise software firm R3 have established a joint venture for business expansion in Asia. Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has officially announced a joint agreement with the United States blockchain consortium R3 to work in Japan, according to a press release published on Jan. 29. Back in December, […]
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