The $5.7 trillion asset manager Vanguard has completed the first phase of its pilot testing of settlements for blockchain-based asset-backed securities. Vanguard, the world’s second-largest index fund manager, has announced the successful completion of the first phase of its blockchain pilot trialing the digitization of asset-backed securities (ABS). The pilot has seen Vanguard partner with […]
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South Korean insurance giant KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients. Major South Korean insurance firm KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients. According to a June 9 report by industry news outlet Ledger Insights, KB will use the system jointly […]
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The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round. South African blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform Sun Exchange obtained a $3 million investment from Arch Emerging Markets Partners, thereby closing its $4 million Series-A funding round, according to a statement issued Monday. Sun Exchange allows international clients to buy […]
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Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve a lot of economic and social problems, but there are some that we have to solve ourselves. The crypto community was rightly aghast at the “Bitcoin Will Save Us” poster donned by a protester against racial injustice in Dallas last week. Christ pic.twitter.com/BmRmlZnMWa — Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) […]
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The Baseline protocol has released integrations for Google Sheets and Microsoft 365, allowing multiple entities to privately verify that their databases share the same records. The Baseline Protocol has launched integrations for Google Sheets and Microsoft Dynamics 365. The new function allows for the maintenance of verifiably consistent records using a spreadsheet in conjunction with […]
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has transferred funds to local banks using blockchain technology. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the country’s central bank, announced that it used blockchain technology to deposit funds to local banks. An official statement published by SAMA said that the funds were a part of the bank’s initiative to enhance […]
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During a recent AMA, Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson described cryptocurrency as inherently political, urging the crypto community to rally against efforts to stifle the space. Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano (ADA), has described participating in cryptocurrency as an inherently political act. Speaking during an impromptu ask-me-anything on YouTube, Hoskinson asserted that crypto-driven fundamental disruptions to […]
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A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials. A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain technology can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials and better equip them in an increasingly insecure global labor market. Funded […]
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Various technologies are being deployed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, can blockchain play an important role in defeating it? Many financial and human resources are being deployed in the effort to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Technologies are also being used in this fight: artificial intelligence for research, 5G to increase information transmission speed and […]
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Nearly 40% of new fintech firms to launch in Hong Kong over the past year are operating in the blockchain sector. Blockchain firms are increasingly dominating Hong Kong’s financial technology sector, with 39% of new firms launching in the country’s fintech industry last year operating with distributed ledger technology, or DLT. According to Hong Kong’s […]
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