Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange teams up with a local security firm to offer full security against “the unthinkable”. Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange, Bitbuy, now offers full insurance on all Bitcoin (BTC) deposits in an apparent first for the industry, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 27. The platform claims that the full value […]
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India’s largest port operator APSEZ has partnered with IBM’s TradeLens platform to digitize its supply chain process. The largest multi-port operator of India, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), has partnered with the blockchain-based supply chain solution platform TradeLens. APSEZ plans to integrate TradeLens’s blockchain solutions across 10 of its major courier management […]
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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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South Korea’s smart city Sejong will be establishing a blockchain-based identity verification platform for self-driving vehicles. The government of South Korea’s planned city Sejong — which is the country’s testing ground for major smart city solutions — announced Friday that it will be establishing a blockchain-based platform for storing and verifying the digital identities of […]
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The “Nefilim” ransomware threatens to leak sensitive data if the demands are not met. A series of ransomware attacks over the past week affected medical care, hundreds of thousands of parcel deliveries during the pandemic — and even a lingerie manufacturer. Attackers are threatening to leak sensitive data if companies fail to make the required […]
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Australian livestock traceability platform, Aglive Group Limited, announced the completion of a pilot tracing beef exports from Australia to China on May 4. Australian livestock tracking platform Aglive has completed a pilot that monitored shipments of beef to China. Aglive’s trial was launched during late-January and was conducted in partnership with global shipping logistics company […]
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Tencent, the operator of major Chinese social media app WeChat, has opened applications for its new blockchain accelerator. Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, is launching a blockchain accelerator. Announced on the company’s website on April 29, the “Tencent Industrial Accelerator” is open to both early-stage and mature blockchain startups, with a […]
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Two blockchain firms backed by Samsung and Sequoia Capital have launched a DLT think tank for the Middle East, African, and South East Asian regions. Aergo and Blocko, two blockchain firms backed by both Samsung and Sequoia Capital, announced the launch of a regional think-tank intended to bolster the adoption of innovative technologies across the […]
Continue ReadingTech firm MVC Global and logistics firm Cox Logistics Group will launch a SmartHub warehouse to improve the distribution of pharmaceuticals across the Gulf region. Bahrain-based tech startup MVC Global and logistics firm Cox Logistics Group will jointly launch a so-called SmartHub logistics warehouse to improve the distribution of pharmaceuticals across the Gulf Cooperation Council. […]
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As the UAE’s deadline for its nation-wide blockchain revamp looms, DLT is becoming embedded in everyday life. The United Arab Emirates is approaching its 2021 deadline for migrating at least 50% of all government transactions onto distributed ledger technology-based platforms. Cointelegraph spoke to Leon Smith, the CEO of Dex — an Abu Dhabi-based crypto firm […]
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