Chinese city seeks to power urban governance and more using blockchain tech

30 new blockchain adoption applications will be considered as part of the city’s two-year plan. Authorities in Chengdu, China plan to adopt blockchain for several use cases throughout the city, including urban governance, cross-border trade, smart manufacturing, and agriculture. During the 2020 Chengdu Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair, the city’s first International Blockchain Industry Expo, […]

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Government investment firm develops blockchain health passport in Singapore

Singapore continues to apply blockchain in its public administration. In a pandemic era of unprecedented health data collection and surveillance, Singapore is turning to blockchain technology for the infrastructure that can make it work.  Government-owned investment firm SGInnovate and Singaporean startup Accredify have jointly developed a new blockchain-powered digital health passport, according to a report […]

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Healthcare makes case for blockchain use despite challenges

Healthcare is seeing the potential. The healthcare industry in the United States has shown great interest in blockchain technology, especially after the recent cyber attacks on medical research facilities working on COVID-19 vaccines. According to the DevPro Journal, healthcare officials believe that adopting blockchain technology can provide data security against cybercriminals and hackers because it […]

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Safe and Sound: Blockchain-Backed Digital Identity in the Post-Coronavirus Era

Blockchain companies are developing digital identity solutions to ensure regions can safely reopen following COVID-19 lockdowns. After spending months in lockdown, countries across the world have begun lifting stay-at-home orders enforced due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet as countries look to reopen, and students and employees return to schools and offices, there is a fear […]

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Cyprus Hospital Ready to Store COVID-19 Test Results on Blockchain

VeChain’s medical records blockchain platform in Cyprus lets people prove, and control, COVID-19 test results. Blockchain tracking platform VeChain announced on Twitter on June 20 that its blockchain-based medical data management platform co-developed with digital healthcare solution firm I-Dante has gone live and will store COVID-19 testing results. The platform, dubbed E-NewHealthLife, was deployed in […]

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