Swiss Crypto Valley Assoc President said that the Coronavirus pandemic had a major impact on the local crypto ecosystem. The President of the Swiss Crypto Valley Association, or CVA, said that the Coronavirus pandemic had a major impact on the local crypto ecosystem. A recent report claims that the representatives of nearly 80% of crypto […]
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Ant Financial launched a new consortium blockchain platform for SMEs and developers. Ant Financial — the Chinese fintech company formerly known as Alipay— has launched a new consortium blockchain platform called OpenChain. According to an announcement on April 16, the platform would allow developers and small and micro enterprises to utilize innovative blockchain tools. They […]
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An enterprise-focused blockchain association has partnered with the European Commission and UCL to develop a list of DLT solutions useful in fighting COVID-19. A blockchain association has partnered with the European Commission and University College London (UCL) to coordinate blockchain solution providers in addressing the coronavirus pandemic. The organization, called the International Association for Trusted […]
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Ethical egg distribution company Farmers Hen House is using blockchain to let consumers trace the origin of their produce. Farmer’s Hen House, an egg grading and distribution company that works with local farmers in Iowa, has partnered with blockchain-based food traceability company, Bytable. As of April 15, Farmer’s Hen House eggs are sold in cartons […]
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The energy industry combines supply chains, financial markets and consumer services. Innovative blockchain solutions aim to improve it at each level. What’s next for blockchain in energy? Despite the potential challenges, it’s clear that there is significant potential for blockchain in the energy industry. Research by Global Market Insights predicts the blockchain energy segment to […]
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China’s Internet Finance Association’s latest survey applauds blockchain development across the country. A recent survey by China’s National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA) has found that blockchain technology is gaining a solid footing. On April 14, Chinese local news platform Sina reported the results of the latest blockchain survey conducted by the National Internet […]
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The Algorand Foundation has launched a $43 million grants program to foster a “borderless economy” on the Algorand blockchain. The Algorand Foundation announced a 250 million ALGO (roughly $43 million) grants program to foster development on the Algorand blockchain on April 14. Cointelegraph spoke to Fangfang Chen, the Algorand Foundation’s head of operations, to find […]
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Cargill and Rabobank settle a $12 million commodity trade using blockchain technology, reducing the transaction time to five days. Dutch multinational banking and financial services company Rabobank recently announced the settlement of a $12 million intercontinental commodity trade using blockchain technology. Rabobank and other logistics companies collaborated with the United States-based agricultural behemoth Cargill and […]
Continue ReadingGMO Coin unveiled BAT lending, Japan’s stay at home order affected crypto businesses, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin unveiling Basic Attention Token (BAT) lending, Nitori using blockchain for furniture logistics, blockchain solution outfit, Ginco, receiving funding from DBJ Capital, Japan’s stay at home […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain tech is definitely needed and has proved its place as the technology of the future. Meanwhile, there is still a lot to be done. I have a feeling that a lot of businesses still don’t understand why they need blockchain, while others may believe they need it just because they think it’s another fashionable […]
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