A DLT firm will freely offer its blockchain platform to the Dutch government to track the nation’s medical supply chain. A consortium of Dutch companies has launched the “Tech against Corona” initiative. Participating firms will freely provide the Dutch government with access to innovative technologies that can be used in the fight against COVID-19. Netherlands-based […]
Continue ReadingSome of the world’s biggest tech companies have opened their arms to blockchain technology — here’s how they compare. The world’s largest technology companies have made concerted efforts to investigate and integrate blockchain technologies over the past few years. Partly driven by a massive boom in interest caused by Bitcoin’s stellar bull run in 2017, […]
Continue ReadingMedici Ventures announces partnership between Symbion and GrainChain to expand the blockchain-based agritech platform globally. Overstock’s blockchain accelerator, Medici Ventures, announced a global expansion of the distributed ledger technology (DLT)-powered agritech platform GrainChain. Medici Ventures published a press release on March 27 announcing that GrainChain’s expansion will be executed in collaboration with fintech company Symbiont […]
Continue ReadingMarubeni unveiled blockchain steel pipe tracing tests, multiple exchanges added leverage trading, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included Bitbank adding smartphone compatibility for identity verification, Fobi Japan announcing leverage trading, Coincheck announcing order limits, Rakuten Wallet announcing margin trading, and product trading company Marubeni testing blockchain […]
Continue ReadingQuantum computing could potentially break much of the encryption algorithms and protocols that currently secure the internet and computational industry as they are. I chose artificial intelligence as my next topic, as it can be considered as one of the most known technologies, and people imagine it when they talk about the future. But the […]
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The Malaysian Palm Oil Council and BloomBloc have developed a blockchain-based app that enables users to trace palm oil throughout the entire supply chain. The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and blockchain startup BloomBloc have developed a blockchain app that enables users to trace palm oil throughout the entire supply chain. Following a successful test, […]
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India’s relationship with blockchain and cryptocurrency hasn’t been clear, but the country has the potential to become a global leader in the upcoming fintech revolution. India’s cryptocurrency ecosystem has been in limbo since the country’s central bank barred banks from dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges in 2018. As of March 4, the Supreme Court of India […]
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Blockchain technology has taken center stage in Africa — but where’s the continent at when it comes to cryptocurrency trading? Cryptocurrencies have seemingly taken a backseat due to a concerted focus on blockchain technology in Africa, but there is still a growing interest and demand for trading on the continent. This was one of the […]
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Several use cases for blockchain-based solutions in Africa could potentially drive the technology forward in a global context. The Blockchain Africa conference produced a swathe of optimism for Africa to become a driving force behind the development and use of new blockchain-powered technologies. Over the past few years, blockchain has replaced cryptocurrency as the “it” […]
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Japanese financial services firm Monex announced that it will give Bitcoin to its shareholders as a year-end benefit for 2019. Japanese financial services firm Monex — the company behind crypto exchange Coincheck — announced that it will give Bitcoin (BTC) to its shareholders as a year-end benefit for 2019. According to an announcement on March […]
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