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Taking Back Control: Using Blockchain to Empower Political Choices

July 8, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

A new model of raising funds for political purposes is being put forth by a company called Peeps Democracy. As reported by MIT Technology Review, July 6, 2019, their new platform We the Peeps wants to let ordinary people raise money and vote on how the money gets used. While...

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World Bee Project and Oracle Leverage Blockchain to Track Honey Sustainability

July 7, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain

Software giant Oracle has partnered with the World Bee Project (WBP) to jointly develop a blockchain-powered solution that tracks the supply chain journey of honey. This, according to a report by Ledger Insights, published on July 5, 2019. Sweetening the Supply Chain Blockchain technology’s use in the supply chain space...

McAfee Returns: John McAfee is Now a Crypto Security Startup Adviser

John McAfee Offers His Crypto Expertise to the Cuban Government

July 7, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Interesting developments in Cuba have led to John McAfee offering his expertise in cryptocurrency to the Cuban government. Earlier this week, Cuba said they would study the use of cryptocurrency to circumvent U.S. sanctions on the country, as reported by Reuters, July 6, 2019. Mutual Distaste for the USA The one...

Japanese Multinational Fujitsu Unveil Blockchain-Based Digital Identity Solution

July 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

Fujitsu, a Japanese multinational information technology company, has announced the launch of its blockchain-based service that facilitates secure and frictionless identity verification, according to a ZDNet report on July 5, 2019. Fujitsu Real-Time Identity Verification Per sources close to the matter, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has announced the launch of its...

Australian Bank Completes Blockchain-Based Logistics Trial to Send Almond Shipment to Germany

Australian Banks Set to Trial IBM’s Blockchain Platform for Retail Financing

July 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

The three largest banks in Australia, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. and, Westpac Banking Corp are partnering with Scentre, a Westfield mall owner, to test IBM's new blockchain-based bank guarantee platform for processing retail financing, reports Reuters on July 4, 2019. Australia's Biggest Banks to Trial...

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Ontology Partners with Opera to Grow the Blockchain DeFi Ecosystem

July 3, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

Ontology (ONT), a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project that claims to be focused on building a high-performance public blockchain and a distributed trust collaboration platform, has joined forces with Opera web browser, to facilitate the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) and decentralized applications (dApps), according to a Medium blog post...

UN to Use Blockchain Technology to Tackle Afghanistan’s Infrastructural Woes

July 3, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain

According to a July 2, 2019, report by tech media website The Sociable, the United Nations (UN) – as part of its “City for All” program - is developing a blockchain-powered solution for sustainable urban development in Afghanistan. Leveraging Blockchain for Urban Development The UN has turned to distributed ledger...

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Nestlé and OpenSC Partner to Enhance Transparency in Food Industry with Blockchain

July 3, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain

The Swiss multinational food and drink company Nestlé, announced the launch of a blockchain pilot project that will allow consumers to track product sustainability and provenance on July 02, 2019. The project stems from the collaboration between Nestlé and OpenSC, an innovative blockchain platform that allows consumers to track their...

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