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India: Farmer Producer Organization Uses Blockchain to Trace Products from Farm to Fork

July 7, 2020 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain

Sahyadri Farmers Producer Co. (FPO), one of the largest FPOs in India is using blockchain technology to trace the end-to-end supply chain journey of its products, reports BusinessLine, July 6, 2020. Using Blockchain For Full Traceability One of India’s largest FPOs, the Sahyadri FPO, is embracing distributed ledger technology (DLT)...

Afghan Government to Use Blockchain in Fighting Fake Drugs, Here’s How

July 6, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain, Education

Blockchain startup Fantom has partnered with the Afghanistan Ministry of Health and major pharmaceuticals in the country to leverage distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the fight against counterfeit medical products. Fantom Smart Medicine to Improve Afghan Health Sector According to a blog post published by the Fantom Foundation on Monday...

Chinese Courts Tap Blockchain Technology to Monitor Sealed Properties

July 6, 2020 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

The Executive Bureau of the People’s Court in the Haidian District of Beijing has used a blockchain-based electronic seal to secure a building in Chaoyang district from unauthorized access. The electronic seal sends notifications to the relevant authorities in real-time whenever there's illegal access to a sealed property, reports Global...

South Korean Authorities Tap Blockchain for Medical Data Storage

June 29, 2020 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

The government of South Korea is partnering with Sendsquare, a blockchain startup in charge of the FLETA Blockchain, to develop a proof-of-concept project which aims to store the data of the nation’s 3.6 million diabetes patients on a tamper-proof distributed ledger, according to reports on June 29, 2020. Medical Data...

Shipping Company Viking Line Obtains VeChain-Backed Safety Verification for COVID-19 Management

June 19, 2020 by Anthonia Isichei at Altcoins

Finland-based shipping company, Viking Line, recently became the world’s first shipping firm to receive verification from Vechain-backed international registrar and classification society DNV GL. Viking Line Makes History With DNV GL’s My Care Verification The shipping company announced the news of the verification in an official press release. According to...

Russia to Use Blockchain-Powered Voting System for Constitution Amendment

June 6, 2020 by Anthonia Isichei at Blockchain

Russia will employ blockchain technology for electronic voting (e-voting) on the forthcoming constitutional amendment. Among other changes in the country’s constitution is an extension of President Vladimir Putin’s tenure by 12 years. Blockchain Voting to Decide Putin’s Fate In an official government release on Friday (June 6, 2020), Moscow, Russia’s...

Exxon Mobil Joins Other Petroleum Giants in Testing Blockchain Pilot

June 3, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

A consortium of 10 multinational oil and gas companies known as the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) Oil and Gas Blockchain Consortium has reportedly tested a blockchain pilot to explore the possibilities of leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT) to automate production and cut down operational costs. Details of the Pilot Test...

Matic Network (MATIC) Adds Indian IT Giant Infosys as Early Validator

May 29, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Altcoins

Infosys, a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed Indian multinational is expanding its blockchain adoption, becoming an early validator on the Matic (MATIC) mainnet. The collaboration also serves as a further testament of the Matic devs driving the agenda for more focus on enterprise blockchain-based solutions. Infosys as a Validator for...

China’s First Civil Code Allows Citizens to Inherit Cryptocurrency

May 29, 2020 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation

The Chinese Parliament has adopted the country’s first Civil Code, which among other things, enables citizens to inherit bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Crypto Inheritance Now Allowed in China In a report by local news outlet Xinhua News on Thursday (May 28, 2020), the adoption of China’s first Civil Code was...

IBM and Maersk Eye Blockchain Logistics Market with TradeLens

India: Largest Private Port Operator Partners TradeLens to Deploy Blockchain in SCM

May 27, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s biggest private port operator has partnered with blockchain-powered digital container logistics platform TradeLens to optimize its port operations and improve supply chain management (SCM). Leveraging Blockchain for India’s Supply Chain According to The Hindu BusinessLine, a blockchain-based virtual container logistics management...

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