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Deloitte Debuts Blockchain Certificate Platform in Partnership with DNV GL

January 20, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

Deloitte’s EMEA blockchain lab says it has delivered the world’s first-ever enterprise blockchain solution for certificate authentication in partnership with DNV GL. 90,000 Certificates on Deloitte’s Blockchain Solution The ‘big four’ audit giant announced the news of the launch via a press statement published on its website. According to the...

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Australia’s Central Bank Testing Ethereum-Based Interbank Settlement System Using CBDC

January 16, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) — the country’s central bank says adoption of state-backed digital currency for interbank settlement could provide certain advantages like cost savings and better financial inclusion. Australia’s apex bank is the latest to trial a blockchain-based payment system as nations mull the possibility of developing...

Bithumb Pledges $8 Million Investment in Busan ‘Regulation Free’ Blockchain Zone

January 9, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at News

South Korean crypto exchange giant Bithumb is reportedly eyeing a significant investment in the Busan blockchain special zone. The move comes following the platform’s creation of a research and development center. Bithumb to Invest in Busan Blockchain Zone According to South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Bithumb is set...

Juventus Forays into Crypto, Joins Forces with Blockchain Company Socios

Juventus Football Club Announces the Launch of the World’s First Fan Token Offering (FTO)

December 3, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

Juventus Football Club announced the launch of the world’s first Fan Token Offering (FTO) aiming to increase the engagement of its supporters. According to what was officially announced by Juventus on December 2, the first vote concerns the choice of the goal celebration song played at Allianz Stadium. "La Vecchia...

Japan Looks to Curb Certificate Forgery with Blockchain Technology

December 3, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

Muroran Institute of Technology (MuIT), a national university in Hokkaido, Japan, is collaborating with telecommunications giants, Nippon Telegraph (NTT) and Telephone West, to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution for verifying educational degrees and certificates, reports Nikkei on December 3, 2019. Japan Fighting Fake Degrees with Blockchain At a...

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KPMG’s New Blockchain Network Grants Producers a New Degree of Legitimacy

November 29, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Consulting and auditing giant KPMG has announced the launch of KPMG Origins: a multi-purpose supply chain network for a wide variety of industries, ranging from food production to financial services for the Asia-Pacific region. Producers today are being held accountable for the sustainability practices they inculcate during the production lifecycle,...

Chinese Military Mulls Blockchain Technology Adoption and Crypto Rewards for Soldiers

November 19, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

China’s military hierarchy is reportedly eyeing the adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency rewards for its personnel. Global Times reports that the Chinese military is keen to enhance the confidentiality of data transmission within its armed forces. PLA Looking Towards Blockchain Earlier in November 2019, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)...

UK Energy Supplier Centrica to Trial Blockchain Technology

India: Major Electricity Firm Adopts Power Ledger (POW) DLT Solution

November 14, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

BSES, New Delhi’s major electricity distribution company has integrated Power Ledger’s (POW) distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution into its processes to allow residents to trade their excess solar energy in a frictionless way, reports Energyworld on November 14, 2019. P2P Energy Trading on the Blockchain In a bid to make...

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CFTC Chairman: The U.S. Should be the Global Leader in Crypto Asset Development

November 13, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation

Heath Tarbert, the head of the United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), says the country ought to be leading the global crypto market. Per a report by Law 360, Chairman Tarbert also says the country’s financial watchdogs and the U.S. Congress should consider simplifying the regulatory framework for...

Blockchain not Crypto: Chinese State Media Outlets Touts Decentralized Technology Utility

November 4, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

Whilst Europe and the United States continue to show reticence about crypto and blockchain technology, China appears to be going full steam ahead with many state actors talking up the potentials inherent in decentralized technology. Chinese state media People’s Daily is the latest to highlight the benefits of blockchain technology...

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