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Handshake (HNS) is giving away $100 million in crypto to help with the global launch of the replacement system of root authority servers for the internet architecture. Are Current Root Certificate Authorities Secure? Nope. Traditionally, if a group or company wants to launch a website, one of the major domain name service providers have to be used. Sites like Godaddy,…

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According to a press release on July 24, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it was partnering with Manifold Technology to offer serverless blockchain-based services. AWS and Manifold Technology Combine Forces Born in 2014, Manifold Technology is a company that focuses on developing next-generation blockchain solutions that can overcome existing challenges with implementation of new blockchain projects. Amazon Web Services (AWS)…

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After a decade of blockchain, the technology is beginning to show its revolutionary power. While the technology has shown incredible promise, multiple blockchains have developed, thus separating the most valuable assets, namely Bitcoin and Ethereum. Wanchain 2.0 has recently launched a platform that will bridge the great blockchain divide. The isolating effect of separate blockchains limits the value of both,…

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Liverpool City Council has partnered up with blockchain platform company, Poseidon Foundation, to take part in a blockchain-based carbon credits system. The partnership is part of the council’s efforts to achieve the goal of making Liverpool the world’s first climate-positive city. LCC and Poseidon Foundation Team Up for Climate-Friendly Future Blockchain technology has proven to have utility well beyond the…

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In the decentralized distributed ledger technology (DLT) world, fintech firms and individuals alike carry out financial transactions without third party involvements. Yet, it is becoming increasingly essential to have a highly efficient identity verification system to eradicate the menace of identity theft by bad actors. To that point, Civic blockchain startup is determined to put all identity verification issues to…

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The development company behind the Internet of Things (IoT)-focused public blockchain network, Waltonchain, has secured a strategic partnership with the South Korea Food and Livestock Promotion Center, to encourage the usage of the blockchain in the agricultural and food distribution sector. The South Korea Food and Livestock Promotion Center is an agency that was formed in March of 2017, led…

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The founder of crypto’s biggest hedge fund, Polychain Capital, discussed the current movement of top-tier talent in the tech sector from traditional entities to blockchain-based projects. Olaf Carlson-Wee, Polychain’s CEO, gave his input on why he believes crypto is in its best state yet in an interview with Fortune’s “The Ledger.”  With over $1 billion under management, Polychain has grown…

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The Thailand government is swiftly taking steps to adopt and implement cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology within its administration. Local reports on July 16, 2018 confirmed that a prominent securities body in Thailand is developing a digital token to facilitate settlement clearing of corporate bonds. Bond Coin to Streamline Current Processes According to The Bangkok Post, the Thai Bond Market Association…

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Oracle, the computer giant and software service provider, released its blockchain cloud service to the general public on July 16. This indicates one of the largest enterprise blockchain service releases to date. The technology was already being utilized in early stages by private corporations, but it is now available on a pay-for basis to the general public. Oracle at the…

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The Hong Kong central bank has announced that its official launch next month will include a blockchain-built trade finance platform for logging transactions and credentials, which will therefore be immutable. Although the platform in no way utilizes cryptocurrency, it will be one of the largest bank-related blockchain integrations of all time. HSBC and Standard Chartered are among the 21 banks…

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