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Sony Co-testing Blockchain Solution for Fans of its Pop Groups
17.11.2020
Music giant Sony appears set to take another tentative step into the world of blockchain technology – and could be set to target fans of Japanese pop with new blockchain-powered offerings.
Per Coin Post, Sony’s Sony Music Group arm – the business group giant’s record label and music distribution...
CCB Corrects Blockchain Bond Reports…and Says a Big Fat ‘No’ to BTC
13.11.2020
Days after media outlets from all over the world reported that the Labuan branch of the China Construction Bank (CCB) had issued the nation’s first-ever blockchain-powered RMB bonds, the bank in question has moved to deny the veracity of the reports, adding that it has no links with...
South Korean SME Minister Sings Praises of Blockchain-powered Payments
13.11.2020
A South Korean minister has been championing blockchain-powered payments, claiming they have the power to transform the business landscape for smaller businesses in the country.
Per News1, the comment came from the country’s Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups Park Young-sun,...
Ex-CIA Analyst: Beijing Blockchain Network May Spark Chinese Net Dominance
12.11.2020
The Chinese Blockchain Service Network (BSN), already active in all major Middle Kingdom cities and continuing to add interoperability options, could pose a major threat to America’s dominance in the digital realm, said a security expert and former CIA official – raising questions over...
Spanish Senate Green-lights Crypto, Blockchain & Fintech Sandbox
11.11.2020
Crypto and blockchain advocates in Spain have cause for cheer after the country’s senate unanimously voted in favor of launching a new regulatory fintech testbed that will allow companies to launch blockchain, bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto-related projects.
The Senate is Spain’s upper...
Why One Crypto Artist Won’t Call Biden Victory until Fat Lady Sings
10.11.2020
NFTs by Beeple.
World leaders may have been racing to congratulate United States President-elect Joe Biden on his still officially unconfirmed win over President Donald Trump – but like the incumbent commander-in-chief, one crypto artist said he will wait for conclusive proof of Biden’s election...
‘Russian Dictators Will Use Blockchain to Rig Elections,’ Says Critic
10.11.2020
Russia’s new blockchain-powered voting systems could be exploited by unscrupulous politicians, becoming “tools” for the architects of rigged elections and voter fraud, a journalist has alleged.
The claims were made in a new column entitled “Blockchain for Dictators” by Sergei Golubitsky, an...
Japanese ‘Smart City’ May Look to Use Blokchain Voting Solution
7.11.2020
Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture. The Japanese blockchain firm LayerX has said it is “working with local governments” on possible blockchain voting solutions – as the country continues to look for IT-powered ways to reduce face-to-face contact in administrative processes as a coronavirus...
Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch Blockchain-powered Payment Platform in 2021
5.11.2020
Japanese financial giant the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) aims to launch a blockchain technology-based payment service in spring 2021, along with American cloud and network firm Akamai Technologies.
Akamai is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and, per Nikkei, the new platform will provide...
South Korean Doctor Says Blockchain ‘Must Be Used’ to Fight Crisis
3.11.2020
A South Korean doctor said that it is an “inevitability” that medics in the country will turn to blockchain and other industry 4.0 technology advances in the wake of a flu vaccine error that has killed at least 59 people.
Kim Mi-ri, an ear, nose and throat specialist who works in Seoul’s busy...
bitFlyer to Pioneer Blockchain-powered Home Rentals Platform
31.10.2020
The Japanese trading company and business giant Sumitomo is set to team up with bitFlyer, a major Japanese crypto exchange, to jointly build a blockchain-powered real estate rental and property management platform that its masterminds said will help digitize the entire house rental process for both...
Leading South Korean Hospital Group Readies Blockchain Move
30.10.2020
South Korean hospitals could be set to usher in a new era of industry 4.0-era healthcare, and will look to use blockchain technology to upgrade the quality of the medical care they provide.
Taking the lead is one of the country’s most prestigious hospital groups, Yonsei Medical Center, whose Vice...
Beijing Government Already Has 100 Uses for Blockchain, Says Expert
27.10.2020
One of China’s leading blockchain academics said that Beijing has adopted 100 uses for blockchain in the government services sector so far – and stated that Chinese state organizations and private sector firms are rapidly finding real-world uses for the technology.
Per Beijing News, the claims were...
Seoul Unsure Who Takes the Buck for North’s Crypto Raids + More News
23.10.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The question of who exactly in the South Korean governmental setup is responsible for countering North Korea’s alleged systematic...
Chinese Firms Could Take Global Blockchain Lead, Says Former Minister
23.10.2020
A former Chinese IT minister says blockchain is still in its infancy and Chinese firms are poised to take the global lead – while there is also evidence to suggest that China’s mega tech companies are making steady progress with their blockchain projects.
Per The Paper, Wu Zhongze, a leading...
Here’s How Big-spending Chinese Firms Use their Blockchain R&D Money
20.10.2020
A new study of how Chinese firms have been making use of the millions of dollars they have injected into blockchain technology has found that companies are prioritizing government-related developments and financial sector solutions.
The report, published by Securities Daily (via East Money), looked...
Filecoin Miners Strike, Protesting 'Chicken & Egg' Problem, FIL Crashes
19.10.2020
Decentralized storage network Filecoin experienced its first major issue a day after its long-anticipated launch, as miners decided to go on strike, resulting in an early release of token rewards.
Per a 8btc.com October 17 report citing interviewed miners, five of Filecoin's largest miners shut...
Chinese Banks Stepping up Blockchain Cross-border Trade Financing
17.10.2020
Chinese banks are looking to up their cross-border trade game – with a series of new blockchain-powered innovations that could seek to reduce the nation’s dollar dependence.
Per Sina, the Beijing-based China CITIC Bank, the country’s seventh-biggest lender, has become the first domestic bank...
Asia Games 2022 Tickets to Be Issued on Alibaba-run Blockchain Network
16.10.2020
Sports fans heading to the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, will need to make use of blockchain technology – with organizers of the two-week-long competition set to issue all tickets using a blockchain network.
Per China News, the organizers have struck a deal with Demai, an online ticketing...
Airbnb For Data, Filecoin, Begins Space Wars With Google Cloud
15.10.2020
Decentralized storage network Filecoin launches its long-awaited mainnet today, creating a reason to look back at what it is and why it's relevant.
Filecoin is one of the top initial coin offerings (ICOs) of 2017. When its ICO ended in September, 1 FIL token was worth USD 5, after having raised...