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Power Ledger Strikes Deal to Roll Out Blockchain in South Australia
8.11.2019
Blockchain energy firm Power Ledger partners with local electricity retailer Powerclub to roll out its technology in South Australia
DAPS Coin Partners With SWFT Blockchain to Provide Secure Payments
8.11.2019
Recently, SWFT Blockchain and DAPS Coin become partners. DAPS will be providing its coins to SWFT blockchain for swaps and payments from November 20, 2019. DAPS is considered to be a privacy coin, which is the world’s most private as well as secure privacy coin in the hybrid chain of PoSv3,...
First Blockchain-based Property Registration Project Pilots in South Africa
8.11.2019
The first-ever blockchain-based property registration project has been piloted in South Africa. Conceptualized by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF), research consultancy 71point4 and Seso Global. The pilot will conduct in 1,000 subsidized houses in Makhaza, Khayelitsha,...
Libra is Now Available on SWFT Blockchain
7.11.2019
Today, the Libra testnet version was launched on SWFT Blockchain. This brings Facebook’s Libra a step closer to being able to be swapped with other 200+ cryptocurrencies. SWFT Pay is an instant exchange and payment aggregation platform. It has got access to all the major cryptocurrency payment...
PwC Analyst: Blockchain Gives ‘Illusion of Traceability’ for Walmart
7.11.2019
Blockchain may not fully resolve basic fraud issues for food retail giants like Walmart and Nestlé, argues PwC analyst
Volvo to Implement Blockchain Cobalt Traceability; Joins Ford, VW, and IBM
6.11.2019
The Swedish automaker, Volvo Cars, has joined the RSBN (Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network) consortium, for ethically sourcing minerals utilized in electric cars. With this move, Volvo has now joined an elaborate list of entities that are already a part of the initiative, such as Ford,...
Azerbaijan to Adopt Blockchain-Based ID System in 2020
6.11.2019
The Republic of Azerbaijan plans to implement its blockchain digital ID system in Q1 2020
Microsoft Innovation Center Joins Hands With æternity to Support Blockchain Startups in Malta
5.11.2019
æternity, the next-generation, open-source blockchain, recently announced a coalition with MIC, the Microsoft Innovation Center, in order to fuel the expansion of the blockchain technology across Malta. In the light of this partnership, AE VENTURES, æternity’s investment arm, along with Microsoft...
SWFT Blockchain Host a Freldo Token (FRECNX) Sale in the First GroupCoin
4.11.2019
SWFT Blockchain will host a token sale of Freldo’s FRECNX token in the first GroupCoin. The token sale will be at a discounted price from the market rate and will be for a limited period. It will help boost sales of FRECNX tokens, increase their user base and earnings. The user gets a 50% discount...
Former FATF Members Join Board of Advisors at Blockchain Company
29.10.2019
Former FATF members join the board of advisors of a blockchain firm that wants to implement solutions to the FATF travel rule for virtual asset service providers
Cred to Demo Global Merchant Solution at Blockchain Week Kick-Off
28.10.2019
On Wednesday, October 30, Cred and the Universal Protocol Alliance will be hosting a live demonstration of a point-of-sale (PoS) device that enables purchases with cryptocurrency. Cred’s PoS financial operating system allows customers to utilize any crypto wallet for purchases at the PoS...
President Xi Says China Should ‘Seize Opportunity’ to Adopt Blockchain
25.10.2019
In his first major comments on blockchain, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country should implement the technology across the economy
NEXT BLOCK ASIA 2.0 Introduces GURUS AWARDS to Recognize and Reward Industry Influencers
23.10.2019
The NEXT BLOCK Conference prides itself on recognizing and promoting innovation, especially in the fintech and crypto industry, and after six successful conferences in various countries, NEXT BLOCK is proud to introduce GURUS AWARDS, which will debut this year in the upcoming NEXT BLOCK ASIA...
TBCASoft, IBM and SoftBank Announced a Mobile Payment Blockchain
23.10.2019
Blockchain platform TBCASoft, IBM and SoftBank announced a mobile payment system
Education Index Launches World’s First Blockchain-based University Application Platform
21.10.2019
UK-based start-up Education Index has launched Libereka, a blockchain-based international student recruitment platform. Students can open an account on Libereka and store their degree or diploma certificates, certificates in extra-curricular activities such as sports or arts, letters...
How Dubai is Aiming to Become the First Blockchain-powered City by 2020
21.10.2019
Dubai will harness the expertise of top blockchain and crypto experts to give effect to The Dubai Blockchain Strategy 2020. The World Blockchain Summit global series will create an open platform for startups, investors, and solution providers from the blockchain industry to provide solutions that...
HTC’s Latest Blockchain Phone Can Run a Full Bitcoin Node
19.10.2019
The Taiwanese electronics giant has launched the Exodus 1s phone with a built-in hardware wallet and the ability to support a bitcoin node
Smart Contract Blockchains Are Struggling to Scale
17.10.2019
Second generation blockchains were presented as being faster, cheaper, and more scalable than Bitcoin. Third generation chains (basically anything that came after Ethereum) promised even greater optimizations. In the event, these networks have run into the same difficulties as Bitcoin, with...
CEO of MoneyGram to Highlight Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets’ Impact at Swell’19
17.10.2019
W.Alexander Holmes, the CEO and Chairman of MoneyGram, one among the biggest money transfer entities in the world, is all set to divulge valuable insights on the impacts that blockchain technology and digital assets have brought to the world at the Swell 2019 edition. Ripple shared the update...
Ex-CFTC Chairman: US Must Create an Independent Blockchain Dollar
16.10.2019
Digitize the dollar to keep reserve currency status, says Giancarlo