Blockchain Technology

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Vaccinations Certified With VeChain’s Blockchain Tech in Cyprus

The medical certification app was developed by VeChain and I-Dante last May.

Tech  ·  7 January 2021
China

Google Cloud Seeks Blockchain Expert for China Division

Google Cloud is hiring a manager for its team to sell enterprise accounts to C-level executives.

News  ·  6 January 2021
CoinFlash

JPMorgan Completes Live Blockchain Repo Trade Ahead of New Product Launch

The live repo trade used a blockchain application built in-house, as well as the bank's jpm coin.

Business  ·  10 December 2020
CoinFlash

Ohio Bill Enabling Blockchain Use by Government Moves to State Senate

House Bill 220 would enable Ohio's governmental bodies to use blockchain and DLT in their operations if signed into law.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 December 2020
Blockchain Technology

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education Adopts Blockchain Record-Keeping

The Vietnamese government has partnered with Singapore-based blockchain platform TomoChain to archive student records on a public blockchain.

News  ·  18 November 2020
Weather

West African Program Will Store Weather Data on Telos Blockchain

Telokanda, a collaboration between Telos and open-source weather tech company Kanda in West Africa hopes to engage local communities in collecting and sharing weather data on the Telos public blockchain.

News  ·  10 November 2020
Australia

Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for ‘One-Touch’ Government

An Australian senator has come out as a big fan of blockchain, saying the technology could help facilitate government processes, tighten financial regulation and more.

News  ·  4 November 2020
Banks

JPMorgan’s ‘JPM Coin’ Is Live, Execs Say

A major tech firm is about to start using JPM Coin in global payments, as the investment bank doubles down on its blockchain business.

Business  ·  27 October 2020
Bitcoin

Nigeria Is Developing Strategies for National Blockchain Adoption

Nigerian authorities are developing a roadmap for the adoption of blockchain technology in public administration and payments on a national scale.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 October 2020
CoinFlash

Blockchain Proposals Move to US House in Consumer Tech Bill

The Consumer Safety Technology Act will now be debated in the House of Representatives.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 September 2020
CoinFlash

Australian University Finds Privacy Issues With Blockchain Technology

A research paper from the University of South Australia suggests blockchain technology needs to be refined so it can better protect privacy and the EU's "right to be forgotten."

Tech  ·  10 September 2020
CoinFlash

Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance

The passport would help businesses cut through redundant red tape and flourish across borders, Saudis said.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2020
CoinFlash

NASA Is Bankrolling a Blockchain for Quadcopter Communications

The space agency has awarded $124,800 in funding to Orbit Logic and Fraunhofer Labs' blockchain system proposal, called SCRAMBL.

News  ·  26 August 2020
Germany

Blockchain Fintech Firm Bitbond Joins German Bank Association Bankenverband

The Berlin-based fintech firm announced Tuesday it joined the association for private banks in Germany.

News  ·  21 July 2020
Blockchain Technology

Salesforce Co-Founder Launches Public Blockchain Network With Dollars Baked In

Public Mint puts dollars on the blockchain so users can use money whether or not they have bank accounts.

Tech  ·  2 July 2020