Land Registry

Zambia’s Largest Land Titling Project Gets Blockchain Backing by Medici Land Governance

"This program has the overall objective of ensuring security of tenure for our people," said Hon. Jean Kapata, Minister of Lands and Resources.

News  ·  30 April 2021

ChromaWay Expands Effort to Put Latin American Land Records on the Blockchain

The Swedish startup is working with the IDB and local agencies to make land ownership more transparent in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tech  ·  6 May 2020
Blockchain

Overstock Subsidiary to Put Wyoming County Land Registry on the Blockchain

Medici Land Governance has inked a deal to build a blockchain-based land registry for Carbon County, Wyoming – its second such deal in the state.

News  ·  15 April 2020
Security

Inter-American Development Bank to Pilot Land Registries on Blockchain

The global organization is aiming to ease the burden of trying to reset land titles in Latin American countries.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2019
Governance

Bond Rating Agency Moody’s Warns on Risks of Private Blockchains

Rating agency Moody's has warned of several risks of private, centralized blockchains in a report examining the tech's pros and cons.

Markets  ·  29 April 2019
Insurance

R3’s CordaCon Event Sees Big News, Packed Talks and Blockchain Converts

R3's annual Corda event appeared to be in rude health this year, with packed presentations and some notable news announcements.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2018
Identity

Sweden’s Land Registry Demos Live Transaction on a Blockchain

Swedish Land Registry and Blockchain project have concluded their third phase of testing with a full demonstration.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 June 2018
News

Bermuda Could Launch a Blockchain Land Registry

Bermuda is moving toward setting up a blockchain-based system for recording property deeds, its premier said at Davos this week.

Business  ·  24 January 2018
Blockchain Technology

Vermont City Pilots Land Registry Record With Blockchain Startup

The City of South Burlington in Vermont is partnering with a blockchain startup to pilot a land registry ledger based on the tech.

Business  ·  23 January 2018
News

Patrick Byrne Mulls Overstock Sale to Fund New Blockchain Venture

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has partnered with a well-known economist on a new blockchain land registry venture, and might sell the firm to fund it.

Business  ·  13 December 2017
Russia

Russia’s Government to Test Blockchain Land Registry System

The Russian Federation is launching a blockchain land-registration pilot project in 2018, according to the Ministry of Economic Development.

Business  ·  20 October 2017
News

Indian State Partners With Blockchain Startup for Land Registry Pilot

Andhra Pradesh is advancing its work with blockchain with a new pilot focused on land registry data.

Business  ·  10 October 2017
Ukraine

Ukrainian Government to Start Blockchain Land Registry Trial in October

The Ukraine government has revealed plans to trial a land registry system underpinned by blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  23 June 2017
UK

UK Land Registry Plans to Test Blockchain in Digital Push

HM Land Registry has revealed it is looking to test blockchain as part of a digitization effort called 'Digital Street'.

Business  ·  12 May 2017
ChromaWay

Why Sweden is Taking a Chance on Blockchain Land Registry

Sweden's land registry authority Lantmäteriet sits down with CoinDesk for an exclusive interview on its blockchain R&D efforts.

Tech  ·  24 April 2017