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Blockchain communities from Africa and Asia will unite in 2020
March 13th, 2020
The adoption of blockchain technology in pretty much all aspects of our lives seems to be growing each year. Thus, the newly-announced partnership between Quras, a smart contract platform enabling anonymous, private-protected transactions, and a non-profit association Blockchain Nigeria ...
HSBC settles $250 billion on blockchain
January 16th, 2019
According to a press release sent by HSBC Bank to the Financial Times and published in the newspaper on 15th of January, it settles $250 billion of Forex trades on the blockchain during 2018. HSBC, an international banking giant, uses ...
Seven EU Countries established the “Mediterranean seven” group to promote blockchain
December 12th, 2018
Countries around the world are starting to recognize the value that blockchain technology brings to the table regarding not only its potential to improve governance and the delivery of public services but also to tackle key problems and inefficiencies ...
Online lawyers to offer ‘smart contracts’; Blockchain technology to be used
September 10th, 2018
Smart contracts for everyday legal transactions will use blockchain technology as legal and blockchain providers join forces. Online legal services pioneer Rocket Lawyer has announced plans to offer its clients ‘smart contracts’ by integrating blockchain technology into everyday legal ...
Spanish banks move ahead with blockchain platform for digital IDs
June 21st, 2018
A consortium of Spanish banks is moving ahead with the development of a blockchain-based digital identity platform slated for live testing before the end of the year. Supported by eight companies (Abanca, Bankia, Caixabank, Caixa Ontinyent, Ibercaja, Kutxabank, Liberbank ...
Deloitte veterans are launching a tokenized blockchain for supply chain
May 15th, 2018
Former members of Deloitte’s blockchain team are joining a new startup that seeks to bring a tokenized blockchain protocol to one of the world’s most inefficient markets. Announced Monday, a startup called Citizens Reserve is coming out of stealth, ...
JPMorgan files blockchain interbank payment patent
May 8th, 2018
JPMorgan has filed a patent for the application of blockchain technology to speed up the process of cross-border payments. The patent application was initially filed in October, just after the bank announced plans to pilot the processing of cross-border ...
Blockchain Comp. Co-Founder: China will let solely Cryptoyuan into country
April 23rd, 2018
On the sidelines of the economic forum in Yalta, Russia, Sputnik has talked to Huan Zhang, co-founder of DAEX Blockchain Group Limited, about the current cryptomarket developments in China as well as the prospects of joining forces with Russia ...
Law firms join blockchain platform
February 28th, 2018
A group of top law firms have joined forces with an enterprise software company including Baker & McKenzie and Clifford Chance. A software firm R3 has launched the Legal Centre of Excellence (LCoE) as a platform for the global ...
Latest Mastercard Start Path Program Includes Blockchain, Digital Identity and Healthcare Fintechs
December 1st, 2017
Mastercard announced its largest and most diverse class to enter the Mastercard Start Path program – the company’s global effort to support later-stage fintech and tech startups. The 11 selected companies from across five countries are working on the ...