Microsoft Taiwan partners to launch enterprise blockchain development platform
Jul 02, 2018 11:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Microsoft Taiwan has teamed up with China Binary Sale Technology and High Cloud to develop an enterprise blockchain development platform, CoinTelegraph reported. According to a press release dated June 28, the...
Indian think-tank NITI Aayog to trial blockchain for fertilizer subsidy management
Jul 02, 2018 07:24 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Indian think-tank NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with fertilizer major Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Chemicals Limited (GNFC) to undertake joint research on blockchain application in fertilizer...
Indian IT giant Wipro seeks to boost blockchain adoption in energy sector
Jul 02, 2018 03:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian IT giant Wipro has become an Affiliate of the Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a global nonprofit focused on boosting the adoption of blockchain technology in the energy sector. EWF, in collaboration with over 50...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – June 29th, 2018
Jun 29, 2018 11:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bithumb claims recovery of $14M in hacked cryptocurrencies South Koreas cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has claimed that it was able to significantly reduce the damages resulting from the recent hack on its platform,...
F1 racing driver Fernando Alonso taps blockchain platform KODAKOne for image protection
Jun 29, 2018 05:07 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
KODAKOne, a blockchain-powered image rights management platform, will be the exclusive image registration, protection and license-monitoring solution for certain images and videos of Fernando Alonso, the two-time Formula 1...
39 firms complete KYC trial on R3’s Corda blockchain platform
Jun 29, 2018 03:28 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
A number of member firms of the R3 blockchain consortium have recently completed a Know Your Customer (KYC) trial. During the four-day collaborative trial, 39 firms, including the likes of BNP Paribas, ABN AMRO, and...
Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital leads $35M series D round of blockchain VR platform High Fidelity
Jun 28, 2018 10:20 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Galaxy Digital Ventures, a venture investment firm founded by Michael Novogratz, has led a $35 million Series D funding round in High Fidelity, a blockchain-based VR platform. Galaxy EOS Ecosystem Fund invested $20...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
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