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Kakao to Record Private Securities on Its Own Blockchain as NFTs
South Korean internet giant Kakao’s blockchain arm Ground X is now storing and verifying unlisted investments as nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on its public blockchain. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/kakao-to-record-private-securities-on-its-own-blockchain-as-nfts-2021-02-16 Date : February 17, 2021 at 03:39PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Blockchain Firm Asks Nevada State for Permission to Build a Crypto ‘Smart City’ in Storey County
A crypto “smart city” could become a reality in Nevada’s desert, as a blockchain firm applied to make it possible. The investment company asked the state of Nevada to form a local government in Storey County. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/blockchain-firm-asks-nevada-state-for-permission-to-build-a-crypto-smart-city-in-storey-county/ Date : February 17, 2021 at 07:40AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG…
Australia’s Blockchain Ecosystem Needs More Support From Regulators, Says Industry Body
Australia’s blockchain and cryptocurrency companies need more support from the federal government and regulators to boost confidence within the country’s business sector, according to Steve Vallas, CEO of advocacy body Blockchain Australia. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/australias-blockchain-ecosystem-needs-more-support-from-regulators-says-industry-body-2021 Date : February 16, 2021 at 01:45AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook…
New Emerging Markets Fund Targets Blockchain, DeFi Startups
Asset management firms Alpha Innovations and Arcanum Capital have launched a $10 million venture capital fund focused on driving blockchain innovation in emerging markets. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/new-emerging-markets-fund-targets-blockchain-defi-startups-2021-02-15 Date : February 15, 2021 at 05:57PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Apple Well Positioned to Offer Crypto Trading — Analyst Says Company Should Hold Bitcoin in Treasury
Apple Inc. is well positioned to offer cryptocurrency trading, according to an analyst with global investment bank RBC Capital Markets. Not only will Apple gain instant market share in the crypto space, but the move could also generate the Iphone maker well over $40 billion in annual revenue. In addition,…
Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3 Launches Confidential Business Computing Platform
Enterprise software provider R3 has launched a new computing platform called Conclave, which it says can handle sensitive business data while keeping it secret. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/enterprise-blockchain-firm-r3-launches-confidential-business-computing-platform-2021-02-11 Date : February 11, 2021 at 08:04PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Avalanche Developers Rush Client Patch as ‘Bug’ Slows Blockchain Transactions
The Avalanche network has come to a near halt after “a bug in the cross-chain functionality” code that enables the Avalanche protocol and the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to speak with each other failed under high loads, according to the Avalanche developer team on Reddit. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/avalanche-developers-rush-client-patch-as-bug-slows-blockchain-transactions-2021-02-11 Date :…
Rhode Island Lawmakers Hope to Boost State Economy With Blockchain-Friendly Legislation
The Rhode Island General Assembly is to consider draft legislation aiming to harness blockchain technology as a means to stimulate growth, create jobs and diversify the U.S. state’s economy. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/rhode-island-lawmakers-hope-to-boost-state-economy-with-blockchain-friendly-legislation Date : February 10, 2021 at 06:05PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp…
Siam Bank Launches $50M Blockchain Fund
SCB 10X, Siam Commercial Bank’s venture capital arm, said it has launched a $50 million fund to invest in blockchain, digital asset and decentralized finance (DeFi) startups. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/siam-bank-launches-%2450m-blockchain-fund-2021-02-09 Date : February 9, 2021 at 05:26PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Alphabit invests in Stratis Protocol to help improve blockchain adoption
Alphabit, a billion-dollar fund, has bought into the Stratis Protocol, the leading Blockchain as a Service (Baas) provider. A press release unveiled this news on February 5, noting Alphabit, which is among the world’s first regulated digital asset investment funds, seeks to accelerate Stratis’ development. Source : https://invezz.com/news/2021/02/08/alphabit-invests-in-stratis-protocol-to-help-improve-blockchain-adoption/ Date :…
China’s Blockchain Infrastructure Services Provider BSN Adds Casper to Network
China’s Blockchain-Based Service Network (BSN) announced that it has integrated with the Casper Network, a layer-1 proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain that forked from Ethereum. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/chinas-blockchain-infrastructure-services-provider-bsn-adds-casper-to-network-2021-02-08 Date : February 8, 2021 at 07:38PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Blockchain Innovation Done the Polkadot Way According to Gavin Wood
In a recent Realvision interview, the developer Gavin Wood explains how Polkadot reimagines the innovation ecosystem from the ground up. Wood also discusses how the Polkadot protocol is both similar but also different than Ethereum, the second-largest crypto asset by market valuation. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/blockchain-innovation-done-the-polkadot-way-according-to-gavin-wood/ Date : February 5, 2021…
Blockchain Firm Labs Group Taps Enjin to Tokenize Real Estate Assets
The year has started with a batch of announcements regarding tokenization in various sectors. On this occasion, a blockchain gaming platform announced its collaboration with Labs Group to issue non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of real estate assets. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/blockchain-firm-labs-group-taps-enjin-to-tokenize-real-estate-assets/ Date : February 6, 2021 at 07:31AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG…
IBM Blockchain Is a Shell of Its Former Self After Revenue Misses, Job Cuts: Sources
IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing, according to four people familiar with the situation. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/ibm-blockchain-is-a-shell-of-its-former-self-after-revenue-misses-job-cuts%3A-sources-2021 Date : February 1, 2021 at 10:27PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Can Blockchain Bring Trust Back to the Internet?
It’s not if the internet has changed our lives, but how. But along with the benefits comes a deep-rooted problem: trust. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/can-blockchain-bring-trust-back-to-the-internet-2021-02-01 Date : February 1, 2021 at 10:18PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Fine Wines Become First Tokenized Securities Under New Swiss Blockchain Law
Sygnum, a digital-asset finance firm with a Swiss banking license, has tokenized its first set of assets under the nation’s new law addressing the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT). Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/fine-wines-become-first-tokenized-securities-under-new-swiss-blockchain-law-2021-02-01 Date : February 1, 2021 at 10:27PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin…
Blog Post: Can you Vote on the Blockchain?
Which countries have explored Blockchain for Voting? Which Blockchain is most suitable for Voting? Source : https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/post/824-can-you-vote-on-the-blockchain Date : January 29, 2021 at 09:44PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
How Blockchain Smart Contracts Are Reinventing the Insurance Industry
Recent advances in blockchain technology, combined with increased demand for insurance products across the world, has set the stage for the rise of parametric insurance, or insurance that automatically pays out when certain events occur. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-blockchain-smart-contracts-are-reinventing-the-insurance-industry-2021-01-29 Date : January 29, 2021 at 05:10PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share…
Webinar: The Impact of Blockchain Technologies on Land Registry Systems: Enhancing Land Administration and Protecting Property Rights
The Impact of Blockchain Technologies on Land Registry Systems: Enhancing Land Administration and Protecting Property Rights GBA’s Land Titling Working Group is organizing this webinar and roundtable discussion which revolve around the use of blockchain and its value proposition for U.S. County Recorders’ Offices. An unprecedented panel of blockchain and…
Cosmos Set to Take Lead in Blockchain Interoperability With February’s Stargate Release
Right now, blockchains communicate via tacked-on solutions (state channels, sidechains, swaps, bridges and so on). With the Stargate update to Cosmos on Feb. 18, the tools for native blockchain interoperability will be live on mainnet. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cosmos-set-to-take-lead-in-blockchain-interoperability-with-februarys-stargate-release Date : January 29, 2021 at 04:25AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share…