Blockchain Technology


Finance

Where Value Is Going in Blockchain Networks

Will wealth flow to layer 1 or layer 2? It depends on the use case, says a long-time observer and investor.

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Markets

Singapore Uses Blockchain for Verification of COVID-19 Test Results

The city state's Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Ministry of Health (MOH) have developed a set of open-source digital standards used to issue COVID-19 test results, known as HealthCerts.

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Markets

State of Wyoming Introduces Bill for Blockchain Filing System

Under the act, the state would implement a new filing system to "use blockchain technology as the the technological framework for the system," by the end of 2021.

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Finance

India's Largest Bank Joins JPMorgan's Blockchain Payments Network

Liink, JPMorgan’s blockchain banking network, is based on a fork of Ethereum.

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Tech

Crypto.com to Burn 70B CRO Tokens Ahead of Full Blockchain Launch Next Month

"The largest token burn in history" will start Monday, the firm said.

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Finance

IBM, Top Australian Banks Execute Country's First Blockchain Bank Guarantee

By digitizing the paper process, the Lygon joint venture says it has shown it can speed up bank guarantee issuances.

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Finance

4 Ways Blockchain Could Catapult Into the Mainstream

Blockchain technology adoption has largely been a top-down story. Here are some ideas that could get more bottom-up traction.

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Finance

Overstock Turns Medici Ventures Into a Fund to Reap Value of Blockchain Assets

“We remain bullish on blockchain technology but are changing the way we interact with these asset," said CEO Jonathan Johnson.

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Finance

Microsoft, India's Tanla Launch Encrypted Messaging Infrastructure Built With Blockchain

The edge-to-edge encrypted platform is built on Microsoft Azure and accessible by clients via an API.

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Tech

BMW, Ford Help Advance Standard for 'Tamper-Proof' Blockchain Identities for Vehicles

A new standard developed in a MOBI working group is aimed at tackling used car fraud with verified car histories.

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