Identity
UN Identity Tech Partner Integrates Blockchain Into Payments Platform
A tech firm involved in the UN's blockchain trials has expanded its work with the tech through its aid-focused payments platform.
Gemalto Seeks to Patent Method for Secure Blockchain Identity
Security giant Gemalto hopes to be awarded a US patent for a method of verifying identity using blockchain technology.
Local Government in China Trials Blockchain for Public Services
A city district in southern China is using blockchain to streamline government services for its one million residents.
Identity without the Blockchain? Skepticism Grows for Once-Hot Use Case
Launched at the UN, the ID2020 Alliance is seeking to revolutionize identity, but will blockchain be the technology of choice?
Power to the User: Accenture & Microsoft Are Changing Identity with Ethereum
Centralized ways to prove identity may now have an expiration date, thanks to a new blockchain prototype jointly built by Microsoft and Accenture.
UN Leaders Urge Blockchain Startups to Collaborate on Identity
Representatives of the UN are calling for blockchain firms and others to collaborate on better identity solutions.
'Absolutely Necessary': How Blockchain Could Help Tech Giant Cisco Reboot
As hardware sales fall, Cisco is now pushing even deeper into blockchain, seeking efficiency benefits and improved profits from the tech.
Singapore Exchange to Trial Blockchain Verification for Diamond Trading
A diamond exchange service based in Singapore is partnering with two blockchain startups.
Civic's ICO Sells Out Before Sale, But Crowd to Get Second Chance
Decentralized identity startup Civic has already sold out of its planned token offering – even before the sale took place.
Advertising Trade Group to Use Ethereum Tokens in Fight Against Online Fraud
Digital advertising group DMA has announced the launch adChain, an ethereum-based solution for online marketers.
