UNICEF has announced that the non-profit organization is looking forward to providing internet facilities in Kyrgyzstan schools using Blockchain Technology. The plan has been decided to be formulated under the Project Connect initiative currently working in Kyrgyzstan. The project is now in its pilot stage where it is undergoing through various trials.

Carrefour, the French multinational retailer, has now launched the second phase of plans which aims to track milk production and its life cycle using blockchain technology. Reportedly, the implementation of blockchain technology will allow the customers to find out various details, including the dairy farm GPS location, the feeding details of the cows, and the time and process of the packaging of the milk.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a Financial System Stability Assessment Report on the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The report states that there are alarming gaps in MFSA’s regulatory framework for anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism. Also, Malta-based blockchain companies are finding difficulty in opening bank accounts. The IMF has recommended employing of more resources to supervise blockchain and cryptocurrency service providers.

ExxonMobil and Chevron, along with five other global oil and gas firms, have signed a partnership agreement to form Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium. The consortium will conduct proofs of concept for exploration of the potentials of blockchain technology, and promote global adoption of the technology.