Moody’s Corporation has said that the new Know Your Customer blockchain platform in the UAE is credit positive for the nation’s lenders. According to the report by local media outlet The National on Feb 26, the rating agency has said that the platform will improve asset quality and boost profits. Per last week’s report, a […]
Turkey is making huge strides toward becoming one of the world’s premier locations for blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption. A nation that has often been seen as a key strategic partner to the world’s biggest and most influential countries due to its positioning between east and west. Yet it has become the central hub for this […]
A group of four international telecommunications companies is currently testing a blockchain-based solution to automate the management of inter-operator roaming discount agreements. According to a report published on Feb 17 by Mobile Europe, Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US, Telefonica, and Orange say the solution vastly reduces the complexity of the current system and is “production-ready”. Simplifying […]
The Election Commission of India is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology to develop a blockchain system for voting. The Chief Election Commissioner reveals the news first on 16th Feb. The new system will aim to allow Indians to vote even when they are away from their hometowns. Furthermore, the commissioner has proposed to […]
The US Air Force has signed a contract with blockchain data management company Fluree to more securely track and share information within the military. Blockchain startup Fluree reveals the news on 7th Feb. According to the report, the US Air Force will use its decentralized database to keep track of how information enters its systems, […]
The Australian government is going to launch its national blockchain strategy today on 7th Feb. 2020 after a year-long preparation. It’s almost a year since the country’s Ministry for Industry, Science and Technology, and Ministry for Trade, Tourism & Investment announced the national blockchain strategy roadmap last March. The new policy roadmap aims to make […]
IBM Food Trust Blockchain platform has onboarded one more French manufacturer. The company is seeking to enhance the transparency of product provenance and supply chain. The Avril Group (a vegetable oil, eggs & protein manufacturer, and the owner of brands Matines and Lesieur) has begun using IBM’s blockchain network to ensure traceability of its products. […]
The burgeoning autonomous community of Catalonia has been struggling for political freedom from Spain for years. Now, according to Jordi Puignero, Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration, Catalonia is also angling for digital independence. “Just as the internet brought us universal connectivity, blockchain technology will bring us new universal governance. It will affect the administration […]
NITI Aayog – the policy think tank of the Indian Govt. – releases its national blockchain policy draft paper “Blockchain: The India Strategy“. It explains different use cases of blockchain in India along with some conclusions from ongoing pilot projects. The Govt of India establishes NITI Aayog with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals. […]
Walmart Canada in collaboration with DLT Labs has launched the world’s largest full production blockchain solution for any industrial application. The blockchain-based freight invoice and payment reconciliation solution is now rolling out across Walmart Canada’s 60 transportation carriers. Its primary goal is to increase trust, efficiencies, and savings between Walmart and its carriers. However, all […]