Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker platform and Sumitomo have been working together since May on this proof-of-concept. Vodafone Digital Asset Broker (DAB) has joined the Chainlink network as a node operator after completing a proof-of-concept with Japanese trading and investment company Sumitomo for exchanging trade documents across platforms. The companies hope to improve document transfer and…
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Somalia has shut down crypto-friendly messaging app Telegram and gambling site 1XBet, while cryptocurrency investments aren’t banned. The Federal Republic of Somalia is the latest country to ban cryptocurrency-friendly messaging app Telegram, alongside TikTok social media app and the online-betting site 1XBet. Somalia’s Ministry of Communications and Technology (MOCT) officially announced on Aug. 20 that…
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Experts are speculating on ways the bipartisan bill could be misused if passed into law, and finding potential threats to technologies that people love. A bipartisan bill introduced earlier this month in the United States Senate could be applied in broad and unexpected ways if it becomes law, including to threaten crypto, the think tank…
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It appears the trademark applications cover just about every aspect of the Web3 metaverse. Meta, formerly Facebook, has filed eight trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, relating to blockchain technology and its proposed metaverse. The applications and their fields of interest are as follows, organized by serial number: 97320155:…
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News requires an element of trust. Blockchain may be able to help. Verizon unveiled “a blockchain-based, open-source newsroom product designed to raise the bar for corporate accountability,” today according to a public statement. Called Full Transparency, the platform is meant to immutably document the company’s own news releases on a public blockchain. Verizon posted its…
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South Korean insurance giant KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients. Major South Korean insurance firm KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients. According to a June 9 report by industry news outlet Ledger Insights, KB will use the system jointly…
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American telecoms giant Verizon Wireless incorporates new blockchain-backed security features. Verizon Business has announced the inclusion of new security services, including two new administration and identity access systems using blockchain-based technology. These are Verizon Identity (VID) and Verizon Machine State Integrity, which are modeled within a Blockchain environment, according to the US technology firm on…
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Telecom giant Telefonica partners with the local Association of Science and Technology Parks to grant to about 8,000 firms in Spain access to its blockchain. Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica has reportedly partnered with the local Association of Science and Technology Parks (APTE) to grant access to its blockchain to about 8,000 firms in Spain. According…
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A Maltese government agency supporting business development, Malta Enterprise, signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain service firm T-Systems. Maltese government agency supporting business development, Malta Enterprise, signed a memorandum of understanding with Blockchain-as-a-Service service firm T-Systems, parent company Deutsche Telekom announced on Oct 30. Deutsche Telekom launched the Blockchain Ecosystem (GBE) at the end…
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