South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, will let its citizens access government services using a blockchain-based identification app developed by Coinplug. Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea, has launched an identification app that uses a public blockchain to verify citizen information. The app was developed by Coinplug, a Korean startup working within the regulatory sandbox…
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Libra association member Bison Trails aims to offer users the opportunity to participate in the NEAR network. Blockchain infrastructure-as-a-service company Bison Trails has announced support for NEAR, which is designed to power Open Finance and the Open Web. According to the announcement, NEAR’s smart contract platform is focused on strengthening accessibility and usability to support…
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The Baseline protocol has released integrations for Google Sheets and Microsoft 365, allowing multiple entities to privately verify that their databases share the same records. The Baseline Protocol has launched integrations for Google Sheets and Microsoft Dynamics 365. The new function allows for the maintenance of verifiably consistent records using a spreadsheet in conjunction with…
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Joseph Lubin’s firm ConsenSys is entering the compliance market with the launch of a service for DeFi projects on the Ethereum network. Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin’s firm ConsenSys is releasing a compliance service to keep an eye out on transactions conducted by DeFi companies and exchanges trading tokens issued on Ethereum. According to a Bloomberg…
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Brave is collaborating with a Japanese e-sports team and Korean pop idol group to offer a limited release version of its browser in Japan. Cryptocurrency-powered web browser Brave is partnering with the Korean pop group BTS and Rush Gaming to provide a limited edition release of its browser for residents of Japan. Japan’s Nikkei newspaper…
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Commercial service on Crypto Garage’s Settlenet system, trialled for a year within Japan’s regulatory sandbox, is now available. Japanese blockchain development company Crypto Garage announced it was launching commercial service on its Settlenet platform for the crypto OTC market. According to an update on Digital Garage’s website posted on June 8, its Crypto Garage venture…
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. The Bad Crypto Podcast tracks all the latest goings-on in crypto. Here’s what the latest episode covers. Vitalik Buterin says the current crisis is not like the financial crisis of 2008, and the reform of money is not a sufficient use case for Bitcoin. But Ethereum can do…
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Japan home builder Sekisui House is utilizing blockchain technology to move it closer to one-stop leases for rental properties. In Japan, one of the biggest home builders is making preparations for its contracts on certain rental homes to go on the blockchain. According to an announcement posted to the company’s website on June 8, Sekisui…
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Major improvement to crypto user-experience brings adoption a step closer. One of the time-honored traditions in the crypto community may be on the verge of becoming obsolete. Alchemy, a blockchain development platform, is going live with Alchemy Notify — a push notification for developers that could signify an end to repeatedly refreshing your favorite block…
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has transferred funds to local banks using blockchain technology. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the country’s central bank, announced that it used blockchain technology to deposit funds to local banks. An official statement published by SAMA said that the funds were a part of the bank’s initiative to enhance…
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