According to Voice CEO Salah Zalatimo, the platform has pivoted from an autumn launch date and will be available to readers on July 4. Voice, the social media platform by EOS creator Block.One, announced that it will launch on July 4. According to a Tweet posted by Voice Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salah Zalatimo on…
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Nearly 40% of new fintech firms to launch in Hong Kong over the past year are operating in the blockchain sector. Blockchain firms are increasingly dominating Hong Kong’s financial technology sector, with 39% of new firms launching in the country’s fintech industry last year operating with distributed ledger technology, or DLT. According to Hong Kong’s…
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Various technologies are being deployed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, can blockchain play an important role in defeating it? Many financial and human resources are being deployed in the effort to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Technologies are also being used in this fight: artificial intelligence for research, 5G to increase information transmission speed and…
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Turkish İşbank and German Commerzbank completed the first blockchain-based trade finance transaction between the two countries. A major Turkish bank completed the country’s first-ever international trade finance transaction based on distributed ledger technology, or DLT. This adds another milestone to the country’s increasing blockchain efforts. İşbank, the first Turkish bank to join R3’s Corda platform…
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Emerging technologies such as blockchain can dramatically improve the situation with the healthcare industry in Africa by its implementation. One of the linchpins of the internet is the ability to access and share data seamlessly. Whether it’s financial metrics for an institution or something as innocuous as a meme, the internet’s distinct pathways of protocols…
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China Wanxiang Holdings Vice Chairman believes blockchain along with other high tech will lead a more globalized world. Dr. Xiao Feng, the Vice Chairman of investment company China Wanxiang Holdings, attended the 7th Global Investment and M&A Summit in Shanghai, according to local news on June 5. Dr. Xiao’s keynote on digital economic reform revealed…
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Blockchain-based supply chain solutions proliferate, as VeChain establishes partnerships with fresh meat suppliers. Traceability-focused blockchain project, VeChain, has announced a partnership with China’s Shenzhen Yuhongtai Foods Company. This will allow Shenzhen to track pork products distributed by the retailer’s subsidiary, Meijiada Fresh Foods. The partnership will see detailed information concerning how pork sold by Meijiada…
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Decentralized technologies can help to avoid jeopardizing citizens’ private data in the name of public health during the global pandemics. In an effort to keep citizens safe, state authorities have rapidly implemented various emergency plans to curb the spread of COVID-19. In South Korea, the movements of infected citizens are being broadcasted via public text…
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A report from Crypsis Group revealed that threat actors have significantly escalated their tactical approaches in ransomware attacks. A study revealed by digital forensics firm, Crypsis Group, shows an actively growing trend in the ransoms demanded by ransomware attackers. Amounts sharply rose 200% from 2018 to 2019. According to the 2020 Incident Response and Data…
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Suzhou wants to implement a blockchain-based pilot program to use real-time notarial tracing functions across the country. Local media outlets are reporting that a blockchain-powered pilot program will provide a wide range of notary services in Suzhou, China. According to China Quality News, authorities of Suzhou announced on June 5 that this program aims to…
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