Kiva, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization, has announced the launch of Africas first blockchain-based and decentralized identity platform. Dubbed the National Digital Identity Platform (NDIP), the platform has...

Travel technology company Travelport has partnered with IBM and travel management firm BCD Travel to develop a blockchain solution to guarantee commissions paid to travel agencies. As per a press release, the platform,...

South Korean financial services giant Woori Financial Group is teaming up with Kakaos blockchain subsidiary Ground X to develop blockchain-based financial services. According to a press release dated August 21, the...

Beowulf Blockchain and Bach Mai Hospital, one of the largest and oldest state-owned hospitals in Vietnam, with satellite hospitals across the country, signed an agreement to implement Beowulf Telemedicine technology, with...

Siam Cement Group (SCG), the largest cement and building material company in Thailand and Southeast Asia, is looking to expand its blockchain-based procurement and payment solution to 2,400 suppliers by 2020, Bangkok Post...

Japans biggest gift card exchange Amaten is planning to use blockchain to issue tokenized gift cards as it plans to revamp the traditional gift card system. As per a press release, Amaten plans to convert gift cards...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), in collaboration with BioDiversity Solutions Australia (BDS) a privately owned regional business based in Port Macquarie NSW, has developed a blockchain prototype to support...

EMURGO, the official commercial and venture arm of the Cardano blockchain project, has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Korea Blockchain Contents Association (KBCCA) and Korea Mobile Game Association...

The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) is close to releasing its own government-backed digital currency, according to China Daily. The report further revealed that the upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) may have...

Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the U.S. by assets, has applied for a patent for a digital currency wallet with multiple layers of asset access. According to filing entitled Multi-Tiered Digital Wallet...

HSBC Bank Australia has signed a new license agreement with Australian fintech startup Identitii to tap the latters intelligent information exchange platform, Overlay+. Launched in October 2018, Overlay+ enables...

Big Four consulting giant Deloitte has introduced a new mobile demo platform for blockchain-based prototyped solutions. Dubbed Blockchain in a Box (BIAB), the mobile, self-contained technology platform has been designed...

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD or the World Bank) has announced that it has raised an additional AUD 50 million (or approximately USD 33 million) for its Kangaroo bond due August 2020 using...

Binance, the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has unveiled its new open blockchain project. Dubbed Venus, the initiative aims to develop localized stablecoins and digital assets pegged to fiat...

The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra is planning to introduce a regulatory sandbox to use blockchain technology in different applications. According to a report by DNA India, the government plans to...