Arizona has been quite enthusiastic in supporting its fintech industry and one of its latest efforts involves approving trial of payment for medical marijuana via stablecoin in its fintech sandbox. A crypto company...

Dubai just announced that it is planning to launch a blockchain consortium based on a Know Your Customer (KYC) framework. This will be done via the collaboration of the blockchain firm Norbloc, Dubai International...

Malta is one of the latest countries to announce the planned deployment of blockchain in one of its services, and in this particular case, it will be the Malta Business Registry (MBR). In a report by Malta Independent,...

Multinational brewing firm Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev has collaborated with blockchain firm BanQu Inc. to help African smallholder farmers in their supply chain. As per a report by IT Web, BanQu has developed a...

Identity and privacy-centric think tank known as the European Association for e-Identity and Security (EEMA) announced that it will support the lawful evidence collecting and continuing platform development or LOCARD,...

Cryptocurrency prime brokerage BCB Group has announced that it is live with Digital Asset Shared Ledger (DASL), an enterprise-grade solution that gives institutions increased control, automation and connectivity required...

Open source blockchain collaborative project Hyperledger has onboarded 11 new members into its line-up, expanding its enterprise blockchain community. Hosted by the Linux Foundation, Hyperledger is a multi-venture and...

Blockchain startup Ripple announced that it has expanded its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) to Japan, onboarding new partners Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo. Describing the country as a...

Blockchain insurance startup B3i has announced the launch of its first product on R3s Corda blockchain platform. In its press release, the company said that the v1.0 of its Property Catastrophe Excess of Loss...

American data storage company Seagate has entered the pilot stage of its blockchain project that aims to track the supply chain of hard disk drives, according to Forbes. As per the report, this pilot is a part of the...

First Abu Dhabi Bank and Etisalat Digital recently announced a new initiative that will be offering digitized trade finance services via the UAE Trade Connect (UTC) platform, developed in collaboration with Avanza...

The international financial giant Mastercard and the Bahrain Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (Benefit) recently announced a partnership to bring blockchain to the kingdom. The goal is to allow for...

The Nevada-based crypto custodian and trust company Prime Trust has rolled out a real-time settlement network that enables counterparties to transfer assets. As per a press release, the new service called PrimeX will...

Stolen crypto coins have been causing a lot of issues in the industry of late but by storing these coins offline, it can be much easier to avoid such incidents. On these lines, YOUNIQX Identity AG, a subsidiary of the...

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is now looking to use blockchain for military purposes. It would appear that the intent is mainly for securing communication by defense personnel. This development is courtesy of a...