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Microsoft targets permissioned networks with new Ethereum product on Azure

Microsoft this week announced the release of Ethereum Proof-of-Authority (PoA) on Azure, its cloud platform. In an online post dated August 7, Cody Born, Software Engineer, Azure Global, said that the existing...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 09 Aug 2018, 08:50 am UTC

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Havven to launch stablecoin nUSD on EOS blockchain

Havven, a blockchain startup headquartered in Sydney, has announced its plans to launch its stablecoin, nUSD, on the EOSIO blockchain. nUSD was launched in June 2018 and has been live on Ethereum. The company said the...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 09 Aug 2018, 03:43 am UTC

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Opera to open up desktop browsers to crypto wallets with Ethereum support

Opera, a web browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, is going to launch its desktop web browser with a built-in crypto wallet with Ethereum support. Last month, the company rolled out a new version of...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 08 Aug 2018, 10:27 am UTC

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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank partners with KT to develop blockchain solution

Shinhan Bank, South Koreas second largest commercial bank by total assets, has entered into a partnership with telecom giant KT in order to jointly build a blockchain-based service, The Korea Times reported. The bank...

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Wed, 08 Aug 2018, 09:57 am UTC

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Applied DNA, Everledger to develop blockchain solution for high-end product markets

Applied DNA Sciences, a U.S.-based company providing molecular technologies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with blockchain startup Everledger to build CertainT Blockchain platform. The companies will...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 08 Aug 2018, 07:31 am UTC

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West Virginia taps blockchain technology for mid-term elections

West Virginian military personnel located overseas would be able to cast their ballots in the midterm federal election, thanks to a blockchain-based smartphone app. In a report dated August 6th, CNN stated that the app...

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Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 10:32 am UTC

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Government of Telangana to establish first Blockchain District in India

The government of Indian state of Telangana signed memorandum of understandings (MOUs) with Tech Mahindra, Nucleus Vision, and Eleven01 Foundation to launch Indias first Blockchain District in the state, according to an...

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Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 08:58 am UTC

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Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – August 3rd, 2018

US Treasury department proposes regulatory sandbox to foster fintech innovation The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report earlier this week which highlights the improvements needed in the regulatory...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 03 Aug 2018, 11:46 am UTC

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Neufund, BitBay collaborate to enable security token trading with fiat currencies

Neufund, a blockchain-based equity fundraising platform, is teaming up with European cryptocurrency exchange BitBay to allow investors to buy and sell equity tokens with fiat currencies. The announcement follows...

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Fri, 03 Aug 2018, 08:53 am UTC

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South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service recommends integrated blockchain system for stock trading

South Koreas Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is encouraging domestic companies and regulatory authorities to collaborate on developing an integrated blockchain platform for stock trading, Korea Joongang Daily...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 03 Aug 2018, 05:16 am UTC