The Muroran Institute of Technology, a national university in Hokkaido, Japan, is teaming up with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West to use blockchain technology for verification of educational records, Nikkei Asian...

An expression of interest (EOI) floated by the Tea Board of India has drawn responses from a number of tech and banking giants, according to a report from the Press Trust of India. In October, the Tea Board had floated...

The State Information Centre (SIC), China Mobile, and UnionPay jointly sponsored the first Blockchain Service Network Partner Conference on Dec. 01, according to local news outlets. An announcement to establish the...

National Westminster Bank (or NatWest), a leading retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom, is spearheading a blockchain consortium initiative with Coadjute, a real estate blockchain network, in a bid to streamline...

Coinbase has recently filed a patent that could minimize illicit activities for the U.S.-based crypto exchange. In a filing submitted on Nov. 19, the exchange explained that this account monitoring system uses several...

The government of Afghanistan is looking to use blockchain technology in its health sector in an attempt to address the issues plaguing the industry. In a press release published on Wednesday, Nov. 27, its been announced...

One of the Big Four, KPMG, has announced the launch of a blockchain-based track and trace platform in Australia, China and Japan. Called KPMG Origins, the platform leverages a number of innovative technologies including...

HSBC is planning to transfer $20 billion worth of assets on a blockchain-based digital platform in an attempt to provide investors easier access to their holdings. To be precise, the assets that will be digitized are...

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) is the latest central bank that is considering issuing a digital currency. Speaking at the 23rd Annual Banking Conference of Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana, BOG Governor Ernest Addison...