French investment banking giant Societe Generale has announced that it has issued the first covered bond as a security token on a public blockchain. Covered bonds are debt securities issued by a financial institution...

Blockchain identity startup Civic has announced the expansion of its network with 12 automated retail partners. In its press release, Civic said that it will soon launch Civic Pay app which would enable partners to...

South Korean automotive giant Hyundai has unveiled a new innovation which would allow users to customize primary functions using a smartphone application. The smartphone-electric vehicle pairing based performance...

China has opened its first blockchain-based notary offices in Beijing, Cointelegraph reported referring to a report from People. The service was reportedly launched last Friday at the Beijing CITIC Notary Office. It...

Swiss cybersecurity, blockchain and IoT company WISeKey has announced a new Blockchain Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia and a joint venture with Saudi Advanced Technologies (SAT), a wholly owned company of E.A Juffali ...

British Virgin Islands has partnered with LIFElabs.io, a blockchain startup focused on philanthropic causes. Under the partnership, the entities will work towards providing Rapid Cash Response during emergencies and...

Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is seeking to expand its blockchain project amid growing competition from payments startups such as TransferWise, Revolut and Ripple, The Financial Times reported. Called Interbank...

Dutch supermarket chain Plus has announced its plans to leverage blockchain technology for tracking bananas along the supply chain. PLUS is an important player in the Dutch food market with 260 supermarkets. The PLUS...

South Koreas Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced the first cohort of financial service providers accepted into its recently launched financial regulatory sandbox. On April 1, the FSC launched the sandbox...