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Shanghai Stock Exchange and insurance industry players partner to tap blockchain potential

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the fourth largest stock exchange in the world by market cap, is seeking to bring blockchain technology to the insurance and pension industries, CoinTelegraph reported referring to report...

Tue, 21 Aug 2018, 05:16 am UTC

Hyundai-backed Hdac Technology signs MOU with blockchain real estate startup DREAMChain

Hdac Technology AG, a blockchain-based IoT contract platform backed by Hyundai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dream Global Partners, establishing the foundation of a comprehensive collaborative...

Mon, 20 Aug 2018, 08:25 am UTC

U.S. Customs and Border Protection to trial blockchain technology

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is going to test blockchain potential in verifying North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) certificates, American Shipper...

Mon, 20 Aug 2018, 06:56 am UTC

South Korea’s Chuncheon city partners with blockchain startup Swytch to reduce carbon footprint

Chuncheon, the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea, is collaborating with Austin-based blockchain startup Swytch to reduce carbon emissions and drive economic and environmental sustainability in the city. Founded...

Mon, 20 Aug 2018, 03:31 am UTC

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – August 17th, 2018

South Korea to raise investment in big data, blockchain and sharing economy to over 1 trillion won in 2019 The South Korean government has announced its big investment plans for blockchain and other cutting-edge...

Fri, 17 Aug 2018, 12:10 pm UTC

Chinese online retail giant JD.com launches blockchain platform for enterprise customers

Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com today announced the launch of a new blockchain platform that will cater to enterprise customers. Dubbed JD Blockchain Open Platform, the platform will enable enterprise customers to build,...

Fri, 17 Aug 2018, 09:13 am UTC

China UnionPay, Bank of China partner to explore blockchain and big data

Bank of China (BOC), a leading state-owned commercial bank in China, is partnering with financial services corporation China UnionPay (CUP) to joint explore blockchain technology and big data for applications in payment...

Fri, 17 Aug 2018, 07:00 am UTC

BMO, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan pilot blockchain technology for fixed income issuance transaction

BMO Capital Markets, the investment banking subsidiary of Canadian Bank of Montreal, is working on a blockchain pilot together with leading pension fund investor Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. The pilot involved...

Thu, 16 Aug 2018, 09:55 am UTC

American Association of Insurance Services taps IBM Blockchain to automate regulatory reporting

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, has announced its collaboration with tech giant IBM to automate insurance regulatory reporting using blockchain...

Thu, 16 Aug 2018, 09:03 am UTC

Blockchain supply chain startup Sweetbridge joins Accord Project

Blockchain supply chain startup Sweetbridge has joined the Accord Project, an initiative for smart legal contracts. Launched in July 2017, the Accord Project provides a standard specification and framework for the...

Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 10:25 am UTC