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Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – January 4th, 2019

New York forms cryptocurrency task force New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill last month that would now see the state forming a cryptocurrency task force. According to the bill, the task force will provide...

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BitTorrent to launch own cryptocurrency “BTT”

BitTorrent, the worlds largest peer-to-peer file sharing protocol acquired by TRON last year, is working on its own cryptocurrency, CoinDesk reported. Called BitTorrent Token or BTT, the new token will be issued by the...

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Thailand’s NECTEC develops blockchain-based e-voting solution

Thailands National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) of Thailand has developed a blockchain-based e-voting solution, the Bangkok Post reported. Founded in 1986, NECTEC is a statutory government...

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Saudi Customs integrates cross-border trade platform FASAH with IBM-Maersk blockchain solution “TradeLens”

Saudi Customs has announced that it has completed a pilot program hat involved integration of FASAH with TradeLens, a blockchain-based global shipping solution jointly developed by Maersk and IBM. Officially announced...

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Reserve Bank of India shelves central bank digital currency plans – Report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly shelved its plans to launch its own digital currency, according to The Hindu Business Line. The RBI had revealed its plans about central bank digital currency (RBI) in...

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Taiwan to launch blockchain-based digital ID system in 2020

The government of Taiwan is planning to roll out a blockchain-powered digital identification system in 2020, local news outlet CNA reported last week. Premier William Lai announced plans to launch the new eID system at...

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Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – December 28th, 2018

U.S. SECs OCIE includes cryptocurrencies in 2019 examination priorities The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to place particular emphasis on digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, coins, and...

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Korea Customs Service seeks to implement blockchain and AI

The Korea Customs Service (KCS) has announced that it has completed the technology verification of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for their application in the e-commerce business. The agency held...

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Seoul Metropolitan Government to set up innovation fund with focus on blockchain and fintech

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday announced its plans to set up a ₩131 billion innovation fund in 2019. According to the official release, the fund will intensively invest in 7 areas such as blockchain,...

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U.S. Department of Defense seeks to improve disaster relief efforts using blockchain

The U.S. Department of Defense sees immense potential in blockchain technology to improve disaster relief efforts. Earlier this month, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support held a meeting, which was part of a...

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