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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...

Fri, 28 Dec 2018, 10:31 am UTC

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...

Fri, 28 Dec 2018, 07:37 am UTC

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,...

Fri, 28 Dec 2018, 06:36 am UTC

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...

Fri, 28 Dec 2018, 04:39 am UTC

Waves launches new version of blockchain explorer

Blockchain startup Waves has announced the launch of Explorer 2.0 a new version of its blockchain explorer which has been optimized for mobile devices. In an online post, the company said: The new release of the...

Fri, 28 Dec 2018, 03:44 am UTC

National Bank of Kuwait launches RippleNet-powered cross-border payments service

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the first local bank and the first shareholding company in Kuwait, has announced the launch of a cross-border payments service powered by Ripples blockchain technology. In May 2018,...

Thu, 27 Dec 2018, 06:39 am UTC

Popula stores complete text of a news article on Ethereum blockchain

Popula, a news site backed by blockchain startup Civil, has stored a news article on the Ethereum blockchain. Popula editor Maria Bustillos announced last week that she has archived the full text of an article published...

Wed, 26 Dec 2018, 11:36 am UTC

Blockchain Beyond Finance: A look at the technology’s implementation in rewards and loyalty programs

Blockchain technology, which is being tested across multiple industries, has the potential to significantly transform customer loyalty programs. Businesses around the world offer customer loyalty programs to reward...

Wed, 26 Dec 2018, 04:28 am UTC

Ubitquity introduces blockchain-based lien alert system

Blockchain real estate startup Ubitquity has announced the launch of a Lien Alert a blockchain-based solution that allows lenders to be alerted to a lien placed against them. The company noted the growing instances of...

Wed, 26 Dec 2018, 03:41 am UTC

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – December 21st, 2018

US lawmakers seek to exclude cryptocurrencies from federal securities laws Two U.S. lawmakers, Reps. Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, have introduced a new bill that seeks to exclude cryptocurrencies and certain other...

Fri, 21 Dec 2018, 11:19 am UTC