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  • May 18, 2024

Intel and SAP Partner to Deliver Blockchain Solutions

Together, they intend to create blockchain solutions and integrate them with new and existing business applications so customers can take full advantage of this technology.

Former Prime Minister of Estonia Joins Blockchain Startup Lympo

Taavi Rõivas, the former Prime Minister of Estonia, has joined a blockchain startup Lympo as the new chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board. Lympo intends to revolutionize the healthy lifestyle ecosystem by monetizing and inc...

Australian Securities Exchange Postpones Migration to Blockchain Settlement System by 6 Months

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has pushed back the implementation of a blockchain-based settlement system by about six months, from the earlier target of Q4 2020 to now March-April 2021. ASX is set to replace its 25+ y...

Alibaba & IBM Have Filed Highest Number of Blockchain Patents: Research

China’s Alibaba ranks at the top with a total of 90 blockchain-related patent applications, followed by IBM, which is just one short of it at a total of 89 filings. Mastercard occupies third place with 80 filings, Bank of America...

Japan's Tsukuba City Deploys Blockchain-based Online Voting System 

The government of Tsukuba city, which is well known as a center for scientific research, has put a blockchain-based voting system in place to enable the city's residents to vote for local social development programs.

China's Largest Insurance Company Embracing Blockchain with VeChain

China's largest property and casualty insurance company with $126 billion total assets, People's Insurance Company of China (PICC), has partnered with VeChain, a blockchain technology company and DNV GL, a global quality assurance...

Australia to Build Blockchain-based Smart Legal Contracts with IBM

Known as the Australian National Blockchain (ANB), the new platform will enable companies in the country to join the network to use digitized contracts, exchange data and confirm the authenticity and status of legal contracts.

Standard Chartered and Siemens Team Up to Put Bank Guarantees on Blockchain

The initiative plans to transform the traditionally paper-intensive bank guarantees business. It claims to be the first blockchain client pilot that fully digitizes the process, from initiation of the bank guarantee to the claim h...

State of West Bengal to Test Blockchain-Based Birth Certificates

The government hopes that with the help of blockchain technology, the process would become more streamlined in terms of handling administrative operations.

Samsung SDS Completes the Development of 'BankSign' for Korea Federation of Banks

With BankSign, it would be easier for customers to access the banking services of multiple banks at once.