• Jul 16, 2026

Jack Ma Embraces Blockchain, Shuns Bitcoin

The founder of Alibaba , spoke at the launch event of a new cross-border remittance service by the affiliate company Ant Financial and expressed his views on blockchain and bitcoin.

Walmart Patents Blockchain-Based System To Access Medical Records

Walmart’s latest patent talks about a blockchain-based system which would make it easier to access emergency-specific medical records. 

Blockchain Will Become Obsolete: George Friedman

A respected geopolitical forecaster, George Friedman, says: “I’ve never known any encryption technology not to be broken."

Blockchain in Banking: How Implementing Blockchain Technology Can Help Banks Reduce Costs

Banks can benefit from a proper implementation of the blockchain tech: Here's a look at multiple studies which show how blockchain in banking can help banks.

New Walmart Patent Talks About Crypto-Powered Electrical Grid

Walmart’s latest patent talks about a cryptocurrency powered energy consumption management system. The patent talks about an on-demand electric grid.

HPE Partners with Global Blockchain For P2P Cloud Services

The PoC will match users with excess computing resources and those who require extra resources so that both could benefit from each other.

Mastercard’s Latest Blockchain Patent Talks of Travel Itinerary Bidding System

Latest reports indicate that Mastercard has now been awarded a patent by the USPTO which talks about a blockchain-based travel itinerary bidding system.

China Launches Blockchain-based System to Digitize Paper Checks

Digitizing checks will help with better transparency and lesser costs and frauds.

Binance Invests in Blockchain Sports Platform chiliZ

Binance and chiliZ will work hand-in-hand to engage with the sports industry and develop a fan-driven token ecosystem for traditional sports teams.

South African Reserve Bank's Blockchain Payments Trial Successful!

Earlier in February this year, the bank had launched a Project Khokha to experiment with distributed ledger technologies (DLTs).