NTT DATA, Skuchain partner to develop blockchain-based supply chain solution for enterprises
Jan 25, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japans leading IT services provider NTT DATA has partnered with blockchain firm Skuchain to empower enterprise supply chains with blockchain. Under the partnership, the companies will finish building an integrated...
UN announces blockchain coalition initiative for enhanced climate action
Jan 25, 2018 04:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
The UN Climate Change secretariat has announced a Climate Chain Coalition which will aim to explore and use blockchain technology in support of climate action. Last month, multi-stakeholder group of 25 organizations...
Vizitech Solutions, Chaintope join forces to set up Blockchain R&D Center in India
Jan 25, 2018 03:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian fintech company Vizitech Solutions has entered into an agreement with Japanese blockchain startup Chaintope to set up a blockchain research and development (RD) center. The center will be located in the city of...
Canadian VersaBank to develop blockchain-based vault to store digital property
Jan 24, 2018 10:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
VersaBank, a technology-based and digital Canadian Schedule I chartered bank, has announced that it developing a blockchain-based vault to securely store digital property. Called VersaVault, the blockchain-based digital...
Hyperledger blockchain project to hold inaugural global forum in December 2018
Jan 24, 2018 06:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cross-industry collaborative blockchain project Hyperledger has announced that it will hold the inaugural 2018 Hyperledger Global Forum on December 12-15 in Basel, Switzerland at the Congress Center Basel. The forums...
Synereo’s cryptocurrency and app to switch to Ethereum Blockchain to meet growing demand
Jan 24, 2018 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Synereo, a Tel-Aviv based company offering blockchain-enabled attention-economy solutions, has announced its migration plans to Ethereum blockchain. According to the official release, the migration of Synereos...
Microsoft, Hyperledger join digital identity initiative ID2020 Alliance
Jan 24, 2018 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Microsoft, Mercy Corps, Hyperledger, and the UN International Computing Center have joined Accenture as partners in the ID2020 Alliance. In addition to joining the initiative, Microsoft will also donate $1M to the...
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