Japan to use mijin blockchain for game meat supply chain management
Oct 04, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech Bureau, a fintech and cryptocurrency solutions company headquartered in Osaka, has announced a first blockchain use case for a division of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Japan Gibier...
Oct 04, 2017 03:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), along with the Chamber of Digital Commerce, is leading the first blockchain certified trade mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The week long event, running from October 1...
Oct 04, 2017 01:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech Bureau Inc. which recently kicked off COMSA, Japans most successful ICO platform built on the NEM blockchain protocol, has entered into a global partnership with Metaps Plus, Korean subsidiary of Metaps inc. (TSE...
Asean banking consortium completes proof-of-concept for KYC blockchain
Oct 03, 2017 10:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
OCBC Bank, HSBC, and the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, along with the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for a Know Your Customer (KYC) blockchain,...
Blockchain insurance initiative B3i adds 23 new members
Oct 03, 2017 06:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
Following the launch of a working market testing prototype, the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i has announced that 23 new firms are joining its Market Testing program. Launched last year by Aegon, Allianz,...
Interoperable blockchain network Aion announces Advisory Board
Oct 03, 2017 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Enterprise blockchain company Nuco has announced the advisory board for Aion, the first interoperable blockchain network and the framework allowing communication between blockchains. Announced recently, Aion will...
Tech titan Oracle launches enterprise-grade blockchain cloud service
Oct 03, 2017 04:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Multinational computer technology giant Oracle has announced the launch of Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service an advanced, enterprise-grade distributed ledger cloud platform with industry-leading resiliency, scalability, and...
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