Netherlands’ Koopman Logistics implements IBM blockchain technology
Jul 04, 2018 03:30 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Koopman Logistics, a Netherlands-based transportation and logistics company, has become one of the first automotive transportation companies to implement IBM Blockchain technology. In a recent press release, IBM...
SEC alleges two individuals for unlawful trading ‘UBI Blockchain’ Stock sales
Jul 03, 2018 08:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Fintech Insights & Views
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alleged two individuals. An attorney and a law firm business manager, who are Nevada residents, are charged by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for their...
AI company ObEN donates $1M to Tsinghua University Blockchain Research Center
Jul 03, 2018 07:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
Artificial intelligence (AI)-focused company ObEN has entered into a partnership with Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance (PBCSF), to establish a Blockchain Research Center. In addition to ObEN, Tsinghua PBCSF aka...
Zug successfully completes blockchain voting trial
Jul 03, 2018 06:43 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Zug, the Crypto Valley of Switzerland, has successfully completed the first blockchain-based voting, according to Swissinfo.ch. The blockchain-based municipal voting was conducted from June 25 to July 01. It used the...
European banks execute first live trade transactions on we.trade blockchain platform
Jul 03, 2018 06:03 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Blockchain consortium we.trade has announced that the first live trade transactions have been conducted on its platform. Officially launched in October 2017, we.trade is an initiative by a group of banks including...
UK’s FSA trials blockchain technology in food sector
Jul 03, 2018 03:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), the UK government department responsible for protecting public health in relation to food, has successfully completed a blockchain pilot, marking the first time the technology has been used...
Reinsurance giants launch blockchain initiative in China
Jul 02, 2018 12:05 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Global reinsurance giants have teamed up in an effort to build a blockchain platform for the Chinese market, Reinsurance News reported referring to a report from China Insurance News Network. The participating companies...
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