[ad_2][ad_1]<div _ngcontent-c14 = "" innerhtml = " In this photo taken on Sunday, February 16, 2014, a client of Dahabshiil, the largest remittance company in Somalia, exchanges his US dollar bills with Somali shillings outside the company's headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. (AP Photo / Farah Abdi Warsameh) In the first …
Read More »The Caribbean Exam Board issues Blockchain certificates to 24,000 candidates
[ad_2][ad_1] chirping Facebook The process of verifying educational credentials in the Caribbean will now be faster after the regional examination body has announced that it will start offering blockchain-based certificates and diplomas to selected candidates. In a statement, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) revealed that it will issue blockchain-based academic …
Read More »Alas, the Blockchain will not save journalism after all
[ad_2][ad_1] This is an encrypted currency. Like a real coin, it is a representation of value. Unlike a real currency, you can not keep it. To help you relate, we have anthropomorphized. This movement of every coin – and the movement of every currency like this – is recorded in …
Read More »ICON collaborates with the Seoul government on 3 Blockchain App
[ad_2][ad_1] The South Korean blockchain project ICON gains ground with new projects involving the metropolitan government of Seoul. This week al Blockchain International Digital FestivalICON has demonstrated 3 new initiatives for their blockchain ecosystem for the benefit of Seoul residents. Projects include 3 blockchain-based mobile applications: ICON Blockchain Identification Card …
Read More »Littlstar, sponsored by Sony and Disney, launches the blockchain media platform Ara
[ad_2][ad_1] Littlstar Media announced that it has launched Ara, a new blockchain-based platform designed to give creators and artists greater control over their content. The company, which counts Sony and Disney among its investors, says it wants to use distributed technology to support new business models for the creative community …
Read More »Marsh: "We are at the beginning of a massive blockchain revolution"
[ad_2][ad_1] The insurance brokerage and risk management giant Marsh recently announced that it is developing the first blockchain-based verification solution for customers in rapidly evolving sharing and gig economies. In collaboration with Evident, the data security platform, the new blockchain solution simplifies the onboarding of gig economy workers by simplifying …
Read More »Blockchain is not the answer to money laundering … yet
[ad_2][ad_1] Blockchain technology has the potential to have a huge global impact on financial transactions. Governments around the world are exploring how technology that supports cryptocurrencies like bitcoin can be developed and used to optimize compliance and strengthen its arsenal in the fight against financial crime. Current laws aimed at …
Read More »Does FOMO make companies jump unnecessarily into blockchain?
[ad_2][ad_1] Before starting a project based on blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT), the analyst firm Gartner wants decision makers to take a look at the technology currently available, as it will probably do the job. Gartner vice-president and partner David Furlonger still suggests jumping on the blockchain bandwagon, at …
Read More »Blockchain software company ConsenSys acquires Asteroid Mining Company
[ad_2][ad_1] Software company Blockchain ConsenSys Inc. acquired Planetary Resources, Inc. planetary asteroid mining company through an asset purchase transaction, according to an announcement published on October 31st. Founded in 2009 and previously known as Arkyd Astronautics, Planetary Resources is presumably engaged in exploration, extraction and refining of asteroid resources. The …
Read More »The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is working with a blockchain company to improve the post-trade process
[ad_2][ad_1] Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has partnered with Digital Asset, a blockchain company to accelerate the post-trade process, reports the Finextra financial news agency on October 31st. HKEX worked with Digital Asset to test a prototype system "in an attempt to accelerate the post-trade process and reduce …
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