[ad_2][ad_1] The World Bank logo is shown in the Philippine branch of the development lender. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News / File WASHINGTON – The World Bank is stepping into the brave new world of digital finance to sell the first bond ever issued entirely using blockchain technology, the bank [19659003] …
Read More »The head of Facebook's blockchain removes the conflict, leaves the Coinbase board
[ad_2][ad_1] For Facebook, this would be a heavy regulatory burden to assume, particularly at a time when legislators and consumers are pushing the company to clean up its processes to protect user data. Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal at the start of this year and the recognition by the social …
Read More »Overstock which relies on blockchain and cryptocurrency – Axios
[ad_2][ad_1] Online retailer Overstock.com is "going all in on blockchain and criptovalute," CNN reports. The details: The goal is to revive growth by "investing heavily in blockchain technology", for CNN. Overstock.com CEO, Patrick Byrne, stated in a letter to shareholders that the company believes "shareholders are better served now by …
Read More »Tron (TRX) Foundation successfully acquires BlockChain.Org
[ad_2][ad_1] On 10 August 2018, the Tron Foundation (TRX) announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of the Blockchain.Org domain name. Justin Sun believes that Blockchain.Org will be a unique platform of aggregated data, of search engines. The announcement also stated that: It will be a platform that offers …
Read More »The Blockchain boom hits the waste industry
[ad_2][ad_1] The waste and recycling industries are not always considered as spaces that overlap with the technology sector. But some industry innovators are looking for ways to successfully integrate emerging blockchain technologies into their business models. Blockchain is considered a highly secure and decentralized system that can be used for …
Read More »India leads with the use of blockchain to stem spam calls. Will Hong Kong follow?
[ad_2][ad_1] Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that allow transactions outside the regulated financial sector have attracted the attention of regulators around the world and, at times, have attracted the attention of luminaries as the investor Warren Buffett and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon. Some countries have banned cryptocurrencies and exchanges …
Read More »WeChat tests using Tech Blockchain to reimburse employee expenses
[ad_2][ad_1] WeChat, an app for messaging services, social media and financial services owned by Tencent Holdings Limited, has implemented a blockchain electronic billing system at Shenzhen Guomao restaurant, making the city of Shenzhen the first in China to issue invoices with blockchain technology. The invoice blockchain process, which includes payment, …
Read More »China issues the first invoice authorized by the tax authorities on Blockchain
[ad_2][ad_1] China's first digital bill on the blockchain was issued in the southeastern city of Shenzhen, the local EEO news platform reports on August 10th. This is the first implementation of a pilot blockchain ecosystem for invoices that was developed by Tencent – the developer of the 1 billion WeChat …
Read More »Blockchain: David Marcus of Facebook leaves the Coinbase board
[ad_2][ad_1] David Marcus of Facebook. WSJD In the sign that Facebook's blockchain effort is progressing, David Marcus, the head of that project, has announced he will leave the $ 8 billion cryptocurrency startup Coinbase board. Marcus joined Coinbase's board of directors in December 2017. His decision to resign "was taken …
Read More »Distributed dialogues: the best side of Blockchain
[ad_2][ad_1] The fact that great responsibility accompanies great power has become clear in the blockchain world. While blockchains are more commonly linked to commerce, the potential impact of distributed registries is discovered daily in new sectors. In the most recent episode of the podcast Distributed Dialogues, a collaborative show between …
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