On Friday Korea’s Blockchain Law Society (BLS) officially launched as a global think tank and educational group. According to...
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NTT outlines Japanese supply chain blockchain
NTT Data outlined plans to demonstrate a new Supply Chain platform that leverages blockchain and IoT. To implement the project NTT...
Singapore Exchange plans stock settlement blockchain
Today the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced they would work together on a settlement system...
Thailand explores Central Bank Digital Currency
Earlier this week the Bank of Thailand (BoT) announced plans to experiment with a wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). At...
Blockchain past peak in Gartner hype cycle
Gartner’s latest technology hype cycle puts blockchain past the peak of expectations and close to entering the trough of...
A secondary market for life insurance using blockchain
Many policyholders are unaware that they can sell their life policies. Depending on location, secondary markets currently are at best...
EU, pharma sector seek blockchain partners
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is planning a substantial health blockchain project. The breadth of reach extends from the...
Novartis explores blockchain’s potential for pharmaceuticals
In large companies business people are approaching IT and saying ‘Hey I have a blockchain idea’. It used to work the other...
Four major telcos collaborate for telecoms blockchain test
CBCCom, PCCW Global, Sparkle and Tata Communications are collaborating on a blockchain Proof of Concept (PoC). The PoC is for Bandwidth...
Securitized loan backed by blockchain trade finance receivables
In China in August 2017, Zheshang Bank created Zheshang Chain which is an accounts receivable blockchain. Last week it issued a loan...