Category: Technology
-
Hong Kong University Gets $20 Million Research Grant For Payment Systems Using Blockchain
A $20 million research grant was awarded to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Business School to enhance the security abilities of electronic transaction systems, claimed China News this week The HKUST Business School has reportedly joined hands with the CUHK (Chinese University of Hong Kong), the HKU (University of Hong Kong), and…
-
Microsoft’s Trusted Computing Might Advance Blockchain Security
Reportedly, Microsoft published its two of its new patent applications. As per the industry experts, the recent move from Microsoft indicates that the firm is looking for the utilization of trusted execution environments (TEEs) within its blockchain contributions. As per the data collected from two filings that were earlier published by the U.S. Patent and…
-
World Bank To Roll Out First Blockchain Bond In The World
The World Bank is entering into the brave new realm of digital finance to trade the first-ever bond to be launched completely employing blockchain tech, the bank declared to the media this week. More than just finances, the World Bank targets to attain experience employing blockchain that can result in “a bright future” for fiscal…
-
Humaniq’s Hybrid Blockchain-based Mobile Application To Help Agricultural Business
The London-located Fintech firm offering next-gen fiscal services for the unbanked, Humaniq, this week rolled out a pilot project dubbed as Humaniq Farm. The project is rolled out for consumers in the agricultural business to empower them in order to progress as entrepreneurs. As per a study performed by the Humaniq group, agriculture is a…
-
New Blockchain Application States Its Already Trailing 760,000 Diamonds
Details of 760,000 diamonds are been placed on blockchain as stated by a subsidiary of the foremost web-only insurer of China, ZhongAn Insurance. ZhongAn Technology—that is publicly registered in Hong Kong—declared the rollout of its gem-tracking blockchain app, stating that the development was made to attain a higher level of traceability within the luxury industry.…
-
South Korean Macrogen To Utilize Blockchain For Genomic Big Data Ecosystem
Macrogen, a South Korean public biotechnology enterprise, recently released a press note. This press release stated that the firm is in the process to develop a genomic big data blockchain-based platform. For this purpose, the company will be partnering with Bigster, a local technology firm. Macrogen is the leading gene sequencing service provider company in…
-
West Virginia Offering Overseas Residents With A Blockchain Voting Option
CNN recently reported that West Virginia will permit the U.S. troops, which are working overseas, to cast the votes by using a blockchain technology-based smartphone app. The report added the federal election will be held in West Virginia in November 2018. Voatz, a mobile voting platform, utilizes facial identification software and ensures that each voter…
-
San Francisco’s First Blockchain Music Festival’s Tickets Now On Sale
The first music festival’s tickets are now on sale. The festival is set to be fueled by blockchain technology. Planned for this winter, the Our Music Festival is rolling the OMF token (its personal virtual currency) at the University of California at its opening event at Berkeley’s William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre. It will be…
-
West Virginia To Provide Blockchain Voting All Over The State During Midterm Elections
West Virginia is launching out a blockchain-supported mobile voting application to all the 55 counties of the state. This is done so that in the midterm elections military personnel located abroad can more effortlessly cast their ballots. The media earlier claimed that the state piloted the blockchain application in May for stationed military staff and…