The Block
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Vitalik Buterin discusses ‘bigger and bigger’ opportunity for non-financial blockchain use cases
The potential of blockchain technologies outside of its financial heartland have long since been intriguing, if overshadowed by the continued...
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Don’t be concerned about the ‘r’ word – or, why governments shouldn’t avoid blockchain
Data’s everywhere. It’s what binds the modern world together. It’s the basis for businesses and governments and how they operate; and no entity is...
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Is the proposed Swiss blockchain more secure than Bitcoin?
Postal and telecom services in Switzerland seem determined on developing a ‘national’ blockchain in an attempt to hire locally run businesses to...
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Huawei Cloud launches blockchain service for global users
Huawei Cloud has announced the launch of its blockchain service (BCS) worldwide, just over a month after launching for commercial usage in China....
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Vienna set to launch ‘world’s largest’ blockchain competence centre
Vienna seems to have stepped up to lead centre stage in the blockchain domain. The Austrian capital will soon introduce the world’s largest...
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Omniaz and Wine Connection team up for ‘smart bottle’ experience leveraging blockchain and IoT
Omniaz, a startup based in Singapore, has joined hands with Wine Connection to launch a smart bottle experience which aims to combine blockchain...
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Securitize raises £10 million for digitisation of legacy securities with blockchain
Securitize has accumulated £10 million in a recently held series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The company aims to offer a...
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Exploring Crest Token: A startup looking to combine blockchain and AI to help digital marketers
The promise of blockchain technologies infiltrating digital marketing and digital advertising has been mused upon at length. “Blockchain...
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South Korea looking to use blockchain to track entire beef supply chain
South Korea has announced a blockchain technology pilot that will be jointly carried out by the country’s Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of...
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BBVA and Siemens join blockchain platforms to promote the technology in banking and energy sectors
The European Commission (EC) has organised a blockchain forum in Brussels and BBVA is one of the one of the first five banks to be invited to join...