Anujit Kumar is a staff writer for BlockTelegraph. He covers market action and the latest in applications and technical development.
Crypto-backed loans could make a mark in the global P2P lending market however, security is important for that. Crypto lending platform Unchained Capital has partnered with Capital SPV to introduce Multisig and multi-institution solutions to secure crypto-backed loans.
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the prestigious tech challenge has recently announced their 2018 winners. The honor goes to Power Ledger, the blockchain energy trading platform.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to streamline their collaboration with the FinTech startups including blockchain startups. SEC fintech collaboration will benefit from their new division FinHub.
Bill-of-Lading (BoL) transfer time in the container shipping industry can be up to 10 days. However, CargoX has launched a new blockchain shipping container solution to cut it to 4 minutes.
VCs play an important part in the start-up ecosystem, however, not many can invest in VCs. The Cosimo X VC token will change that by opening VCs to an entirely new set of investors.
The global music industry is massive, however artists aren’t sufficiently rewarded. A new blockchain music platform in South Korea will offer new opportunities to new artists.
Annual meetings where shareholders vote, are important for corporate governance. However, the voting process lacks transparency and efficiency.
While the container shipping industry is already massive and continues to grow, inefficiencies plague the industry. Samsung SDS and ABN AMRO are piloting a blockchain shipping containers solution in the Rotterdam port to simplify it.
High inflation in Venezuela has made the country’s currency nearly irrelevant. Venezuelan people are increasingly turning to crypto. CoinCola and Dash partnership will likely boost the Venezuela crypto market.
South Korea is increasingly embracing blockchain and taking tangible steps to boost the growth of the technology. Orbs and Ground X have partnered to advance the blockchain ecosystem the country needs.
The blockchain records transaction data, but there isn’t an easy way to get insights from it. Google is now offering Ethereum blockchain big data as a solution.
Global eCommerce market is huge and growing. However, it’s centralized and works on fiat currencies only. OmniBazaar is changing that with their Bitcoin ecommerce platform.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to investigate ICO scams. SEC has now clamped down on Tomahawk Exploration LLC.
Smart contracts unlocked the power of blockchain, however, smart legal contracts could make a more lasting impact. Sweetbridge has joined the Accord Project to create trade financing smart legal contracts.
KYC and AML processes need improvement and Shyft is trying to improve it with their blockchain KYC AML platform. Shyft now has their first group of trust anchors.
Blockchain has become the hottest skill in the job market, however, the talent supply isn’t quite matching the demand. NYU has launched their blockchain degree program, which should help.
The Bank of China is embarking on an ambitious technology drive, which will include a significant increase in their blockchain investment, among other technologies
The energy sector is looking for efficiency gain. Blockchain could be the answer. A reputed market research company Zion Market Research predicts a growth in blockchain energy sector footprint by 2026.
The shipping supply chain is ripe for a transformation and the Maersk IBM blockchain shipping supply chain platform is the one to make it happen.
Wider adoption of the blockchain technology requires enterprises to adopt it. Microsoft Azure blockchain new offering without mining may help them.
In line with the recent positive news coming from South Korea about blockchain and crypto, the second-largest bank of the country has partnered with a Korean telecom giant for a key blockchain project.
AI has significant potential but it needs a large amount of data to fulfill its potential.
Artists might create their masterpieces with lots of care and hard work, however, forgers can easily create counterfeits.
Planning your vacation to the Great Barrier Reef? The state government of Queensland in Australia has now partnered with TravelbyBit to enable you to pay with Bitcoin.
Brand protection isn’t easy, and counterfeit goods are a global problem causing losses worth billions of dollars.
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