Swisscom TV to showcase blockchain-based artwork Leading telecommunications firm Swisscom revealed its plans to distribute tokenized artwork through its Swisscom TV television network. The product, called NOOW, will use Ethereum blockchain-based ERC-721 smart contracts to showcase and certify artworks. The digital authenticity certificates can be easily transferred by buyers and artists to new users. NOOW […]
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, plans to incorporate blockchain technology into its intellectual property system of global enterprises and brands. According to local news outlet Sohu, Alibaba wants to create a system that will allow electronic deposits from international brands to directly link to the Internet Court through the blockchain-based Ali Intellectual Property Protection Platform […]
You know what time it is: we’re back for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain stories. Here are some of the hottest stories you might’ve missed over the weekend. 1. Louis Vuitton, the favorite luxury fashion brand of people without any sense of style, is launching a blockchain pilot designed […]
NEW DELHI: More than a billion mobile phone users can expect a significant respite from pesky calls and messages, as Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm start to roll out blockchain-based technology through partnerships with Tanla Solutions and Tech Mahindra, respectively. The deployment is in line with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) regulations, […]
NEW DELHI: More than a billion mobile phone users can expect a significant respite from pesky calls and messages, as Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm start to roll out blockchain-based technology through partnerships with Tanla Solutions and Tech Mahindra, respectively. The deployment is in line with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) regulations, […]
Insurtech is gaining traction in insurance companies of all sizes, which adopt digital technologies to help them become more innovative, efficient, and competitive. Blue Cross has been embracing digital innovation over the years, aiming to deliver a convenient, efficient, and secure insurance experience to both corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong. “We’ve been an […]
The World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has enabled secondary market trading of bonds on the blockchain, in partnership with Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The ability to create and trade CBA’s bond-i (blockchain operated new debt instrument) on a blockchain based platform makes the bond the first in the world whose issuance and trading are […]
Indian State Of Telangana Unveils Roadmap To Become Country’s Blockchain Capital May 27, 2019 May 27, 2019 Kelly Cromley http://1AZFjzw2#Nwf63pYaMWq#xIY In an attempt to position Telangana as India’s blockchain capital, the state govt released a draft blockchain proposal to provide legislative and strategy aid to Hyderabad-based blockchain startups. “This one of its kind initiatives will […]
Policy proposes 25% subsidy on lease rentals up to INR 5 Lakh per year for startups State regulations such as annual revenue, investment requirements will also be relaxed Telangana has collaborated with Tech Mahindra to launch its blockchain district in 2018 In a bid to place Telangana as the blockchain capital of India, the state […]
Blockchain capital markets platform iSTOX joins Singapore’s sandbox Capital markets platform iSTOX, designed by blockchain-based infrastructure firm I ICHX Tech, has joined Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to launch digitized securities trading late this year, the firm announced on Twitter on Friday. Operating within the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)’s Fintech Regulatory Sandbox since May 1, the […]