There are a dizzying number of Korean decentralized identity (DID) initiatives. On the one hand, that’s positive, but at the same...
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US Space Force awards blockchain contract to Xage Security
On 17 September 2020, blockchain firm Xage Security announced it had been awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Lab to support...
NEC, 8 Japanese insurers explore blockchain for joint insurance
The General Insurance Association of Japan is working with NEC to evaluate blockchain as a tool to improve efficiency. Eight...
Libra appoints former HSBC Bank CEO to lead operating subsidiary
James Emmett has been announced as the CEO designate of the operating company for Facebook’s Libra, Libra Networks. The Brit has...
The EU’s draft legislation on crypto-assets including stablecoins
On 16 September 2020, Politico published a leaked version of the European Commission (EC) ‘s draft legislation on Markets in...
US Homeland Security unveils design challenge for credentials
Last week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched a call to design a user interface for a wallet that would hold...
French CBDC tests: SocGen uses Tezos blockchain
Two months ago, the Banque de France announced it had selected eight firms to participate in its wholesale central bank digital currency...
Bahamas to launch digital currency in October
In October, the Bahamas plans to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Sand Dollar. Each Sand Dollar is equivalent to one...
State of Utah implements blockchain solution for medical record sharing
On 14 September 2020, software and solutions firm HHS Technology (HHS) announced its partnership with Utah State to create and...
Circle’s stablecoin to be used for blockchain gaming platform to target mainstream users
Today Circle announced a deal with CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs, which will allow credit and debit card payments to be converted to...