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Crypto Startup VeChain and BMW Developing Auto Security Platform

VeChain is teaming up with German carmaker BMW to develop an auto security platform that keeps vehicles free from forgery.…

August 30, 2020

Chainlink Acquires Privacy Tech From Cornell University

The crypto platform that brings real-world data to on-chain smart contracts, Chainlink, is acquiring Cornell University's privacy tech solution DECO.…

August 30, 2020

Coffee Goliath Starbucks Adopting Blockchain Technology to Track Supply

Starbucks is now using a blockchain-based platform that allows customers of its US stores to know where their beans came…

August 28, 2020

Will Quantum Computers Really Destroy Bitcoin? A Look at the Future of Crypto, According to Quantum Physicist Anastasia Marchenkova

A quantum physicist is laying out the real-world impact of quantum computers on cryptography and cryptocurrency. In a YouTube video,…

August 23, 2020

Thailand Judicial System Planning Big Shift to Blockchain, Will Migrate Records to Distributed Ledger

Thailand's judicial system is preparing for a big blockchain upgrade. The Office of the Courts of Justice, which oversees over…

August 22, 2020

VeChain Partners With Consulting Giant Grant Thornton Cyprus

The enterprise blockchain platform VeChain says it's teaming up with accounting and consulting giant Grant Thornton Cyprus to bring advanced…

August 18, 2020

China’s Blockchain Boom Moves Forward, With 10,000 New Companies Formed in 2020: Report

China’s blockchain sector continues to boom despite a global financial crisis catalyzed by the Covid-19 pandemic. A report from crypto…

August 17, 2020

The US Post Office Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Voting System

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has filed a patent for a mail-in voting system that utilizes blockchain technology. The…

August 15, 2020

California Energy Commission Backs Experimental Blockchain Pilot

The California Energy Commission is backing an energy pilot that aims to leverage blockchain technology to reduce carbon footprints and…

August 10, 2020

Despite Surge, DeFi Market Remains Smaller Than XRP and Bitcoin Cash: Messari Researcher

The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry is experiencing massive growth, with the total value of funds locked in DeFi protocols quadrupling…

July 30, 2020