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SWIFT plans to use Chainlink for its global payment system

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication more commonly known as SWIFT is partnering with Chainlink to create a cross-chain interoperability protocol (CCIP) in an initial proof-of-concept.  SWIFT provides inter-bank messaging which is the backbone of the world’s financial system.  Chainlink on the…

SEC Files Charges Bermuda and Canada based firm’s in a Crypto Asset Pump-And-Dump Scheme

In 2017, Arbitrade Ltd., a Bermudan company, and Cryptobontix Inc., a Canadian company offered a new type of crypto token which could make gold easy to own. With a few clicks of your smartphone, you could own gold without the…

“Sand Dollar!” Bahamas Unveils World’s First CBDC

The central bank of Bahamas has unveiled the “Sand dollar”- a taste backed virtual currency now available nationwide.  The announcement was made on October 20 on Facebook by the project sand dollar account at 10 PM UTC. The announcement meant that the…

17 Million tourists Verify Health through Blockchain as Chinese tourism bounces back

Mainland tourism in China is back thanks to Blockchain-based health records. This report is according to Blockchain consortium FISCO BCOS. Tourism has fallen flat thanks to COVID-19 globally, with great tourist destinations like France, China, Kenya and Tanzania seeing their…

HBCUs are Gearing Up to Introduce Blockchain Courses

Several  (Historically Black Colleges) HBCUs are exploring the next phase of decentralized technologies in a bid to see their students get ahead of the curve. As the technology becomes more mainstream Tonya Evans, chair at MakerDAO Foundation and visiting professor…

FED Chair on CBDCs: America Wants to Get It Right not First!

According to FED Chairman Jerome Powell, the US will not unveil a digital dollar unless all the questions surrounding it are resolved. Responding to concerns that other countries were closing in on finalizing their digital currencies and unveiling them, Powell…

IBM Health set to unveil COVID-19 Blockchain-based Digital Health Pass

The pandemic has had many people bed ridden while industries have been paralyzed. Schools have been shut and many have been unable to go to work. IBM Watson Health is making a contribution to improving the situation by offering a…

Cryptocurrency Market Top Gainers and Top Losers of the Week – January 16th to January 23rd

The bear trends are not giving up on cutting prices of top trading currencies as well as the rest of the cryptocurrency market. However, a portion of digital assets is showing a bullish performance in the last 7 days despite…

South Korean Exchange loses $5.3 Million in WGT Token Airdrop Accident

South Korean crypto exchange Coinnest got caught up in a tricky situation after it accidentally sent cryptos to clients accidentally in an airdrop. The exchange is acting immediately to reverse this mistake that was revealed last week. In an announcement…

Are you lost in navigating disparate blockchain networks? Now, ICON gives a thumbs up to blockchain interoperability!

Blockchain networks use disparate technology stacks, therefore, interoperability is a challenge. ICON is moving ahead with their blockchain interoperability solution.