Adani ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), the largest multi-port operator in India has partnered with Blockchain based supply solution platform Tradelens to digitize supply chains. According to a local news outlet, Business line, APSEZ’s move to digitize supply…
European Space Agency Funds Blockchain Project to Improve Mining Data Transparency
Blockchain technology is gaining more and more use cases by the day. Other than often highlighted use cases in the world of finance, logistics and medicine, it is also gaining popularity in space. The European space agency, a major intergovernmental…
Brazil’s Central Bank Introduces Almost Instant Payment System in Response to Crypto
A new almost instant payment system is coming to Brazil in response to cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology. The new system known as PIX, is a creation of the country’s Central Bank and is being promoted as a 24/7 system that…
Chinese Insurance Firms are use Blockchain Technology to Process Coronavirus Claims
Chinese local news outlet, the South China Morning Post reported on Sunday February 9 that Insurance firms in China are using the Blockchain to manage Coronavirus-related claims. The report said that Chinese online mutual aid platform Xiang Hu Bao added…
Billionaire Tim Draper wants Millenials to own Bitcoin
Billionaire Tim draper has urged millennials to but Bitcoin, while in an interview with Fox Business. Tim said that buying Bitcoin would be a good way for millennials to store their value as they wait for retirement. Tim talked up…
The UAE Health Ministry Reveals Blockchain Solution for Medical Data
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has teamed up with the Ministry of Presidential affairs as well as Dubai Healthcare City, to launch a Blockchain-based health data storage platform. According to the Emirates News Agency on Feb 2,…
Mercedes to use Blockchain to track Carbon Emissions in Cobalt Supply Chains
Major car manufacturer Mercedes Benz and Blockchain startup Circulor have joined forces to roll out a pilot for tracing carbon emissions in the cobalt supply chain. According to a press release on Jan 30, this partnership will be part of…
Pornhub adds Tether Stablecoin as New Payment Option
Adult entertainment site Pornhub, have announced a new crypto payment option after PayPal abruptly stopped supporting their services in late 2019. The porn site now supports Tether (USDT), a major United States dollar-pegged stablecoin- to allow instant and zero-fee payments…
Venezuela President announces Crypto Casino to Promote the Petro (PTR)
President Nicolas Maduro announced Friday the opening of a new crypto-casino in his troubled Venezuela. He said that Ávila National Park’s Hotel Humboldt, would soon become the home of the first ever casino in the country to operate with Petro…
Singer Akon says his Akoin Crypto city will Launch in 2025
Music mogul Akon tweeted yesterday that he had just sealed an agreement to get his AKON CITY ambition off the ground. The “Lonely” and “Locked up” hit maker who was partly responsible for giving the world Lady Gaga revealed his…