Mastercard, the American multinational financial services giant intends to patent a blockchain anonymity solution. Their patent application is currently under the review of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent application addresses an interesting area in the…
Barclays seeks to patent blockchain stablecoin and KYC solutions
Barclays, the largest bank in the UK, intends to patent a set of blockchain stablecoin and KYC solutions. They had filed three patent applications in July 2016, however, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has only recently published…
Broadridge Financial Solutions patents blockchain-based proxy-voting solution
American financial services company Broadridge Financial Solutions won a patent for a technology solution that will ease proxy voting. The patent application was filed in November 2017, and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently granted it. Corporate…
Blockchain in central banks? Banque de France is open to it!
Blockchain in central banks seems to be an idea whose time has come, and Banque de France senior officials endorse it.
Power Ledger joins a key blockchain P2P energy trading pilot project in India
Blockchain P2P energy trading is becoming important. Power Ledger has joined a pilot project for this with the distribution utility in New Delhi, India
Blockchain and 3-D printing expedites aircraft parts manufacturing and distribution
Aircraft parts manufacturing is a large industry with slow processes due to stringent regulations. Blockchain and 3-D printing are changing that.
Cryptocurrency hackers attacked the website of Monero and delivered currency-stealing malware
In a recent incident, cryptocurrency hackers attacked the Monero website and delivered currency-stealing malware to uses that downloaded a wallet for Monero
Walmart Canada launches its blockchain freight tracking and payment system
Blockchain can improve freight management, therefore, the recent launch of a blockchain freight tracking system by Walmart Canada is good news.
Coca Cola is now using a blockchain supply chain solution from SAP
Managing supply chain is complex, however, blockchain can help. Coca Cola is using a blockchain supply chain solution from SAP.
China unveils its new blockchain smart cities identification system
Blockchain smart cities solutions have a high potential to improve smart cities. China has taken the plunge to launch a blockchain-powered identification system