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UAE health ministry launches new blockchain-based data storage platform

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in partnership with the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and Dubai Healthcare City among others, has launched the country’s first advanced digital platform…

lecrab 5 February 2020

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Gartner: Organisations using smart contracts will improve data quality by 50%

In its latest report, Gartner has predicted that companies that use blockchain smart contracts will increase overall data quality by 50% by 2023 – but reduce data availability by 30%.…

lecrab 4 February 2020

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Blockchain technologies and media: How to rebuild trust in a landscape of fake news

If the one main cause of social media and Internet-based technologies is a democratisation of the court of opinion, then the erosion of trust is its effect. An accidental effect?…

lecrab 4 February 2020

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Mercedes-Benz looking to blockchain to provide transparency for CO2 emissions

Mercedes-Benz is planning for a carbon neutral new passenger car fleet as part of its ‘Ambition2039’ initiative, which is part of the company’s proposed path to sustainable mobility. To achieve…

lecrab 3 February 2020

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OverFuture launches IPO of tokenised shares on blockchain in Swiss first

Switzerland-based OverFuture SA is said to be the first Swiss firm that has been allowed to incorporate for an initial public offering (IPO) of tokenised shares on blockchain. According to…

lecrab 30 January 2020

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Dubai Multi Commodities Centre to launch ‘crypto valley’ ecosystem

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Dubai government authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced the launch of its own Crypto Valley ecosystem in a partnership with CV VC…

lecrab 29 January 2020

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Most supply chain blockchain initiatives to remain pilots until at least 2022, warns Gartner

The latest study from analyst firm Gartner argues that 80% of supply chain blockchain projects will remain either proof of concepts (POC) or pilots through 2022. The study, titled “Leverage…

lecrab 28 January 2020

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Lancashire Cricket launches blockchain-secure ticketing

Lancashire County Cricket Club has claimed to become the first organisation in the UK to have activated blockchain secure mobile tickets for all types of domestic and international matches at…

lecrab 27 January 2020

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World Economic Forum launches self-service blockchain track and trace platform

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the launch of the first neutral and public traceability platform that is capable of visualising blockchain-based supply chain data from multiple organisations and…

lecrab 24 January 2020

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Ethereum Classic Labs commits $1 million with UNICEF for blockchain-based social impact

Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC Labs) has committed $1 million (£763,720) towards launching a key partnership with the UNICEF Innovation Fund. Blockchain startups, working on social impact projects in emerging markets…

lecrab 23 January 2020