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US Logistics Agency Launches Blockchain Sector Mapping Tool
The U.S. government agency in charge of logistics is taking the next step in its effort to better understand blockchain.
Through its Emerging Citizen Technology...
Microsoft CEO Issues Blockchain Challenge to Interbank Messaging Service Swift
Technology firm Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has issued a challenge to the interbank messaging service Swift to develop ‘useful’ applications of...
Interview: Slovenia’s Grand Plan Aims for ‘National Blockchain Ecosystem’
Recently, Slovenia’s Prime Minister, Miro Cerar, touted the benefits of blockchain technology while speaking at the Digital Slovenia 2020 gathering. Cerar notably stated that the country...
Singapore’s Central Bank Hires Accenture for Blockchain Interbank Payments Prototype
Professional services and consultancy giant Accenture has been appointed by Singapore’s central bank to develop a prototype blockchain solution for interbank payments.
Earlier this month,...
IBM’s Stellar Move: Tech Giant Uses Cryptocurrency in Cross-Border Payments
Big Blue is making what could be considered its first public foray into cryptocurrency.
In the kind of unveiling that can only come before one...