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Central Asian nation follows Pakistan and Afghanistan with blockchain-powered digitization initiative. Tajikistan is partnering with the Fantom Foundation to develop e-government infrastructure using Fantom’s blockchain-based IT products. Under the deal, the Ministry of Industry of New Technologies will provide Fantom with access to its data flows and documentation to develop a customized
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts association in the world, is launching its own blockchain-based fan token.The UFC officially announced on Tuesday that it will debut a UFC Fan Token on fan engagement and rewards app Socios.com. Minted on the Chiliz blockchain, the token is scheduled for launch
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INX Limited has completed the first-ever Securities and Exchange Commission-approved token sale event via an initial public offering.According to a release issued by the company, the blockchain trading platform raised $85 million in gross proceeds from over 7,200 investors — both retail and qualified institutional actors. Details from the announcement
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This is Part Two of a multipart series on blockchain and crypto in China. Read Part One about the digital yuan here. When Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the Bitcoin (BTC) white paper over a decade ago, it was hard to imagine what role the cryptocurrency sector would play in global finance. Some
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U.S. investment bank J.P. Morgan is partnering with Singapore’s DBS Bank and state-owned investment company Temasek to form a technology company for developing a blockchain-based platform for payments. The company, named Partior, aims to reduce frictions in cross-border payments, trade and foreign exchange settlement, according to a joint statement. Partior — which
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An Australian senate committee has published a report calling for a blockchain-based national land registry, better clarity over laws relating to smart contracts, and continued efforts to establish international standards for DLT.The Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre's second interim report offers 23 recommendations spanning blockchain,
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The year 2020 was certainly lonely for many people around the world, as the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of almost all social events and gatherings. As a result, online events have become the new normal for almost every industry. While some may view this as an innovative development,
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Distrust is at an all-time high in the United States, particularly following the recent elections, and where the U.S. goes the world often follows. In November’s presidential election President Trump called the election “rigged” before it began and refused to concede when the results went against him. As a result
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The cryptocurrency space just became a little bit more interconnected after developers created a cross-chain bridge between the Ethereum and Tezos blockchains. Following the launch of the Wrap Protocol, created by Bender Labs, Ethereum-based ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens can be made Tezos-compatible, allowing Ether (ETH) holders to interact with the Tezos
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Asia’s no slouch when it comes to environmentally friendly initiatives in its blockchain industries. From institutions wanting carbon neutral Bitcoins, to tokenizing carbon credits — these are the latest green crypto trends in this region. In the DeFi space, Conflux launches a new platform that aims to bridge the gap between ecosystems
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