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HTC Corporation has announced that Litecoin co-founder, Charlie Lee, will serve as an advisor to HTC Exodus, the native blockchain smartphone developed by the Taiwanese consumer electronics firm. One small step for @SatoshiLite. One giant leap for blockchain. Team @HTCExodus, @philchen913 @htc are honored to have Charlie Lee to join as
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The Indian state of Telangana looks primed as a blockchain technology forerunner in the subcontinent. On July 26, 2018, state officials signed MoUs with various blockchain startups and consultants to augment the use of the burgeoning technology in administrative services. Bringing Transparency to State Administration As reported by Business Standard, Telangana’s I.T.
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Everex, a Singapore-based financial technology firm, has partnered with Myanmar’s Shwe Bank to introduce blockchain-Powered remittance Services between Myanmar and Thailand. The blockchain firm claims that the partnership will enable millions of Myanmar migrant workers living in Thailand to send money home instantly and securely at much lower transaction costs than
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Even private and permissioned blockchains need to build ecosystems and achieve network effects, just like their permissionless, public counterparts. At least, that's the thinking behind LedgerConnect, a financial blockchain "app store" that aims to make it easier for banks to access distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions from fintech and software
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The UK Law Commission is in the process of codifying the use of smart contracts into British law as part of an ongoing effort to update British law and make it relevant to of the challenges of modern technology. This was revealed in the Commission’s 52nd annual report covering the period
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The association announced it’s pushing for a fintech platform using blockchain technology. The new registrar system will cut issuance times in more than half. The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) plans to implement a new registrar service platform combining financial technology with blockchain technology. There are ongoing plans to put it
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After the 2016 United States presidential election, Facebook started to receive flak for its possible role in Donald Trump’s victory. The usage of Facebook profiles for data analysis by Cambridge Analytica, the immense number of fake news articles on the site and the impact of confirmation bubbles meant that Facebook’s
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A new firm has entered the ride-hailing market in Singapore. Mass Vehicle Ledger (MVL) Foundation has introduced its new ride-hailing app known as Tada. This was announced at its Ubi office, during a press event on Thursday, July 26. Uber announced its departure from Singapore earlier this year. The market
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Multinational conglomerate, Hitachi Ltd, and telecommunications operator, KDDI Corporation, have disclosed they are testing a blockchain solution that will see the biometric features of shoppers being used for authentication prior to settling retail payments. Initially, the coupon settlement system will be trialed at KDDI retail stores located in Tokyo and fast
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Blockchain Company Tron has completed the acquisition of BitTorrent, a file-sharing service. Both sides are yet to reveal the financial terms of the deal. Unconfirmed media reports have however indicated that TRON paid $126 million to complete the deal. Tron is a blockchain startup and has issued a cryptocurrency
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