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MIT cybersecurity experts do not trust blockchain-based voting systems

While certain parties in the United States continue to challenge the integrity of the election process, a group of researchers is advocating against using Internet-based and blockchain-based voting systems in the future.According to a Nov. 16 report from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

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Etherisc to offer blockchain-based crop insurance to Kenyan farmers

Today the Chainlink Community Grant program announced funding for a low-cost insurance collaboration between Etherisc, a decentralized insurance protocol, and ACRE Africa, a microinsurance issuer focused on the second-most populous continent on the planet. According to an announcement from Chainlink, the project aims to build a blockchain-based insurance platform that delivers

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A New York airport test pilots blockchain-based coronavirus cleanliness app

With an eye towards the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, Albany Airport has begun experimenting with the "Wellness Trace App" to track the cleanliness of surfaces and objects inside the airport.The app, developed by General Electric Co. (GE) in partnership with TE-FOOD and Eurofins, aims to provide a safe travel experience

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Blockchain-based EV charging trial gets $1M from Canadian government

A three-year pilot scheme for an innovative blockchain-based electric vehicle, or EV, charging platform has received $1 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada, a department of the country's government.The scheme promises to reduce the cost of EV charging transactions and enhance power grid efficiency, according to an article on

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Bayern Munich joins the blockchain-based fantasy soccer trend

German soccer club FC Bayern Munich, which plays in the country’s Bundesliga, is entering the world of blockchain-based fantasy soccer.The Ethereum blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare, which Bayern joined this week, already counts over 100 participant clubs, including high-profile names such as Paris Saint-German, Juventus, PSG, and Atletico Madrid.FC Bayern Munich is itself

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Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading to tap world’s largest wheat market

Following two years of pilot testing, a blockchain trade and financing platform for global agricultural trading has seen its commercial rollout from Swiss developer Cerealia SA.The launch follows extensive prelaunch trial implementation with firms from Algeria, Brazil, Dubai, Japan and Ukraine. In November 2018, Cryptox reported on the platform’s early

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INX Crypto Exchange Has Started Distributing Tokens From Its Blockchain-Based IPO

The cryptocurrency and security token exchange’s blockchain IPO is the first of its kind and gives observers and issuers a ground-level view of what’s going on through the Etherscan block explorer.  The public can see roughly the number of investors receiving INX tokens after putting money into the sale by watching

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