Blockchain Analytics Firm Looks to Trace Monero (XMR) Transactions
Monero (XMR) has been one of the main privacy technologies in the crypto space for many years now.
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Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin in Space; Prime Brokerage Race; Nodes You Can’t Trace
The OCC is willing to work with banks interested in custodying crypto, a Russian bank approved a token-backed loan and bitcoin has been sent… from space! You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news, and why they’re significant. You can subscribe to this and
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Statement in response to trial of NHS Test and Trace app
“We recognise the importance of contact tracing to the UK’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 and welcome work to develop an effective app in England to support this." Original Source
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Ukraine’s Digital Ministry to Trace Suspicious Crypto Using Crystal Blockchain Software
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation signed a deal last week with BitFury’s crypto-tracing spin-off Crystal Blockchain B.V. to kick-start the government’s virtual asset monitoring initiative, a company executive told CryptoX. DisclosureThe leader in blockchain news, CryptoX is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a
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J.M. Smucker Uses IBM Blockchain to Trace Coffee Beans for 1850 Brand
The J.M. Smucker Company, also known as Smucker’s, has announced that it will use blockchain technology to trace Colombian coffee beans directly back to their source while allowing consumers the opportunity to support coffee farmers.The American food manufacturer has formed a partnership with Farmer Connect — an organization committed to
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Volvo Invests in Blockchain Startup to Trace Cobalt in Its Batteries
On July 8, Volvo Cars Tech Fund announced their investment in blockchain traceability startup, Circulor.Volvo previously used Circulor’s traceability solution to track cobalt in its batteries. Much of cobalt mining happens in Africa under questionable conditions and involves child labor. In the era where more consumers are becoming concerned with
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Malaysian Blockchain App Allows Users to Trace Sustainable Palm Oil
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and blockchain startup BloomBloc have developed a blockchain app that enables users to trace palm oil throughout the entire supply chain.Following a successful test, the blockchain-based system is available in a pilot roll out to local oil palm growers, palm oil processors, plantations
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Canada Funds Blockchain Firms Looking to Trace Steel
Canadian authorities have approved funding of two blockchain firms, Peer Ledger and Mavennet, to create a platform that enables steel traceability, reported Ledger Insights on March 9.The Innovation, Science, and Financial Development Canada (ISED), a government initiative in charge of promoting the research and development of Canadian small and
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Blockchain-Powered App Helps Mongolian Herders Trace Cashmere
Toronto-based startup Convergence.tech has successfully concluded a blockchain-based pilot to help Mongolian nomadic herders track and certify sustainable cashmere.The supply chain project, which was conducted with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is powered by Convergence.tech’s Ethereum-based traceability platform, Backbone.Convergence.tech chose to focus on cashmere herders for its pilot,
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Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using ‘Responsible Sourcing’ Blockchain Consortium
Glencore, one of the world’s largest cobalt producers, will use a Hyperledger Fabric blockchain to responsibly source its supply chain. Source
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