The oldest continent in the world has a huge problem: the sending and receiving of money. Africa "boasts" the highest remittance fees and cross-country transaction payments is not easy at all. The problem with payment facilitation in the country comes from the fact that anyone wishing to make a payment from outside Africa needs to…
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A dynamic trio is gearing up towards the launch of a new, niche blockchain-based product that could potentially revolutionize the supply-chain industry. The three tech giants that are partnering are Mastercard, Accenture and Amazon Web Services. The companies are going to develop a blockchain-enabled supplier "tip" system that allows customers to essentially tip smaller scale…
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Loki, a blockchain privacy network, and Arweave, a blockchain data storage protocol based in Berlin, today announced their successful partnership in launching SILO, web services protocol focused on privacy, which will allow users to create and operate websites that are fully private. SILO will combine Loki’s anticipated capability to guarantee private online communication and transactions,…
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Blockchain is truly revolutionising the world we live in: transforming sectors such as real estate, finance and now, even energy. While the world is fighting to reduce its carbon imprint and reduce the amount of coal used, a Japanese corporation and a US-based energy company are creating the next energy source - one based on…
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is reportedly turning to blockchain to create an efficient and reliably drug supply chain. The FDA has introduced a pilot program that aims to create an interoperable and e-system that follows specific medication drugs through their entire supply chain. The agency is reportedly turning to…
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The power of blockchain has undeniably left its mark on almost all parts of the world. Recently, Africa has emerged as a top, or at least, promising blockchain/cryptocurrency destination. Because the market is so new, there are numerous solutions and inventions to be made using blockchain. The most remarkable thing about blockchain, however, is the…
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The asset management branch of Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse Asset Management, and Banco Best, a Portuguese financial institution, have partnered on an interesting blockchain project. The two financial institutions have processed blockchain-powered live cross-border transactions of an investment fund. The platform that was used for the transaction was FundsDLT. The latter is a decentralized platform based…
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Ripple is going far and beyond when it comes to embracing new partners and new knowledge-sharing techniques. One of the best examples of that is the Ripple Blockchain Research Program that commits $50 million for university blockchain research. The major aim of the program is to increase research related to the technology of blockchain and…
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On the 6th of February, 2019, Opera announced that Opera users will not be able to buy cryptocurrencies directly from the website browser. The browser is the new Web 3, Opera for Android one that enables Android users to purchase cryptos. The new solution is made available to people in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. The…
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Private equity is one of the hottest industries to the fundraising world. Deals are usually complicated, "dry powder" is everywhere, yet there are few worthy investments to be made, considering the amount of cash sitting "on the table". Now, an a16z-backed company called Harbor is trying to revolutionise the private equity world by allowing more…
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