Blockchain catch-up Week 23 (w/e 5th June)
This is a start-of-the-week Enterprise Times 'blockchain catch-up' for Week 23. The catch-up is not intended to be comprehensive; it seeks to highlight developments covered by Enterprise Times. Then, in the second...
EPAM / Fnality link-up to deliver payment-on-chain
EPAM Systems (EPAM) is partnering with Fnality International (Fnality) to deliver payment-on-chain to support tomorrow’s wholesale banking requirements. EPAM is a provider of digital platform engineering and software development services. Fnality...
Equigy harnesses blockchain and consumer-based electricity storage
In late April 2020, Equigy launched. Equigy's objective is to help balance the electricity grid and ensure security of supply for the energy transition. To do this, it uses blockchain technology...
Forter brings Fraud Freedom for Worldpay cryptocurrency transactions
FIS has announced it has reached an agreement with Forter to help provide a new chargeback indemnification service for cryptocurrency brokers and exchanges on Worldpay. Forter is a leading eCommerce Fraud prevention...
Sixgill Integrity 2.0 – data integrity for enterprises/IBM Hyperledger Fabric
Sixgill's Integrity 2.0 adds IBM Hyperledger Fabric integration. Integrity 2.0 is a data authenticity solution which combines a permissioned blockchain with a public blockchain auditor in a 'hybrid-hybrid' implementation. With this,...
Vodafone and Energy Web bring IoT and blockchain to renewable energy
Energy Web (EW) and Vodafone Business are partnering to improve the integration of renewable and distributed energy assets within power grids. It will use blockchain technology and secure IoT connectivity (where...
Blockchain catch-up Week 22 (w/e 29th May)
This is a start-of-the-week Enterprise Times 'blockchain catch-up for Week 22. Last week had Memorial Day in the US and the late Spring Bank Holiday in the UK, so this Blockchain...
Finboot partners with London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation
Finboot is partnering with the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM) to exploit the MARCO blockchain. The latter is an organisation offering arbitration and mediation services via an expert panel...
Proof of Impact launches blockchain-based platform for CSR
Proof of Impact has launched a blockchain platform that it claims will "revolutionise the way people fund and experience impact". The new platform will track, verify and transact impact at the...
E-HCert – blockchain-based Covid-19 app for Cyprus
VeChain continues its collaboration with I-Dante to co-develop E-HCert App. This provides an archival solution for Covid-19 RT-PCR (real time-polymerase chain reaction) and antibodies tests (Rapid Test) records.
With the Covid-19 pandemic...
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