South Korea to Develop Blockchain Voting System
One thing common to many countries in Southeast Asia is a corrupt voting system and often flawed democracies as a result. South Korea, being one of the leaders in the technology, is looking towards a blockchain based online voting platform that will alleviate such concerns. The new system will increase transparency and security by including
Swiss Brand to Become First European Country to Trace Tuna on the Blockchain
A Swiss food company is about to become the first European food importer to make the supply chain of its canned tuna fully traceable using distributed ledger technology. Pacifical is a global tuna marketing company jointly set up by the eight island nations of the central Pacific: Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru,
Blockchain Oil Trading Platform Backed by Shell and BP Is Now Live
A blockchain platform built by Vakt Global, a consortium venture set up by major firms including Shell and BP, has launched to bring new efficiencies to energy commodities trading. The platform is now ready to facilitate the trade in crude oil between commodity firms, claiming to be the “first enterprise grade” blockchain solution within the
First Blockchain Association in Mexico Established
The Blockchain Association of Mexico has established companies Bitso, Volabit, BIVA, GBM, Lvna Capital, ConsenSys and Exponent Capital. The organization’s objective is to educate citizens in the technology’s deployment and its potential applications. The association reportedly intends to develop standards and practices before the technology becomes mainstream. Cryptocurrency and blockchain industry leaders have launched various associations
Amazon Has Launched a New Service for Building Blockchains
Tech giant Amazon is launching a blockchain service to help clients develop blockchain networks without incurring the costs of creating their own platform. The new platform is another aspect of Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary which powers a large number of websites and services, including platforms like Netflix. Amazon Managed Blockchain eliminates the overhead required