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Samsung has launched a new production process for its 7nm chips, making them more energy efficient, which could prove a boon for crypto miners.
Former smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry has released a new blockchain platform designed to store and share medical data.
The IT department of state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom is committed to developing blockchain, AI and IoT to increase its productivity.
Crypto mining malware has risen by 86% in Q2, with 2.5 million new malware coin miner samples, according to a McAfee Labs report.
IBM has been awarded a new patent for the autonomous self-servicing of networked devices that use a blockchain protocol.
SoftBank will enable global users to conduct international money transfers via RCS, SMS, or mobile email with a blockchain payment system.
People’s Bank of China has launched the testing phase of their new trade finance blockchain platform.
IBM, law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and CSIRO’s Data61 have partnered on a new Australian consortium to build smart contracts platform for enterprises.
China’s IT Ministry is considering ways to accelerate blockchain adoption, suggesting a number of measures to promote the technology.
The Bank of China is to increase investments in technological development, with blockchain among top priority areas, local news reports.
One of China’s “Big Four” banks has piloted a blockchain loans network in the Guizhou province.
Research into the top ten crypto deals in 2017 based on their return on investment has revealed that on average each returned over 136,000%.
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Cointelegraph spoke to Everledger’s Leanne Kemp about how blockchain plays a role in promoting sustainability in the diamond industry.
Barclays has filed two U.S. patent applications relating to the transfer of digital currency and blockchain data storage.
Sprint has partnered to develop a blockchain powered platform for the automotive industry.
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Den Norske Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with IOTA to explore possible use cases of distributed ledger technology.
IOTA and Volkswagen present their Tangle-driven Proof-of-Concept for connected cars at the CEBIT ‘18 expo in Germany.
The third largest electric utilities provider in Japan is testing the use of Bitcoin’s Blockchain to record EV charges and the Lightning Network to pay for them...
IBM CEO Virginia Rometty has announced a two-year plan to create 1,800 new jobs in France in areas including blockchain, AI, and IoT.
The US government and Chamber of Digital Commerce are heading the first ever Blockchain trade mission to Dubai.
Japanese banking giant MUFG and U.S.-based cloud service provider Akamai partner to create blockchain-based payment network
WannaCry’s effects have given rise to a dedicated consortium for IoT security, based in London and India.
