Switzerland introduced the Blockchain Act mandate and it covers the groundwork on regulations regarding digital asset exchanges on the Blockchain. This include tokenization, cryptocurrency and tradable digital assets. Originally, the Blockchain Act saw a resolution as a law last year in 2020, and it took effect 1st of February 2021. As reported, market intricacies […]
Despite the pandemic, the Blockchain industry is continuing its march to its main goal of transforming industries and large-scale economic participation through the vision of an unprecedented industrial efficiency. As for the concept of the “Great Reset” championed by the World Economic Forum on reimagining the purpose of technology in helping sustainable and ethical capitalism, […]
An alliance of Singaporean government agencies have launched a funded Blockchain program to promote innovation in the platform’s potential. Known as the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Program (SBIP), the infused capital is reported to be worth $8.9 Million Dollars in initial funding. The program is led by the alliance of Enterprise Singapore, Infocomm Media Development Authority […]
The year 2020 was widely heralded as the great year of leap in terms of technological adoption and digital transformation. The story goes that technology experts heralded the 2020s decade as the “Second Roaring Twenties” where technology will be aptly amplified as industrial catalysts towards the fourth industrial revolution. With all the predictions and promises, […]
It can be said that disruption is one of the best drivers for innovation. In this case, the global pandemic and its adverse effect on the global economy. Despite the huge setbacks suffered by global industries, the people, processes and technology platforms have learned to adjust and work with the environment in order to push […]
The Finance industry generally handles identities and verification in its day to day activities. Whether it’s insurance or simple bank transactions, there is always a step that involves verification. However, there are loopholes in the system from time to time, especially during verification, making the industry prone to identity fraud. In addition to this, there […]
The finance and healthcare sectors greatly benefit from the initiatives integrated with blockchain. Being a secure platform to transfer money and sensitive data, many institutions have sought the help of impact technologies to streamline their processes. To be more specific, blockchain, being a form of distributed ledger technology, helps in lowering costs, integrate faster transactions, […]
This article was first published on BitPinas: Economic Identities: Inclusive Growth and Better Value for Money How economic identities in the Blockchain can foster inclusive economic growth and better value for money despite economic challenges In my last article, I described Digital Identities over the Blockchain and why it matters as we approach a Blockchain-enabled future, and briefly […]
Blockchain’s impact on the Insurance industry is at a stage where the possibilities of drastic reduction of inefficiencies and improve the expense ratios are budding at the doorstep. While at this stage, Blockchain can be seen as a massive overhaul of the insurance industry, but basing on the early use cases of consortiums, the impact […]
Banking in the Philippines is a fragmented institution where the primary banks with the best commercial and financial services are concentrated in the capital city of Metro Manila. The Philippine archipelago that is comprised of over seven thousand islands present a challenge to local banks in terms of consistently maintaining their quality of service across […]
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