Blockchain news headlines from December 2020
via Startup News Asia
The blockchain news headlines here were drawn from a wide range of online, free-to-read news platforms, each covering aspects of blockchain and distributed ledger technology developments across December 2020.
The blockchain news headlines listed each link to the full news article behind the headline, providing you with 2 things; an at-a-glance overview of recent blockchain news, obviously, and one-click access to detail on a particular blockchain issue or implementation.
Blockchain news items here were drawn from Startup News Asia’s daily updates, delivered on social media and mobile app.
- EDGE196 Blockchain & Fintech Asia Competition applications extended to January 15th
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- Blockchain vs clearinghouses: “…settlement processes on decentral technologies makes the settlement process more efficient since it decreases the associated transaction costs and reduces involved risks.”
- ICYMI: Theta Edgecast platform launches, aiming to reward users and lower cost of video content delivery via blockchain-based P2P distributed network
- Blockchain and FinTech Competition Asia from EDGE196 applications close January 15th
- “More important, Ethereum has become the most utilized blockchain protocol in the world, settling over $6 billion per day.”
- Australia: Ethitrade takes win at Canberra Innovation Showcase with blockchain-backed platform solution showing consumers where products are made or grown
- ICYMI: Sweden considers introducing a digital currency, with central bank already running pilot project with Accenture Plc for blockchain-backed ‘electronic krona’
- US firm KnowSeaFood partners China’s VeChain to use StoryBird, supply chain traceability platform powered by the VeChain blockchain
- Hong Kong: Blockathon Asia 2021, a 3-month competition for high school students, set for launch in January
- South Korea: Hashed raises $120M investment fund to back blockchain and tech startups, with particular focus on investments in the ‘protocol economy’
- Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme launched by gov’t agencies group with $8.9M to develop, commercialize and encourage blockchain tech adoption
- Blockchain for Trade & Connectivity Network launched by University of Social Sciences and Enterprise Singapore to test blockchain solutions for supply chains and trade
- Vietnam: Kardiachain launches its mainnet 1.0 for interoperable blockchain platform, allowing different networks to connect without technical alterations
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