Blockchain in January 2021
Online articles, reports, PDF downloads and commentary on blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
Where possible, we focus on blockchain and DLT news from the broad Asia-Pacific region; but we also include a variety of rest-of-world blockchain news items to provide Startup News Asia’s readers with extra points of reference, additional food for thought, and a wider understanding of blockchain’s opportunities and issues.
Each news headline listed here deals with blockchain technology in some way; each headline also links to the online article, report or news platform associated with the headline.
- Download: Blockchain and distributed ledger technology items in the news – a brief 2-page snapshot of recent headlines and info items, hyperlinked and QR coded
- “Food fraud is a huge problem, costing up to $40 billion per year. Blockchain allows us to ensure our produce and products are legitimate, and safe.”
- ICYMI: A look at the World Food Programme’s Building Blocks pilot, testing blockchain technology in financial access and transactions for refugees
- EDGE196 Blockchain & Fintech Asia Competition applications close tomorrow, Jan 15th – virtual elevator pitch showcasing business ideas to experts, entrepreneurs and investors
- ICYMI: Blockchain-based mortgage platform Figure closes $100M financing facility for its products from JPMorgan investment bank
- Revolution Populi: “…allowing other platforms to survive and thrive based on their merits or lack thereof, rather than having other people have total control over what is said on a platform.”
- ICYMI: UK National Health Service working with Hedera Hashgraph blockchain platform to monitor COVID-19 vaccine temperature while in cold storage
- ICYMI: Brave web browser integrates InterPlanetary File System decentralized peer-to-peer protocol, boosting access to information and side-stepping censors
- ICYMI: Brave web browser integrates InterPlanetary File System decentralized peer-to-peer protocol, boosting access to information and side-stepping censors
- A brief look at decentralization focusing on social media, aiming to remove big tech from the equation
- China: Hospital of Chengmai County in Hainan commences issuing invoices using blockchain-based invoice management platform
- Consensus, online event from CoinDesk, set for May 24-27, looking at all aspects of the evolution of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
- An overview of how blockchain tech may help combat ongoing fraud in Southeast Asia’s Halal food industry
- Japan: SBI Holdings reportedly partnering with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group to launch blockchain-driven digital stock exchange, expected in spring 2022
- A brief intro to the 3 Singaporean blockchain startups selected for showcasing at the Algorand Asia Accelerator demo day on January 22nd
- Vietnam: An intro to Kardiachain, blockchain firm allowing businesses to build transparent, secure applications, most recently helping HCMC Youth Union manage 10K members
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