Last week in blockchain: Recent Episodes
Wim Pelgrim
In this final Last week in blockchain, Wim Pelgrim will share his final thoughts with you. Thank you for listening and maybe until sometime somewhere else!
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Listen to Last week in blockchain for week 21 of 2019 with the following items:
Samsung http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31799
Facebook https://www.theblockcrypto.com/tiny/facebook-registers-libra-networks-in-geneva-in-latest-blockchain-move/
Bosch https://www.bosch-presse.de/pressportal/de/en/dlt-restores-trust-in-the-internet-189824.html
Hyperledger Aries https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2019/05/14/announcing-hyperledger-aries-infrastructure-supporting-interoperable-identity-solutions
Referrals Dutch Blockchain Week https://www.dutchblockchainweek.com/
Prototyping a board for building blockchain connected devices https://www.coindesk.com/the-elk-is-a-tiny-prototyping-board-for-building-blockchain-connected-devices
Stellar was down for 2 hours https://www.theblockcrypto.com/tiny/stellar-was-down-for-2-hours/
German state announces plan for European Blockchain Institute https://cointelegraph.com/news/german-state-announces-plan-to-establish-european-blockchain-institute
Listen to Last week in blockchain for week 18 of 2019 with the following items:
Gartner on supermarkets https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-04-30-gartner-predicts-20-percent-of-top-global-grocers-wil
Gartner on supply chain https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-05-07-gartner-predicts-90--of-blockchain-based-supply-chain
Binancehttps://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1125996194734399488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1125996194734399488&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitcoinmagazine.nl%2F2019%2F05%2Fbinance-bitcoin-btc-rollback-hack%2F
HTC https://mashable.com/article/htc-exodus-1s-blockchain-phone/?europe=true
Referrals Microsoft https://www.geekwire.com/2019/microsoft-unveils-decentralized-identity-protocol-works-atop-bitcoin-blockchain/
Listen to Last week in blockchain for week 18 of 2019 with the following items:
Amazon https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-managed-blockchain-create-manage-scalable-blockchain-networks/
Microsoft https://news.microsoft.com/2019/05/02/j-p-morgan-and-microsoft-announce-strategic-partnership-to-drive-enterprise-adoption-of-quorum/
Nike trademark request https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88394295&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
Canada & Singapore http://www.mas.gov.sg/News-and-Publications/Media-Releases/2019/Central-Banks-of-Canada-and-Singapore-conduct-successful-experiment-for-cross-border-payments.aspx
ReferralsDutch National Bank https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/05/01/dutch-bank-blockchain-dlt-cryptocurrency/
Jaguar and Land Rover https://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/traffic-counting-categorization/jaguar-land-rover-trialling-cryptocurrency-rewards-for-providing-traffic-information.html
PWN (drinking water) https://lekkercryptisch.nl/nieuws/2019/04/27/Primeur-voor-PWN-drinkwaterbedrijf-gebruikt-blockchain-voor-voorraadbeheer
Listen to Last week in blockchain for week 18 of 2019 with the following items:
Bacteria & blockchain https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/using-bacteria-and-blockchain-to-clean-up-oil-spills-in-nigeria/article26903313.ece
Volkswagen’s lead supply https://volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/from-mine-to-factory-volkswagen-makes-supply-chain-transparent-with-blockchain-4883
The First Mile https://africanarguments.org/2019/04/23/blockchain-is-great-but-it-cant-solve-everything-take-conflict-minerals/
BMW’s plans with blockchain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd2Hhmh4atQ&feature=youtu.be&t=6911
Referrals A thief stealing Ether https://www.coindesk.com/ether-thief-found-stealing-funds-with-weak-private-keys
Carrefour https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2019/4/23/carrefour-places-big-bet-on-blockchain
Samsung https://www.coindesk.com/samsung-developing-ethereum-based-blockchain-may-issue-own-token
Brave Browser https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-browser-brave-to-reward-users-with-bat-tokens-for-watching-ads
JP Morgan https://www.coindesk.com/jpmorgan-expanding-blockchain-project-with-220-banks-to-include-payments
Listen to Last week in blockchain for week 15 of 2019 with the following items:
IMF https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/cryptocurrencies-fintech-clearly-shaking-the-system-imfs-lagarde.html
Learning coin https://www.ft.com/content/1cfb6d46-5d5a-11e9-939a-341f5ada9d40
EOS and Moonlighting https://blog.moonlighting.com/2019/04/coindesk-freelance-job-market-moonlighting-moving-eos/
PewDiePie’s announcement: https://twitter.com/pewdiepie/status/1115651267076947968
About Dlive: https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/bbpll1/pewdiepie_is_supporting_a_literal_crypto_scam/
IBM http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=6&f=G&l=50&co1=OR&d=PTXT&s1=blockchain.ABTX.&s2=%22digital+asset%22.ABTX.&OS=ABST/blockchain+OR+ABST/%22digital+asset%22&RS=ABST/blockchain+OR+ABST/%22digital+asset%22
Nestle and Carrefour https://coingeek.com/nestle-carrefour-ibm-partner-to-track-food-on-a-blockchain/
France https://cointelegraph.com/news/french-minister-of-finance-blockchain-is-a-government-priority
Sirin Labs https://www.about-crypto.nl/nieuws/blockchain-smartphone-starup-sirin-labs-ontslaat-kwart-van-medewerkers
KPMG research https://www.cryptonewsz.com/despite-of-the-growth-in-blockchain-adoption-new-survey-by-kpmg-shows-67-of-companies-not-using-the-tech/15107/
Interoperabillity by Accenture https://www.crypto-insiders.nl/nieuws/accenture-komt-met-twee-oplossingen-voor-blockchain-interoperabiliteit/
SADAD Bahrain http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_353440.html
Rembrandt https://lekkercryptisch.nl/nieuws/2019/04/21/Ets-van-Rembrandt-vastgelegd-op-4-blockchains-in-strijd-tegen-kunstfraude
Ebooks https://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/blockchain-technology-may-lead-to-true-ebook-ownership
IOTA & Evrythng https://coinfomania.com/iot-startup-evrythng-partners-with-iota/
ESA https://eo4society.esa.int/2019/04/09/blockchain-and-earth-observation-a-white-paper/
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Listen to Last week in blockchain for week 15 of 2019 with the following items:
The winners: https://medium.com/odyssey-hackathon-2019
The tracks: https://www.odyssey.org/odyssey-hackathon-tracks/
The solutions: https://solutions.odyssey.org
The ethical deep dives: https://www.youtube.com/user/intobitcoin/videos
Listen to Last week in blockchain for week 15 of 2019 with the following items:
Consensys and Genomes.io https://media.consensys.net/meet-the-10-startups-of-consensys-tachyon-2019-ethereum-accelerator-86d043003d50
Offchain Labs https://www.coindesk.com/former-obama-tech-officer-raises-3-7-million-for-blockchain-saas-startup
Cambridge Blockchain https://www.cambridge-blockchain.com/post/paypal
Autonomous vehicles https://www.coindesk.com/gm-bmw-back-blockchain-data-sharing-for-self-driving-cars
Referrals Dutch eggs https://bitcoinmagazine.nl/2019/04/kippen-eieren-blockchain-hodl-tokkies-tok/
British mortgage startup https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33642/mortgage-blockchain-tech-startup-acre-raises-5m/retail
Property transaction https://www.propertyindustryeye.com/blockchain-trial-claims-property-transaction-process-can-be-cut-from-three-months-to-three-weeks/
Unicef https://www.cryptonewsz.com/unicef-uses-blockchain-technology-to-provide-internet-to-every-school-in-kyrgyzstan/13460/
Chinese list of registered blockchain firms https://btcmanager.com/chinese-authorities-publish-list-of-registered-blockchain-firms/
Voter apathy https://medium.com/wave-financial/blockchain-voter-apathy-69a1570e2af3
Smart contracts outside blockchain https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/04/waves-releases-data-oracle-tools-for-smart-contract-enabled-blockchain-network/
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Last week in blockchain of week 14 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Mastercard and Wells Fargo https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/28/wells-fargo-mastercard-ceos-say-blockchain-has-yet-to-live-up-to-the-hype.html
Bank of America https://bitcoinist.com/most-powerful-woman-in-banking-bearish-on-blockchain-but-amassing-more-patents-than-anyone/
Clovyr https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2019/03/29/building-the-google-of-blockchain-meet-the-former-jpmorgan-lead-on-the-startup-she-left-the-bank-for/
Taiwan https://www.cryptopolitan.com/taiwan-is-forming-a-government-backed-blockchain-alliance/
ICO on eBay https://cointelegraph.com/news/owner-of-ico-that-never-happened-attempts-to-sell-project-on-ebay-for-60-000
Referrals Content exchange platform https://www.newsbtc.com/2019/03/28/blockchain-based-project-launches-beta-version-of-content-exchange-platform/
Louis Vuitton https://www.coindesk.com/louis-vuitton-owner-lvmh-is-launching-a-blockchain-to-track-luxury-goods
SAP https://www.consultancy.nl/nieuws/22622/sap-gebruikers-zien-nog-weinig-blockchain-in-de-praktijk
Marco Polo https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/r3-corda-blockchains-marco-polo-trade-finance-solution-successfully-executes-first-transactions/
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Last week in blockchain of week 13 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Odyssey Hackathon https://www.odyssey.org/odyssey-hackathon/
Patents https://fd.nl/ondernemen/1290779/blockchain-overspoelt-het-europees-patentbureau
IBM https://www.ibm.com/blockchain/solutions/world-wire
Art houses https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/blockchain-based-art-registry-artory-acquires-auction-club-database
Referrals The Next Web Hard Fork conference https://thenextweb.com/conference/hard-fork
Secure blockchain ecosystems https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kudelski-security-partners-with-hosho-to-secure-blockchain-ecosystems-300814628.html
Smart hospital http://www.dailymedi.com/detail.php?number=841031
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Last week in blockchain of week 12 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Tradedoubler https://www.tradedoubler.com/en/blog/open-platform-using-blockchain-technology/
Japanese schools http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201902260049.html
ATM’s https://www.cryptopolitan.com/facial-recognition-equipped-blockchain-atms-rolling-out-in-ksa/
PCCW Global and Colt https://www.pccwglobal.com/en/news-room/2018/576-pccw-global-and-colt-expand-their-blockchain-trial-while-more-carriers-join-the-initiative
Jack Dorsey https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/03/06/jack-dorsey-spends-10k-a-week-on-bitcoin-predicts-a-massive-bitcoin-boom.html?__source=cnbcembedplayer
North Korea https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/N-Korea-at-crossroads/North-Korea-stole-cryptocurrency-via-hacking-UN-panel
Referrals Cosmos https://blockonomi.com/cosmos-internet-of-blockchains-arrives/
Tata TCS https://smartereum.com/49124/indian-tata-tcs-developing-five-different-blockchain-architectures/
EY executive https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/03/145315-ey-exec-blockchain-most-boring-revolution-ever-public-cryptocurrencies-like-bitcoin-have-low-appeal-for-mainstream-business/
Alibaba https://www.crypto-insiders.nl/nieuws/alibaba-gaat-blockchain-gebruiken-voor-de-supply-chain/
PWC https://smartereum.com/48405/blockchain-latest-update-pwc-conducting-trials-for-its-blockchain-system-for-verifying-employee-credibility-blockchain-news-today/
Blockchain in tourism https://hackernoon.com/5-most-promising-blockchain-based-tourism-projects-4d5bad0ab471
Gibraltar Stock Exchange https://tokenpost.com/Gibraltar-Stock-Exchange-Group-deploys-Digital-Stock-Exchange-prototype-on-new-blockchain-1396
London Stock Exchange https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2019/02/27/london-stock-exchange-leads-20-million-bet-on-blockchain-to-cut-out-custody-middlemen/#7a1cb0fa6e46
EU report on scalability and interoperability (PDF) https://www.eublockchainforum.eu/sites/default/files/reports/report_scalaibility_06_03_2019.pdf
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Just a personal note this week. I'll be back next week with all the latest news on the blockchain!
Last week in blockchain of week 9 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Clinical trials https://siliconangle.com/2019/02/22/researchers-build-blockchain-proof-concept-ensure-clinical-trial-data-integrity/
Seraph ID https://neonewstoday.com/general/swisscom-blockchain-presents-self-sovereign-identity-solution-seraph-id/
Malta & Learning Machine https://www.newswire.com/news/government-of-malta-launches-learning-machines-blockchain-records-19978449
Referrals White Papers https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/02/21/a-brief-history-of-cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-white-papers/
Hedera Hashgraph https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/20/hedera-hashgraph-names-deutsche-telekom-and-others-to-its-blockchain-alternative-governing-council/
TIoTA Challenge https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trusted-iot-alliance-presents-global-smart-construction-challenge-300798859.html
Last week in blockchain of week 8 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Gartner https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-02-18-gartner-identifies-top-10-data-and-analytics-technolo
JPM Coin https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/jp-morgan-is-rolling-out-the-first-us-bank-backed-cryptocurrency-to-transform-payments--.html
Topicus (Dutch) https://topicus.nl/nieuws/topicus-haalt-met-crypto-obligatie-ton-op-bij-medewerkers/
Veridium http://www.veridium.io https://www.bbntimes.com/en/technology/leveraging-blockchain-technology-to-reduce-carbon-footprint
Palm oil https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-technology-save-the-palm-oil-industry/
Referrals Popularity of Ethereum https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/02/07/ethereum-tron-eos-blockchain-apps/
Diamond trade https://www.prweb.com/releases/diamante_launches_a_blockchain_consortium_that_promises_security_to_online_diamond_trade/prweb16093977.htm
Intuitive power grid https://www.cointrust.com/market-news/dutch-firm-establishes-poc-for-intuitive-power-grid-for-electric-vehicles-using-iota
QuadrigaCX https://amycastor.com/2019/02/12/how-the-hell-did-we-get-here-a-timeline-of-quadrigacx-events/
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Last week in blockchain of week 7 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Urbit https://www.forbes.com/sites/shermanlee/2019/02/08/meet-the-blockchain-startups-that-want-to-change-how-we-communicate/#5e26c5946b20
Groundwater usage https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/ibm-works-with-blockchain-iot-to-track-sustainable-groundwater-usage-in-california-with-freshwater-trust-and-sweetsense/
Tennet https://www.tennet.eu/nl/nieuws/nieuws/tennet-na-succesvolle-pilots-door-met-blockchain-1/
Italy https://coinidol.com/blockchain-voting-system/
73 apps https://breakermag.com/73-blockchain-social-good-organizations-that-are-actually-doing-something/
Referrals Facebook and Chainspace https://cheddar.com/media/facebook-blockchain-acquisition-chainspace
Ripple’s research initiative http://fortune.com/2019/02/07/university-blockchain-research-initiative/
Google https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2019/02/04/navigating-bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-how-google-is-quietly-making-blockchains-searchable
Oracle https://www.coindesk.com/oracles-first-dozen-cloud-blockchain-applications-are-now-live
Everypedia https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/02/everipedia-to-verify-primary-sources-via-blockchain-based-geospatial-software/
Providence St. Joseph https://hitconsultant.net/2019/02/11/providence-st-joseph-health-acquires-lumedic/
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Last week in blockchain of week 6 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Security Tokens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h4SZ7Jb8E0&t=541s
Bloqhouse http://www.bloqhouse.com
Trust and blockchains https://theconversation.com/people-dont-trust-blockchain-systems-is-regulation-a-way-to-help-110007
SWIFT and R3 https://www.swift.com/news-events/press-releases/swift-to-open-gpi-to-e-commerce-and-dlt-platforms
Referrals Dutch university lector https://www.saxion.nl/nieuws/2019/01/blockchain-gaat-ons-leven-veiliger-en-eenvoudiger-maken
Italian postal services https://cointelegraph.com/news/italian-postal-service-joins-hyperledger-blockchain-community
Brave and Cheddar https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-browser-brave-to-offer-free-access-to-premium-cheddar-content
Facebook https://www.ccn.com/breaking-facebook-crypto-project-acquires-blockchain-startup-specializing-in-smart-contracts
Go Ahead and Dovu https://blog.dovu.io/dovu-partners-with-major-rail-bus-company-go-ahead-ee2d85a9679d
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Last week in blockchain of week 5 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Sheila Warren (World Economic Forum) https://media.consensys.net/davos-blockchain-and-the-4th-industrial-revolution-2f3009b68f23
Italy http://www.senato.it/japp/bgt/showdoc/frame.jsp?tipodoc=Emendc⋚=18&id=1096791&idoggetto=1095835
Samsung https://twitter.com/VenyaGeskin1/status/1088105968892891136
Duplo train https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/01/24/hacker-blockchain-train-duplo/
Referrals Bitcoin price https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/23/bitcoin-price-going-to-zero-davos-future-of-blockchain-tech-.html
Bitcoin troll rips crypto https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-troll-rips-crypto-at-davos-overhyped-blockchain-is-no-better-than-excel-spreadsheet/
Land titling in India https://www.bloombergquint.com/davos-world-economic-forum-2019/davos-2019-blockchain-could-transform-land-titling-in-india-says-sheila-warren
Guide to blockchain conferences https://cryptonewsreview.com/guide-to-the-top-blockchain-conferences-for-2019/
GDPR https://hackernoon.com/how-to-get-blockchains-benefits-in-a-world-governed-by-gdpr-ee9017ad63da
Rwanda https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2019/01/24/hyperledger-fabric-in-action-conflict-proofing-tantalum-mining-in-rwanda
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Last week in blockchain of week 4 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Cobalt https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-ibm-among-quartet-congo-050553601.html?_guc_consent_skip=1548061133&guccounter=1
Blockcerts http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IT_349650.html
Medicine resale https://news.sap.com/2019/01/sap-information-collaboration-hub-life-sciences-blockchain-eliminate-counterfeit-drugs/
Referrals WWF https://www.zdnet.com/article/wwf-using-blockchain-to-track-environmental-impact-of-products/
Proxy vote https://www.globalcustodian.com/broadridge-executes-first-blockchain-based-proxy-vote-japan/
HSBC https://www.coindesk.com/hsbc-says-its-settled-250-billion-in-trades-with-distributed-ledger-tech
Research fellow wanted https://www.myscience.org.uk/jobs/id159359-research_fellow_in_distributed_ledger_technologies-university_college_london
French central banker joins startup https://www.coindesk.com/former-french-central-bank-chief-joins-blockchain-startup-board
Israel’s cargo shipping company https://cointelegraph.com/news/israels-top-cargo-shipping-firm-zim-opens-blockchain-platform-to-all-clients
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Last week in blockchain of week 3 of 2019, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
TRON and BitTorrent revisited https://breakermag.com/former-bittorrent-exec-says-theres-no-way-its-token-can-run-on-tron/
51% hack of Ethereum Classic https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-classic-51-attack-the-reality-of-proof-of-work
News coverage of blockchain https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/01/crypto-news-trends-in-2018-how-has-the-landscape-changed/
Pakistan remittance market https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190108005651/en/Blockchain-Technology-Backed-Home-Remittances-Malaysia-Pakistan
China’s new regulations https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-cryptocurrency/belarus-allows-traders-to-buy-shares-with-bitcoin-idUKKCN1P91VZ
NASA on blockchain in air traffic control https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20190000022.pdf
Referrals New York https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/01/11/new-blockchain-center-opens-in-new-york-amid-cryptocurrency-market-woes/
Washington https://cointelegraph.com/news/washingtons-douglas-county-is-looking-to-build-a-blockchain-innovation-campus
Wyoming https://www.coindesk.com/wyoming-lawmakers-advance-blockchain-sandbox-bill
Central banks https://www.forbes.com/sites/mayrarodriguezvalladares/2019/01/08/central-banks-are-not-issuing-digital-currency-soon/
Vacancy in Delft https://carriere.nrc.nl/vacatures/technische-universiteit-delft-tud/phd-design-and-implement-security-protocols-for-blockchains-f35e5
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BitTorrent token (BTT) https://medium.com/tron-foundation/bittorrent-unveils-token-to-enhance-worlds-largest-decentralized-p2p-protocol-48c51d9ad2a1
EU Blockchain Forum https://www.eublockchainforum.eu/reports
Tony Chocolonely https://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/het-blockchain-avontuur-van-tony-s-chocolonely~b2844202/
Bank of America https://btcmanager.com/bank-america-files-patent-develop-blockchain-based-atms-faster-transactions/
Atari https://www.ccn.com/atari-partners-with-startup-to-make-blockchain-versions-of-popular-titles-like-roller-coaster-tycoon/
Facebook https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-21/facebook-is-said-to-develop-stablecoin-for-whatsapp-transfers
Referrals McKinsey and the hype https://bitcoinist.com/mckinsey-company-blockchain-struggle/
Boring blockchain https://bitcoinist.com/mit-blockchain-boring-2019/
Private blockchains https://news.bitcoin.com/private-blockchains-have-few-applications-study-finds/
US national security https://cointelegraph.com/news/ex-cia-official-claims-blockchain-is-biggest-threat-to-future-of-us-national-security
US Defence department https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-defense-dept-wants-to-use-blockchain-to-improve-disaster-relief
Thailand https://cointelegraph.com/news/thai-national-tech-development-center-to-introduce-blockchain-in-voting
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Last week in blockchain of week 51 of 2018, with the latest news about blockchain. This week with the following items:
Constantinople Hard Fork https://github.com/ethereum/pm/blob/master/All%20Core%20Devs%20Meetings/Meeting%2049.md
Mastercard https://cointelegraph.com/news/mastercard-files-patent-for-increasing-anonymity-of-blockchain-transactions
AT&T https://cointelegraph.com/news/telecoms-giant-att-seeks-patent-for-blockchain-enabled-social-media-mapping-system
TRAI, India https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate/ibm-hopes-for-dnc-registry-on-blockchain-next-year/67048747
UNICEF https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicefs-innovation-fund-announces-first-cohort-blockchain-investments-emerging
Hangzhou http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2018-12/08/content_74253584.htm
Antwerp https://www.techzine.be/nieuws/24067/antwerpen-experimenteert-met-digitale-kluis-voor-burgers-via-blockchain.html
Paypal https://www.ccn.com/paypal-gets-into-blockchain-but-only-internally-among-employees-for-now/
Plastic in the oceans https://blog.oceanprotocol.com/cleaning-the-oceans-using-blockchain-ai-7c8d4203c60b
Referrals Facebook https://smartereum.com/45426/facebook-blockchain-facebook-hires-more-blockchain-developers-as-it-plans-to-launch-a-cryptocurrency-report-blockchain-news-today/
Binance https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-incubator-binance-labs-releases-first-batch-of-blockchain-projects
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