In our “Blockchain” section, we explore the technology behind cryptocurrencies and decentralized systems. Here you will find explanations of how blockchain works, its real-world applications, and the latest developments in distributed ledger technologies. Read the “Blockchain” section on ForkNews to understand how blockchain is transforming digital infrastructure and finance.
LG Uplus - a South Korean cellular operator owned by LG Corporation, the country's fourth largest conglomerate - is launching its own international blockchain payment system. The company will work with partners in Japan, Taiwan and the United States to enable users of the three mobile operators to make fast and cheap payments while traveling internationally, according to a statement on Sunday.
A national educational portal will be created in Georgia using blockchain technologies. Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated this at the presentation of education reform.
If you think that the Bitcoin network is at the mercy of miners, you are wrong. If you think that it is at the mercy of developers or users, you are also wrong.
“There’s been a lot of talk about blockchains.” This is Poroshenko’s indirect response to Yulia Tymoshenko’s July speech. At the presentation of her “new course,” the ambitious politician announced the need to transfer the entire public administration system to blockchain.
Samsung SDS, one of the Samsung Group companies, is going to use its blockchain platform to create the world's first customs clearance system for the South Korean Customs Service.
Today, Cocos-BCX, a blockchain gaming platform, announced the completion of a funding round, raising $40 million. Most of these funds were invested by large cryptocurrency companies, including Binance Labs and NEO Global Capital, as well as traditional venture capital firms.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) yesterday published a report on the role of technology in global trade and the financial system, where it acknowledged the impact of blockchain and other Distributed Ledger technologies.
Blockchain technology in Kazakhstan is confidently becoming an everyday reality due to the active interest in the technology of the public administration segment and the financial sector of the country. Thanks to government support for the development of digital technologies, it became possible to develop a fiscal system based on Blockchain technology.
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