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After the presentation of the world's first electronic auction (SETAM) in September last year, Ukraine is preparing to open a decentralized agricultural exchange based on blockchain technology next year, which will also become the first and so far the only platform of this level.
After recent news that Facebook is going to engage in cryptocurrency developments, representatives of the WhatsApp subsidiary announced the creation of a new digital payment system.
The TRON blockchain reached one million users on December 23. Misha Lederman, one of the founders of the cryptocurrency project IAmDecentralized.org, posted statistics online that confirm the presence of such a number of addresses.
Blockchain technology can become an effective and efficient tool for combating the use of fake documents when registering citizens' rights to real estate and land.
On December 18, a new version of Cardano 1.4 was released, which representatives of the organization call “the most significant update.” According to them, this update will significantly improve network reliability and solve some connectivity problems.
According to a recent Facebook post, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is currently campaigning for the presidency in the March 2019 elections, wants to fight corruption using blockchain.
Blockchain startup Civic has hired former Apple executive Philip Shoemaker as chief executive of Identity.com. Shoemaker will be responsible for the growth and development of this blockchain platform, the company said.
Swiss Post and telecommunications firm Swisscom have teamed up to create a secure and resilient infrastructure for blockchain applications in Switzerland. Both companies will use the network to manage their own services and create a platform for future applications.
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