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ForkLog 9 04.12.2020

Spotify opens vacancy for a senior executive with blockchain experience

The music-streaming service Spotify has posted a vacancy for the deputy director of payments strategy and innovation with experience in blockchain and digital assets. This is evidenced by information on Lever's site.

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ForkLog 7 04.12.2020

Why blockchain voting won’t solve the trust problem in election results

Office work and public services are moving to digital formats, but governments are not rushing to implement online voting. Reasons include technical problems, a never-ending string of failed experiments, and public distrust. The obvious way out of this impasse is blockchain technology — after all, it was designed to solve the problem of trust. ForkLog investigates whether this is feasible in practice.

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ForkLog 11 03.12.2020

Kaspersky Lab develops blockchain-based voting system for the state

Kaspersky Lab specialists presented a system for remote electronic voting based on Russian cryptographic algorithms. This was announced by Polys project head Alexander Sazonov during a corporate online conference.

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ForkLog 6 03.12.2020

Chinese media characterise Bitcoin’s new records as hype

Chinese online media Sina and the state-run Xinhua News Agency urged residents of the PRC to focus on blockchain technology and ignore the 'unexplainable' rise in the price of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.com reports.

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ForkLog 8 01.12.2020

Alfa-Bank launches blockchain solution for the self-employed

Alfa-Bank has developed a service for corporate clients that automates work with the self-employed.

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ForkLog 10 30.11.2020

Sberbank to Launch Blockchain Platform for Buying Digital Assets

Sberbank plans to launch a blockchain platform that will enable users to acquire digital financial assets (DFA). This was stated by Sberbank chief Herman Gref during an online presentation as part of the investor day.

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ForkLog 11 26.11.2020

China’s BSN adds support for Polkadot, Oasis and Bityuan

BSN, the Chinese Infrastructure Blockchain Platform, has integrated the cross-chain protocol Polkadot, the Oasis Network cloud computing service, and the Bityuan project into its network.

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ForkLog 9 23.11.2020

China Construction Bank withdraws $3bn blockchain bond issue

The Labuan branch of China Construction Bank has abandoned plans to raise up to $3 billion via blockchain bonds, according to the Fusang cryptocurrency exchange, where the securities were to be listed.

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ForkLog 10 18.11.2020

Waves Enterprise launched a blockchain-based service for online voting

The Waves Enterprise team launched a remote electronic voting service on the blockchain. ForkLog was informed by representatives of the company.

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ForkLog 26 18.11.2020

Airbnb Does Not Rule Out Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Support

Airbnb, the online platform for short-term housing rentals, has indicated that it may consider adding cryptocurrency payments in the future, according to the prospectus for its planned IPO.

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ForkLog 11 16.11.2020

Fusang delays listing of $3 billion blockchain bonds

The Labuan-licensed cryptocurrency exchange Fusang has indefinitely delayed the listing of $3 billion in bonds with an option to exchange for Bitcoin, according to a press release.

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ForkLog 8 14.11.2020

Analyst: Political risks will hinder the global success of China’s blockchain platform

China's Infrastructure Blockchain Platform (BSN) will continue to develop steadily in the country, but in the near future it will not become a global network. This view was voiced by Forrester's chief analyst Marta Bennett in an interview with Cointelegraph.

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