Blockchain technology news

The VP of the Russian Central Bank, Olga Skorobogatova, stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017 that the Bank of Russia is already working on the project of a national digital currency.

Numerous energy-trading companies are looking into adopting blockchain technology for conducting transactions. What they want is to create a peer-to-peer network allowing them to deliver energy to customers quickly and efficiently, without a difficult process involving third parties.

Blockchain-based healthcare startup Patientory has released visualisations of its patient care interface to illustrate how it will work for individuals and healthcare professionals. The SaaS platform will provide a secure data point for both patients and caregivers where they can review health care plans, patient information and communicate with one another.

The American multinational retailing giant, Walmart, has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new Blockchain-based delivery management system that would use drones.

The Russian Quantum Center has created and tested the world's first "quantum-secured Blockchain". Researchers claim that they have managed to develop an unbreakable distributed data storage system protected by quantum cryptography methods.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic becomes the first educational institution in Singapore to issue blockchain certificates.

The World Bank are estimating that money flows from migrant workers to developing countries were worth US$ 440 billion last year, more than double foreign aid.

Embermine, the blockchain-based smart contracts platform has announced the launch of its ICO along with a two-stage bounty campaign. The ongoing crowdsale began earlier this month on May 5, 2017, and will go on until June 2, 2017. Through this ICO, Embermine offers an opportunity for cryptocurrency investors to become part of a revolutionary platform.

The Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of Russia expects that Blockchain technology and distributed ledger technologies will be legalized and regulatory accepted in 2019.