JV including Toppan wins subsidy for PoC to use vLEIs for exporter KYB
Osaka Prefecture has thrown its support behind a proof-of-concept for a KYB system using blockchain technology and verifiable Legal Entity…
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ICE’s $94.7M blockchain surveillance deal challenged
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded nearly $95 million to TRM Labs for cryptocurrency forensic software and analytical support…
Seoul Labs
Seoul Labs is a South Korean blockchain technology company developing digital identity, financial inclusion and e-government infrastructure. Its AI-powered SuperWallet…
UNDP pushes blockchain from DPI pilots to deployment
UNDP is stepping up efforts to move blockchain from pilot projects to production digital public infrastructure (DPI), arguing that the…
Argentina launches IOTA decentralized IDs, blockchain for organ transplants
Argentina’s national medical transplant authority, INCUCAI, has added decentralized digital identities and blockchain-based document checks to its network for organ…
UNDP moves to scale blockchain-based digital payments after successful pilots
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will soon have its country offices conduct digital payments at scale though blockchain infrastructure…
Philippines joins Malaysia in regional blockchain ID integration
Zetrix AI has signed a preliminary agreement with the Philippine government to help build the country’s public blockchain infrastructure. The…
China seeks feedback on state-backed decentralized digital identity framework
China’s Cyberspace Administration has published a draft of “Regulations on Promoting the Interoperability and Interrecognition of Distributed Digital Identity Applications”…
UNDP deepens blockchain push for digital identity and DPI
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has officially launched a Blockchain Advisory Group (BAG) tasked with exploring how blockchain could…
Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
By Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software In early 2026 the Australian banking sector was rocked by a massive scandal…
