In the traditional Saturday review of the latest blockchain initiatives, applications such as supply chains, social services, energy and pharmaceuticals.
SWIFT India uses MonetaGo technology in the banking sector
Where: India
In which area: banking sector
Purpose: improving the efficiency and security of financial transactions, combating fraud
Who is involved: SWIFT India, a supplier of financial technology MonetaGo
Used technology: MonetaGo developments based on the Hyperledger Fabric framework
Estimated implementation date: unknown
Link: Press Release
Sberbank, the National Settlement Depository and MTS completed the transaction on issuing bonds on the blockchain
Where: RF
In which area: finance
Objective: to increase the transparency and efficiency of operations in the financial market, to achieve a high level of confidentiality when working with accounts
Who deals: Sberbank, National Settlement Depository, MTS
Technology used: unknown
Estimated implementation date: unknown
Reference: TASS
Uzbekistan will transfer to the blockchain state registry of drugs
Where: Uzbekistan
In which area: pharmaceuticals
Objective: to counter counterfeit medicines, increase the transparency of drug supply chains and the level of trust in the system of state quality control of pharmaceutical products
Who is involved: the Estonian company Blockchain Industrial Alliance (BIA)
Technology used: BIA blockchain
Estimated implementation date: second half of 2019
Link: Invest-Forsyth
British street newspaper The Big Issue will launch a blockchain platform for social investments
Where: United Kingdom
In which area: social investment
Objective: raising funds to solve social and environmental problems.
Who is involved: the publication of The Big Issue, investment companies UK Standard LifeAberdeen, US Columbia Threadneedle and AllianceBernstein
Technology used: unknown
Estimated implementation date: beginning of 2019
Reference: Financial Times
In South Korea, use the blockchain in the supply chain of beef
Where: South Korea (North Jeolla Province)
In which area: food supply chain
Purpose: to counteract falsification, increase the transparency and reliability of information on product quality and its origin; increased reporting efficiency, minimizing paperwork
Who is involved: the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technologies
Technology used: unknown
Estimated implementation date: January 2019
Reference: Yonhap
South Korean energy company KEPCO is developing microchips based on the blockchain
Where: South Korea
In which area: energy
Purpose: modernization of the energy infrastructure, transition to "green" and energy-saving technologies
Who is involved: KEPCO with the support of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, IT companies Nihon Unisys and the University of Tokyo
Technology used: unknown
Estimated implementation date: unknown
Link: Press Release
Catalonia will create a voting system on the blockchain
Where: Spain
In which area: voting
Purpose: providing the opportunity to vote for citizens who are at the time of the election abroad; increasing citizens' confidence in the electoral process
Who is engaged in: Generalitat Catalunya
Technology used: unknown
Estimated implementation date: 2020
Reference: La Vanguardia
The Ministry of Education of Malaysia uses the blockchain to issue diplomas, as well as their verification
Where: Malaysia
In which area: education
Aim: countering falsification of diplomas, increasing the efficiency of verification of educational documents
Who deals: Malaysian Ministry of Education,
Technology used: e-Scroll system on NEM blockchain
Estimated implementation date: unknown
Reference: CCN
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