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ForkLog 14 16.09.2020

360lock Blockchain Padlock Cracked With a 1kg Hammer

A smart padlock, 360lock, based on the Ethereum blockchain, was cracked with a simple Bluetooth attack and a 1 kg hammer. The experiment was conducted by researchers from Pen Test Partners.

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ForkLog 42 14.09.2020

Swiss association formed to support and develop blockchain

In the Swiss canton of Ticino, a Blockchain Technologies Association has been created, its aim is to promote the development of the industry. This is stated in the press release.

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ForkLog 23 14.09.2020

China’s national blockchain platform to integrate the DAML smart-contract language

China's Infrastructure Blockchain Platform (BSN) will add support for the DAML smart-contract language from American company Digital Asset.

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ForkLog 14 14.09.2020

Moscow Innovation Cluster Launches Blockchain Factoring

Entrepreneurs in Moscow now have access to a digital factoring service based on distributed ledger technology. The mayor's site reports.

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ForkLog 8 14.09.2020

Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development says blockchain voting system ran without glitches during Duma by-elections

On the blockchain-based remote electronic voting system used in the State Duma by-elections, no 'significant glitches' were recorded. This was stated by the Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadaev, according to TASS.

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ForkLog 12 10.09.2020

Regulators hinder UBS-backed blockchain project launch

Fnality International, a consortium of several major banks, has been forced to push back the launch of the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) project to 2021 due to regulatory barriers, Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 17 09.09.2020

Part of the source code of Russia’s blockchain voting system published

The source code of the key algorithms of the remote electronic voting system (DEG), planned for use in the September 13 by-elections to the Russian State Duma, has been published. They include counting servers, smart contracts and internal libraries. An overview of the system was published in Rostelecom's blog on Habr.

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ForkLog 22 06.09.2020

Vale completes first iron ore deal on blockchain

Brazilian mining company Vale has completed its first iron ore sale using blockchain technology. The buyer of the 176,000-ton parcel was China's Nanjing Iron&Steel Group.

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ForkLog 32 04.09.2020

SBI Holdings to create a blockchain exchange in Osaka, Japan

The financial conglomerate SBI Holdings plans to establish in Japan a new international financial centre based on blockchain. This was reported by Nikkei.

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ForkLog 13 02.09.2020

Singapore Exchange completes first blockchain-based bond issue

Singapore Exchange (SGX), in collaboration with HSBC Singapore and Temasek, completed the first blockchain-based bond issue on SGX's platform.

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ForkLog 17 02.09.2020

S7 Airlines links Raiffeisenbank to blockchain platform

The S7 Airlines introduced a decentralized settlement system for Raiffeisenbank customers. Now users can book and refund tickets directly through the airline's blockchain platform.

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ForkLog 34 31.08.2020

BMW and VeChain to launch blockchain app to protect car owners

BMW, in partnership with VeChain, will create a blockchain platform to protect its products from counterfeiting. The local publication Fuchsbriefe reports.

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