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Citi Completes Cross-Border Payments Pilot Using LACChain

Citi teamed with the Inter-American Development Bank to send cross-border payments between the U.S. and Latin America.

Payments went from IDB’s headquarters to a recipient in the Dominican Republic.

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NY's Blockchain-Based COVID-19 Passport Is Now Live

The pass will be used to confirm an individual's recent negative PCR or antigen test result or proof of vaccination to help fast-track the reopening of businesses and event venues.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York

Finanzas

Listed Merchant Banking Firm Plans to Trade Shares Using Blockchain Tech From Amazon

The BlackStar Digital Trading Platform is expected to be completed in the next 90 days.

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Three Arrows-Backed 'Lightweight' Blockchain Mina Launches Mainnet

Backed by a cadre of heavy-hitting investors, Mina announced its mainnet launch Tuesday.

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California Seeks to Make Blockchain Corporate Records Bill Permanent

The bill also makes amendments to the definition of "blockchain technology."

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Danish Red Cross Backs $3M Blockchain Volcano Catastrophe Bond

The volcanos, situated in Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia and Mexico, were selected based on "the significant humanitarian threat they represent."

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Blockchain Gets First Mention in China's 5-Year Policy Plan

China’s 14th five-year plan outlines the country’s economic priorities and stressed that technology will play an increasingly important large role.

Chinese President Xi Jinping

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NY Gov. Cuomo Announces Pilot Project Using IBM's Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App

The health app built with IBM has been named the Excelsior Pass and will be tested in New York City.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York

Finanzas

Where Value Is Going in Blockchain Networks

Will wealth flow to layer 1 or layer 2? It depends on the use case, says a long-time observer and investor.

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Singapore Uses Blockchain for Verification of COVID-19 Test Results

The city state's Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Ministry of Health (MOH) have developed a set of open-source digital standards used to issue COVID-19 test results, known as HealthCerts.

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