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Local Government in China Trials Blockchain for Public Services

A city district in southern China is using blockchain to streamline government services for its one million residents.

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Identity without the Blockchain? Skepticism Grows for Once-Hot Use Case

Launched at the UN, the ID2020 Alliance is seeking to revolutionize identity, but will blockchain be the technology of choice?

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Power to the User: Accenture & Microsoft Are Changing Identity with Ethereum

Centralized ways to prove identity may now have an expiration date, thanks to a new blockchain prototype jointly built by Microsoft and Accenture.

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UN Leaders Urge Blockchain Startups to Collaborate on Identity

Representatives of the UN are calling for blockchain firms and others to collaborate on better identity solutions.

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'Absolutely Necessary': How Blockchain Could Help Tech Giant Cisco Reboot

As hardware sales fall, Cisco is now pushing even deeper into blockchain, seeking efficiency benefits and improved profits from the tech.

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Singapore Exchange to Trial Blockchain Verification for Diamond Trading

A diamond exchange service based in Singapore is partnering with two blockchain startups.

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Civic's ICO Sells Out Before Sale, But Crowd to Get Second Chance

Decentralized identity startup Civic has already sold out of its planned token offering – even before the sale took place.

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Advertising Trade Group to Use Ethereum Tokens in Fight Against Online Fraud

Digital advertising group DMA has announced the launch adChain, an ethereum-based solution for online marketers.

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Dubai Plans Digital Passports Using Blockchain Tech

The Dubai government has partnered with UK startup ObjectTech to bring blockchain-based security to the emirate's airport.

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Blockchain Consortium Draws Enterprise Giants to Revolutionize Digital Identity

The Digital Identity Foundation is seeing interest from key players like IBM who see potential in using blockchain for seamless online identity.

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