40 firms have used Shanghai’s blockchain-powered notary platform to handle over 3,000 cases since its launch in January. According to Jiemian, the “Hui Cun” platform (which is managed by Shanghai Xuhui Notary Public) is a blockchain-based electronic data storage protocol that exercises notarization functions. It stores pictures, videos, and screen recordings on the platform via a blockchain network. These files are then preserved for use in litigation. Shanghai’s Xuhui Notary Public Office claim that the platform allows them transparently preserve evidence, and drop notarization costs by an average of 44%. Pan…
Day: October 5, 2020
No single blockchain can carry all of DeFi right now, MyEtherWallet founder says
Most of decentralized finance’s potential scaling options come at the cost of decentralization, according to Kosala Hemachandra, founder and CEO of crypto wallet solution MyEtherWallet. “From a perspective of fully decentralized blockchains, there’s no blockchain that has a good enough scaling solution to support this many transactions,” Hemachandra told Cointelegraph in an interview. “When you think from that perspective, Ethereum is the best solution out there.” DeFi has boomed in 2020, with Ethereum arguably being the top choice for most of the action, according to Hemachandra. As a result, scaling issues have surfaced in the…
New bill would legally recognize digital signatures on a blockchain
Republican Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) has referred a new bill to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that, if passed, would recognize digital signatures on the blockchain as enforceable by law. This is particularly important for the enforceability of smart contracts, which automate transactions or other contractual obligations according to binding, pre-specified rules. Smart contract advocates have long used the adage “code is law,” and the new bill, if approved, could make this a statutory reality. According to public records, the bill was referred to the committee on Oct. 2. A summary of…
Thai central bank issues $1.6B in government bonds on IBM blockchain
The Bank of Thailand launched the world’s first blockchain-based government savings bond issuance platform using IBM’s blockchain technology. Within two weeks of the launch, the central bank sold more than $1.6 billion worth of savings bonds, as per IBM’s official announcement on Oct. 5, 2020. The use of blockchain technology is said to have reduced the bond issuance time from 15 days to just two days. The increased efficiency of the process has also reduced operational cost and redundant validation of documents involved in bond issuance. IBM along with the…
Bitcoin Fractal Predicts a Return to $11,000 Is Imminent
Bitcoin has been consolidating between $10,000 and $11,000 over the past month, barely deviating from this relatively tight range. A crucial fractal analysis predicts that the cryptocurrency is primed to break out of this range in the coming days and weeks. Here’s more on why. Related Reading: Ethereum Transaction Fees Surge to All-Time Highs After Uniswap Launch Bitcoin Primed to Move Higher, Fractal Shows Bitcoin is primed to move even higher in the coming days and weeks according to one fractal analysis shared by a cryptocurrency trader. The fractal suggests…