According to an Oct. 26 report by Japanese news agency The Nikkei, seven Japanese companies are preparing to invest in a new trade data management system. Reportedly developed by NTT Data, the platform uses blockchain technology to prevent malicious third-parties from tampering with recorded data. The platform is designed to manage receipts for exporting and importing companies and will also manage letters of credit issued by banks. The new service will also help to process other related documents handled by insurance and logistics companies. As reported, the participating companies include…
Day: October 26, 2020
Toyota’s IT arm works on digital token pilot with crypto exchange
Toyota Systems, the IT arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, is collaborating with Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret to develop a branded Toyota digital currency, according to an official announcement on Oct. 26. The large-scale pilot will involve 2,500 employees at Toyota Systems. The platform will feature digital currency payments for benefits. According to the announcement, participating employees will be able to exchange the digital currency for benefits points or gifts from a catalog. Toyota Systems noted that the digital currency cannot be exchanged for Japanese yen. The new pilot uses DeCurret’s…
CertiK releases blockchain with real-time smart contract auditing
CertiK, a software security company active in the blockchain sector, announced the mainnet release of its own custom blockchain, the CertiK Chain. The new blockchain places a heavy focus on security, turning the previously static process of analyzing smart contracts into a real-time safeguarding system. Professor Ronghui Gu, the CEO of CertiK, said, “Gone are the days of reliance on off-chain security analysis, static security audit reports, and unnecessary loss of time and money.” The CertiK Chain is “setting a new industry standard in blockchain security protocols,” he added. The…