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EY Secures Biz Transactions On Public Blockchains

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A new technology protocol announced by corporate accounting and auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY) aims to secure transactions made over public Ethereum blockchain. The solution aims to help enterprises and investors to conduct private, secure transactions on a public blockchain.

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Bitcoin Daily: Hdac, CertiK Partner For Blockchain-Powered IoT; Tezos Expected To Settle Securities Lawsuit With $25M Settlement

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CertiK , an auditing firm, wants to bring Internet of Things (IoT) devices onto blockchain through its new partnership with Hdac , CoinDesk reports. Hdac’s blockchain platform will work to combine the tight authentication, seamless mapping and machine-to-machine transactions with a network containing IoT devices.

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Bitcoin Daily: Security Matters Seeks Blockchain Cannabis Tracker Patent; PwC Starts Taking Crypto Payments

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Australian supply chain-focused blockchain technology company Security Matters has filed a patent application in the U.S. And Huobi Global is getting set to launch NODE, the native token of both Whole Network and its Acute Angle blockchain phone. Given this, the need for devices optimized for blockchain seems clear.

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XinFin Signs On To R3 Corda For Enterprise Blockchain Apps

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Enterprise blockchain platform XinFin is joining the R3 consortium, with the R3 Corda marketplace hosting several XinFin apps for business users, the companies said in a press release Friday (Feb. Financial institutions that use the R3 Corda blockchain platform can gain access to and integrate these apps.

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Bitcoin Daily: South China Province Aims To Accelerate Blockchain Industry; Microsoft Works On Incentive Program With Enjin

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The Hainan Province in South China rolled out a series of measures to accelerate the blockchain space’s development, Xinhua reported. They are said to be released by the first blockchain pilot zone of China in the Hainan pilot free trade zone (FTZ). It is said to be one of the quickest-growing blockchain clusters in the nation.

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For IBM, Blockchain as ‘Team Sport’

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In the ongoing move to embrace blockchain, Facebook may have its allies. IBM has said it is “willing” to work with Facebook on blockchain, as noted by an IBM executive. He said that a company such as Facebook can help bring more legitimacy to blockchain — yet he did not state whether IBM would look to join the Libra Association.

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Official Proposes 3-Year Grace Period For Crypto Projects; Blockchain Live Tracks Coronavirus Spread

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a three year “safe harbor” for digital token projects that would let them develop networks and build communities before they’re considered securities that need to be enforced, according to a report Thursday (Feb.6) 6) by Coindesk.