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Bitcoin Daily: Brazil Debuts Blockchain Solution For Gov’t Bids; BitFunder CEO Gets 14 Months For Crypto Fraud

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The Brazilian state of Bahia has rolled out a blockchain application to monitor the public bidding process of contracts with the government, Cointelegraph reported. Design and Cayenne Technology reportedly created the Online Bid Solution (SOL), which is said to be a technology based on the blockchain. at the World Bank. ”

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WeChat Tests Blockchain For Automated Employee Expense Management

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WeChat , an online messaging service operated by Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent, is looking to enhance its ability to facilitate employee expense reimbursements, and reports said the firm is exploring blockchain as part of the effort. CoinDesk reported Friday (Aug.

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Trade Disputes, Fraud Aren’t Treasurers Biggest Concerns

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Unfortunately, the report found, recent tax reform in the U.S. tax reform to provide a significant benefit, nearly half said in 2019 that there has been no significant impact on their companies at all. Only 15 percent said tax reform boosted their total income, while 12 percent said financial performance has improved.

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Bitcoin Daily: Gemini Exchange Joins Silvergate Exchange Network; UK’s National Liberal Party Reveals Crypto Policy

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Kadena has announced the launch of an upgraded version of its blockchain solution to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. The “Kadena Scalable Permissioned Blockchain” is now available on Azure Marketplace for free. If a voluntary fund cannot be established, a transactional tax should be imposed to fund the initiative.”.

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

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Governments may not be too keen on bitcoin, but blockchain is another story. In fact, government authorities have begun to help fuel the proliferation of blockchain across the world. Local officials are hoping to use blockchain to improve public services and boost transparency.

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Libra Forces Cryptocurrency Regulators To Reexamine Procedures

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The latest AMC/KYC Tracker examines current efforts to stop money laundering, fight fraud and improve customer identity authentication in the financial services space. Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. Blockchain could also potentially help, because the public distribution ledger that records transactions can be independently verified.

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Doubt, Confusion, Confidence: Where Crypto Stands In B2B Payments

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which the institution plans to deploy in its corporate payments operation. According to blockchain and cryptocurrency company BitRail , JPMorgan’s announcement was certainly a validating moment for the industry. BitRail doesn’t yet operate in the B2B payments space.