By doing so, ArtBank creates an "innovative new model for managing art collections and transacting in creativity and art as bankable assets" (Gulf News). (2/2) #Dubai #artbank #cryptoindubai #cryptodubai #dxb #blcokchaindubai #dubaiculture

More and more celebrities and athletes are getting involved in crypto: Colombian and Bayern Munich football star James Rodriguez James Rodríguez has announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency under the name of JR10 (his initials and jersey number). #crypto #blockchain #dubai

Rodriguez' currency will be launched on Tuesday, June 12. As fans all over the world look forward to seeing him during the upcoming World Cup in Russia, the coin's pre-sale seems to have been very successful, predicting a promising official launch as well. #cryptonews #worldcup

Once again, the UAE is on the forefront of adopting blockchain and crypto: Maqta Gateway LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, has launched 'Silsal' - a blockchain-based technology aiming to improve efficiency in the shipping and logistics industry. (1/2)

Silsal will initially be available to freight forwarders and their customers, and will reduce paperwork, facilitate real-time status updates and accelerate information exchange. (2/2) #UAE #AbuDhabi #Dubai #blockchainnews #blockchaindubai

Ripple is showing the world how serious it is about blockchain: the cryptocurrency startup is donating $50M (in USD, NOT crypto) to 17 top universities around the world such as tech-famous MIT to engage in blockchain-related research. #Ripple #BlockchainNews #Blockchain #Tech

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) has proposed a blockchain-based system for the digitization of paper cheques to fight fraudulent actions and reduce paper costs. While China has been skeptical towards cryptocurrencies, it is open to using blockchain technology. #Blockchain

The South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) has completed a 14-week trial to manage to settle the country's typical 70,000 daily payment transactions within two hours through blockchain, taking an average of 1–2 seconds for each transaction. #Blockchain #blockchainnews #banking

We are excited to see what kind of applications will be built on Block.one ’s new blockchain EOSIO, which is expected to directly compete with Ethereum as a protocol for building decentralized applications. #EOSIO #blockchain #blockchainnews #eos #ethereum #news #bitcoin

Bank of Thailand (BoT) is the next bank to see the potential in blockchain technology: its new project Inthanon will launch its own cryptocurrency and utilize blockchain to make interbank transactions faster and cheaper. #blockchain #blockchainnews

Blockchain is everywhere. The Swiss city of Zug, where our second branch is located, is launching a voting pilot this month in which the polling system and residents’ IDs will be blockchain-based. #Zug #blockchain #blockchainnews #blockchaintechnology

Singapore-based blockchain startup Vechain is collaborating with Germany's Deutsche Bahn, precisely their logistics division DB Schenker, to develop a new blockchain-based decentralized app for the rating of Chinese logistics partners to improve quality control #blockchain

“Fake News”: a term that can be heard now more than ever. Adblock Plus developer eyeo GmbH is now using blockchain technology to compile data from different sources in order to label information as trustworthy, or as fake news. #blockchain #blockchainnews #fakenews

Today we are attending a Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Seminar hosted by the Australian Business Council and DMCC in Dubai. #Blockchain #Dubai #mydubai #crypto

The UAE is one of the countries worldwide getting on the blockchain train, making it a perfect location for one of our branches. #UAE #Dubai #blockchaindubai #cryptodubai #mydubai

Together with Microsoft, the government of Taiwan is aiming to become a stronghold for blockchain technology, applying it not only to financial sectors, but also to energy management, healthcare, logistics, and more. #Taiwan #blockchain #blockchainnews

More than half of surveyed German bank managers believe blockchain is important; yet barely any of them are acting on it due to uncertainty: is blockchain just a hype, or is it here to stay? Could the German financial industry be missing out on a groundbreaking technology? (1/2)

And what about cryptocurrencies? Are they going to disappear? We believe that both blockchain and its related cryptocurrencies are here to stay, and will find their way into regulated financial products more and more. (2/2) #Blockchain #crypto #investments #cryptofuture

We are very excited to be part of the Centurion Blockchain Investors Forum today, where we will also be part of the panel discussion. Contact us for registration. #centurion #blockchaininvestorsforum #dubai #cryptoconference #blockchainconference

Today, Wise Consulting is present at the Smart SMB Summit & Awards in partnership with Dubai Economy. #SMB2018 #SMB #Dubai #DubaiEconomy #BlockchainDubai #consulting