SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has taken a major step towards streamlining the job application process by introducing “digital badges” based on blockchain technology. On April 4, the ministry signed an agreement with several government agencies, including the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), the Korea Employment Information [...]
LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) – Today, with great pride, we announce the listing of the WECAN Token on Bitstamp, one of the world’s most renowned exchanges. This marks a significant milestone for Wecan Group, positioning the token at the heart of the global financial landscape. After a successful presale raising $1.9 million, the [...]
Singapore, Sept. 12, 2023 (Korea Bizwire) — OKLink, a leading Web 3.0 on-chain data provider under OKG Technology Holdings Limited (1499.HK), and CertiK, the frontrunner in blockchain security, today announced a collaboration pioneering the Freeze Asset Request (FAR) technical standard. This initiative seeks to simplify incident reporting pathways and expedite the freezing of stolen assets. [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Corp. said they will establish a blockchain-based subcontractor carbon emissions history management automation system (SCEMS) and distribute it for free to their subcontractors. SCEMS is an integrated system that covers the entire process, from raw material procurement to component and vehicle [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — SK C&C, an IT service unit of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, said Thursday it had signed a deal with Recycle Ledger, a local venture firm, to operate a recycling resource tracking service. The partnership aims to support Recycle Ledger’s waste cooking oil data tracking service using SK C&C’s [...]
CHARLESTOWN, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Chain, the leading provider of blockchain infrastructure and Web3 services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a licensed European crypto provider, which has become a new entity, Chain Europe UAB. Following this new acquisition, Chain has launched Chain Prime, an automated over-the-counter (OTC) trading system [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. announced that it has developed a blockchain-based cyber security solution to strengthen digital information security for autonomous ships for the first time in the shipbuilding industry. This technology sends the data created by the shipbuilder’s remote autonomous navigation system known as Samsung Autonomous Ship, or [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Efforts are underway to issue digital test result certificates that cannot be forged, using blockchain technology. The state-run certification institute Korea Testing & Research Institute and local paperless trade service provider Korea Trade Network Co. on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding for the issuance and distribution of digital [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will set up an online voting system based on blockchain technology as part of the government’s project to innovate public services with the futuristic digital tech, the ICT ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said a blockchain, a distributed database that is shared among [...]
LONDON, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Wine futures, sometimes called En Primeur, is a way to buy the most highly-sought after wines before they are bottled and released on the market. Crurated, a blockchain and member-based wine community, is taking this concept to the next level with new technology that offers provenance as well as [...]