# Fake vax certificates renew calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia

# Fake vax certificates renew calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia

“# Fake vax certificates renew calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia ” With counterfeit Australian coronavirus vaccination certificates circulating online, local experts are calling for the national rollout of a blockchain-based vaccine passport to ensure the efficacy of the country’s “Covid certificate” system. A report in The Australian cites fraudsters who claim to have sold…

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# Aussie state government blockchain platform may prevent a tower block inferno

# Aussie state government blockchain platform may prevent a tower block inferno

“# Aussie state government blockchain platform may prevent a tower block inferno ” Big Four accounting firm KPMG has partnered with Australian property developers Mirvac to develop a blockchain-based platform to track the provenance of buildings.  The platform was commissioned by the New South Wales state government. Taking inspiration from supply chain initiatives to track…

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# Nifty News: GameStop’s NFT market, NBA star LaMelo ‘mints career’ on NFTs  … and more

# Nifty News: GameStop’s NFT market, NBA star LaMelo ‘mints career’ on NFTs … and more

“# Nifty News: GameStop’s NFT market, NBA star LaMelo ‘mints career’ on NFTs … and more ” It appears that “r/wallstreetbets” favorite meme stock company GameStop is in the process of developing its own NFT marketplace. Oh wow, @GameStop is launching an NFT platform https://t.co/3lkqgJTiwS pic.twitter.com/3BT1Szo9qJ — Brad Michelson (@BradMichelson) May 25, 2021 While an…

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# EY invests 0 million to expand blockchain product suite, launches DeFi contract simulator

# EY invests $100 million to expand blockchain product suite, launches DeFi contract simulator

“# EY invests $100 million to expand blockchain product suite, launches DeFi contract simulator ” “Big Four” accounting firm, Ernst & Young Global Limited, or EY, is continuing to invest heavily in blockchain, investing $100 million into engineering and developing distributed ledger technologies for a range of enterprise applications. On May 17, EY revealed its…

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# ‘From dial-up to broadband’: Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance

# ‘From dial-up to broadband’: Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance

“# ‘From dial-up to broadband’: Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance ” John Whelan, the head of Banco Santander’s blockchain lab in Madrid, recently touted the potential for increased decentralized ledger technology adoption in mainstream finance. Speaking during a webinar organized by Fintech Surge and the Future Blockchain Summit on Wednesday, Whelan…

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