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Blockchain’s use in healthcare ‘essential’ to protect sensitive data: Zelis CTO
Zelis CTO Kali Durgampudi has called on health care providers to utilize blockchain tech to protect customer data and stave off attacks from cybercriminals.
MSP Recovery joins forces with Tokenology to release tokenized healthcare initiative
Launching on the Polygon network, the LifeChain platform is intended to vastly reduce occurrences of fraud within the U.S healthcare system.
Singapore firm uses blockchain to battle counterfeit COVID-19 jabs
Zuellig Pharma’s eZTracker platform is using the SAP blockchain to track and verify COVID-19 vaccinations.
Bitcoin-based tracking platform Eggschain partners with Boston IVF
The partnership will use blockchain technology for some of its best-suited use cases in increasing transparency, verifying data, and storing sensitive genetic information.
Make a wish: New Year’s resolutions from crypto industry insiders
The new year is just over a week away, so folks all across the crypto world are thinking ahead to what 2022 will bring to the crypto industry and the world.
$1B science fund seeks blockchain projects to expand human lifespan
Longevity Science Foundation accepts crypto donations and aims to use technology to advance healthy human longevity.
American Cancer Society Launches $1M Cryptocurrency Fund
The first cryptocurrency donor to contribute $250,000 or over will have the opportunity to choose a name for the fund
UK’s NHS Taps Blockchain Tech to Monitor Coronavirus Vaccine Cold Chain
Hedera Hashgraph’s blockchain platform will provide the health service with a tamperproof record of vaccine temperatures, the firm said.
Coronavirus Vaccines Certified With VeChain’s Blockchain Tech in Cyprus
The medical certification app was developed by VeChain and I-Dante last May.
Children’s Heart Charity Receives $48K in Crypto Donations
The Children’s Heart Unit Fund which supports children with cardiac ailments, received the crypto donations using The Giving Block platform.
Spanish Researchers Working to Curb Coronavirus Spread With Blockchain App
As well as helping predict the spread of COVID-19, the app could act as a digital version of government certificates permitting citizens to go to work or the store.
Bitcoin Community Funds Italian Red Cross Medical Facility to Combat Coronavirus
Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus.
German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19
Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to developed a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.
Chinese Insurers Tap Blockchain to Speed up Coronavirus Payouts
Blockchain tech is reported to be speeding up insurance claims processing amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Kadena Blockchain Taps Healthcare Data Firm to Track Medical Cannabis Product
The first application on Kadena’s public blockchain is a tracking platform for CBD oil.
This Crypto Is Worth Less Than 1 Cent. VCs Are Betting Millions on Its Future
This healthcare startup is still growing, and attracting investment, long after raising $7.2 million in a 2017 token sale.
Ugandan President Backs Bid to Tackle Fake Meds With Blockchain
Uganda’s government is supporting a project using blockchain tech to fight the problem of counterfeit medicines.
Walmart Joins Pharmaceutical-Tracking Blockchain Consortium MediLedger
Retail giant Walmart has joined MediLedger, a consortium building a blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals.
Digital Asset Goes Open Source as Firm Eyes Closer Ties With Hyperledger
Blockchain startup Digital Asset is open sourcing its core software, in part to forge closer relations with other enterprise players.