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Alibaba And IBM Ranks The First In Number Of Blockchain Technology Patents Filed This Year

Technology giants Alibaba and IBM are competing for first place in a new list that ranks global entities by the number of blockchain-related patents filed to date, published on August 31st by iPR Daily. iPR Daily, a specialized intellectual property medium, says it has consolidated data from China, the European Union, the United States, Japan, and South Korea, in addition to consulting the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) International Patent System.

Alibaba of China has just sealed first place, having filed a total of 90 patent applications related to blockchain technology, while IBM has so far registered a total of 89. In third place is Mastercard, with 80 claims, followed by Bank of America, with 53.

IBM, for its part, has consistently expanded its participation in blockchain technology in various fields of this industry. It recently signed a $740 million, five-year agreement with the Australian government to use blockchain and other new technologies to improve data security and automation in federal departments, including defense and home affairs.

China, despite its negative stance on cryptocurrencies, remains the world’s leader regarding the blockchain technology patents

The fifth on the new list is the Central Bank of China, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), which has filed a total of 44 patent applications dedicated to blockchain technology projects, including its centralized digital currency.

As reported earlier this year, WIPO data previously indicated that the most significant number of patent applications for blockchain technology in 2017 came from China, which filed 225 patents that year, compared to 91 in the Americas, and 13 in Australia.

China’s adoption of the new blockchain technology is counterbalanced by an increasingly harsh stance against decentralized cryptocurrencies, which has intensified further in recent weeks. This divided position is reflected by Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, who has expressed his support for the blockchain technology, although he views crypto coins with skepticism.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Platforms In Japan Should Obey New, Stricter Regulations

Cryptocurrency exchange platforms across Japan should now follow a more stringent procedure to conduct their operations legally, after the country’s financial authority has strengthened its evaluation system in this area.

Sources at the Financial Services Agency (FSA) told The Japan Times that the new rules aim to ensure that future cryptocurrency exchange platforms are carrying out proper risk management. The FSA evaluation process had been suspended after 58 billion Yen (about $530 million) was stolen from customers in January following a cyber attack on the Japanese exchange house Coincheck.

Applicants now have to answer to about 400 inquiries, almost four times more questions than in the original procedure, the Japanese news portal reported. Additionally, the evaluations provide for on-the-spot inspections by the FSA to verify the truthfulness of the answers.

Among the new requirements that candidates are required to submit, there is information regarding the board meetings which gives clues about the financial health of the company and the security of its IT system. This data also allows FSA officers to assess whether company executives are adequately involved in decision-making.

The hacking of the Coincheck platform forced the Japanese authorities to tighten up the control over cryptocurrency exchange companies

The control over the cryptocurrency exchange platform conducted by the Japanese financial authorities was tightened after the multi-million dollar robbery on Coincheck.

By March, five Japanese crypto trading platforms had already closed their doors because they were unable to comply with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) regulations. Others were temporarily suspended by the agency to catch up with the regulations.

Additionally, in April, a group of sixteen FSA-approved cryptocurrency exchange platforms across Japan set up the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Industry Association with the aim of establishing self-regulatory measures to protect users and prevent cases such as the one that involved Coincheck.

More recently, in June, the FSA issued orders for commercial upgrades to six crypto trading platforms after conducting on-site inspections. The measure required operators to improve their internal audit and user protection systems.

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Voting System Based On Blockchain Technology Tested In Japan

Residents of a Japanese city in Ibakari prefecture had the opportunity to use a voting system based on blockchain technology as a security measure, on August 28th. Although this is one of the first projects of its kind across Japan, the report on this project does not describe the procedure for validating the information. The news was released by The Japan Times, which specified that the voting system was designed to select a proposal for social contribution projects in the city of Tsukuba.

The objective of this program was to provide a platform for transparent elections that cannot be altered

To this end, the city authorities, known for driving technological development in the region, partnered with a project known as My Number, a personal identification software. The report indicates that the vote was taken online.

In order to participate, residents had to use a card provided by the My Number platform, which consists of a 12-digit number that any resident or foreigner can use in Japan. Participants voted on a screen after placing their cards for verification. In total, 119 votes were recorded by this procedure, validated in a blockchain system that according to the authorities prevents the data from being falsified or leaked.

Tohoku University professor, Kazynori Kawamura, who is familiar with digital election research, commented that the reputation of these systems needs to improve. “Due to fear of mistakes, administrative organizations and election boards will probably find it difficult to introduce these systems,” said Kawamura.

Voting systems based on blockchain have been successfully tested in other countries, as well

On August 7th, a vote on the Senate election was held in West Virginia, in the United States, which allowed the military in service to vote through a mobile application that used a blockchain system to protect the data. However, several voices criticized the project, arguing that the transparency and immutability of the information depended on a company that used private nodes to validate the information.

Several projects on elections supported by blockchain technology have been developed around the world. While the desire for technology that allows for greater transparency and security of information is legitimate, it is necessary to discern when it is appropriate to use these systems and when a simple database is sufficient.

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KissAnime App: The Best App for Watching Anime Shows

Nowadays, people just love to watch their favorite shows on their phones. It has become a very common thing. Kids just love watching movies and tv shows. Now it’s even easier to do it – you can download the KissAnime app for your mobile phone. But how do you know it’s what you need? If you’re in love with anime shows, then this is what you definitely need.

You can get it for Android

This is the best app you can find on the market to watch anime shows. And it’s all for free. It’s good to keep in mind that this app does not occupy much of your smartphone’s memory.

As per a recent report, the app KissAnime is placed among the best anime apps – right on top. So go ahead and download it – it will cost you no money at all.

What are the features of the KissAnime app?

For starters, it’s very easy to download and install the app on your device. It’s good to keep in mind that the app has a huge fan following base, so it’s clear the fact that the features are as expected. We understand that it’s hard to believe that you can watch anime shows in HD and for free.

These features can be used at all times and from anywhere. First of all, all the shows are free, which makes the app amazing. You can change the quality of the video, from HD to a low one, as you wish. You won’t have to worry about memory, since it consumes very little of it. You can find your favorite show by adding the time and date, which makes things practical and you can watch them with subtitles.

And the best thing? You can watch it either on your smartphone or on your PC.

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Pete Hines, Bethesda VP, Debated Some Fallout 76 Features On Twitter

Pete Hines, the VP of Bethesda and liaison of the company with the public, has spoken on Twitter and answered some questions from fans about what’s in store for us with Fallout 76 in some areas of interest, including the gameplay, different levels of difficulty, or in-game rewards.

Fallout 76 is the upcoming sequel in the Fallout saga, and it is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer role-playing video game. The game is expected to hit shelves in November.

Fallout 76 needs to be played in an organized fashion

For example, as Pete Hines revealed, Fallout 76 will follow the traditional Fallout saga system where different types of ammunition occupy different inventory spaces. So, to play the game organized is something that Hines himself recommends, advising players to invest points to improve strength or being organized, and “not to carry bullets for weapons that they do not own.”

“There are options, so you have to figure out how to solve every situation,” Hines added.

No different difficulty levels in Fallout 76

The VP of Bethesda, Pete Hines, also responded in a logical way to the possibility of the addition of difficulty levels in the new release of the Fallout saga.

“No, there are no different difficulty levels. The game is the same for every gamer because it is an online experience. There couldn’t be a creature with two different difficulty levels for two different players,” said Pete Hines.

A little more than two months apart us from Fallout 76 release date

As for the loot, there was also enough space for discussion. “The spoils are random. Not everyone finds the same things in the same places,” Pete Hines himself explained when asked about such a case by a gamer.

The post-apocalyptic multiplayer role-playing video game goes on sale November 14, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, PS4s, and Xbox One, and despite Fallout 76’s online orientation, Bethesda doesn’t want to stop making single-player games.

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