Tencent joins forces with ShareRing to launch blockchain digital ID platform
Digital identification is the future. What role will blockchain play? Chinese conglomerate Tencent Holdings is joining forces with blockchain company ShareRing to launch a new digital identification system to streamline international travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the South China Morning Post reported Tuesday, ShareRing will combine its distributed ledger technology with Tencent’s cloud services to create a blockchain-based digital identity management platform. Specifically, ShareRing will use Tencent Cloud’s optical character recognition and facial recognition technology to help....
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ShareRing, a digital identity blockchain ecosystem, will, from September 7, allow its global users to utilize the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and access enhanced functionalities of the updated FaceMatch feature upon downloading and installing the ShareRing mobile application. In an announcement, ShareRing said users who register with government-issued documents such as national identity and […]
Tripadvisor experience marketplace Viator has partnered with ShareRing to facilitate payments and store travelers sensitive information. Australian-based blockchain company ShareRing has partnered with Tripadvisor experience marketplace Viator to allow users to pay for almost 400,000 tourism experiences with a variety of cryptocurrencies.The ShareRing platform, built on Tendermint, will allow users to book, register, and pay for Viator’s 395,000 global activities and experiences, using local fiat currencies or major crypto assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and its native....
The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing's self-sovereign identity app to access bookings.
China’s Tencent Holdings plans to shut down its non-fungible token (NFT) platform Huanhe only a year after its launch. The social media giant has reportedly made the decision because of the strict ban on the resale of NFTs imposed by the authorities in Beijing.
Huanhe to Close Down a Year After Launch as China Curbs NFT reselling
Shenzhen-headquartered technology conglomerate Tencent is preparing to shut down its NFT platform as early as this week, according to a report by Chinese media outlet Jiemian, quoted by the South China Morning Post. The move comes amid....
From September 22, ShareRing app users can directly swap $SHR between BNB Smart Chain and ShareLedger (SLP3) without first converting to Ethereum ERC-20 token. ShareRing said the decision to slash conversion steps from three to two would drastically boost efficiency, lower the cost of conversion, and save time. $SHR is native to ShareLedger, a Leased Proof-of-Stake blockchain that’s scalable and energy efficient. Compliant with the ShareRing standard, the token is primarily used to pay transaction fees. However, because the token is cross-chain and can be held in various blockchains,....