Russian Post to Employ Blockchain Technology in Parcel Tracking
The national postal operator of Russia plans to implement a parcel tracking system that will rely on blockchain technology. The introduction of the new service is part of Russian Post’s digital transformation strategy and is expected to reduce the number of lost shipments. Blockchain-Based Tracking System to Help Russian Post Save Time and Resources In the context of efforts to develop its services and improve the efficiency of its logistics, Pochta Rossii, or Russian Post, is considering various options, including the implementation of blockchain technology, a....
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Blockchain technology is a platform that allows an unlimited amount of technological innovations to take place in the next few decades. While most of that focus is currently aimed at the financial sector, blockchain technology could start having an impact on our daily lives very soon. Imagine a world in which the tracking of parcels would take place on a....
Ukraine is now trying to expose cryptocurrency wallets used by politicians in Moscow amid warnings that Russia may employ digital coins to circumvent sanctions. The initiative comes as western allies agree to expel some Russian banks from SWIFT, the global interbank payments system.
Government of Ukraine Seeks Info on Crypto Assets of Russian and Belarusian Officials
Authorities in Kyiv have issued a call on social media for information about crypto wallets controlled by politicians in Russia and Belarus. On Saturday, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov....
Nikolai Nikiforov, the Russian Minister for Communications and Mass Media spoke about Bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain. The Minister notes the distributed ledger technology as "very interesting" and intends to monitor its development going forward. Speaking at the 'Internet Economy' forum today, the Russian Minister for Communications and Mass Media, Nikolai Nikiforov elaborated on "necessity to explore the use of blockchain technology in the best interests of the public." In comments that were reported by state-owned news agency TASS, Nikiforov said: As a new technology,....
The lower house of Russian parliament has adopted a law prohibiting the use of digital financial assets in payments. To implement the restriction, exchange operators have been obliged to reject transactions which make it possible to employ these assets as a means of payment. Russian Parliament Approves Legislation Preventing Digital Financial Asset Payments The majority in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Federal Assembly, has supported the adoption of a bill banning payments for goods and services using digital financial assets (DFAs) within the Russian Federation.....