Here's an outline of blockchain and bitcoin news from across Asia and Australia, reported in March 2017.
Report: Opportunities and implications of blockchain in Australia
Australia: The challenges and opportunities in blockchain development
China: Yuanben blockchain startup aims to crack down on piracy
India: Easter Egg blockchain-enabled gift platform raises $400K
An infographic look at the more popular distributed ledger technologies
China: Chained Finance supply chain finance blockchain platform launches
China: Chainbase Accelerator for blockchain startups sets for launch
India: New Frontier Tech Innovators program aims for deep tech investment
Japan moves towards blockchain commercialisation with world-first pilot
Thai bourse to launch blockchain platform for startup fundraising in Q3
Canada's securities watchdog seeks Blockchain, fintechs for 'sandbox'
EY rolling out blockchain-based ID management platform for Australian client
Sri Lanka: R3 invites Central Bank to join blockchain consortium
Singapore: Monetary Authority trials blockchain for domestic inter-bank payments
Philippines: HealthBlocks beats 41 countries for Dubai hackathon prize
China: 'Bityuan' won't kill China's banks. Yet.
Wirex bitcoin debit card provider raises $3M for contactless bitcoin card
IBM, Maersk unveil first industry-wide cross-border logistics blockchain solution
Could blockchain be operating system of cities of the future?
ZrCoin crowdfunds 1st-ever commodities option on blockchain
Hyperledger Fabric to be production-ready by end of month
Google DeepMind plans bitcoin-style hospitals record tracking
ING, Societe Generale plan blockchain-based LNG trading test
Blockchain - opportunity for energy producers and consumers? (pdf)
The promise of Blockchain: A world without middlemen
What to tell your board about blockchain
Blockchain could help artists profit more from their works
'Blockchain could be a new operating system for the planet'
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