The U.S. Department of Transportation released a lengthy report on blockchain’s application for drones. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently publicized its effort to further harness blockchain in the world of drones. “Blockchain technology is being looked on to deliver a framework that can be used by stakeholders in the commercial drone industry,” the government agency […]
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Two blockchain firms backed by Samsung and Sequoia Capital have launched a DLT think tank for the Middle East, African, and South East Asian regions. Aergo and Blocko, two blockchain firms backed by both Samsung and Sequoia Capital, announced the launch of a regional think-tank intended to bolster the adoption of innovative technologies across the […]
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Chinese officials from the Yaan municipality released a statement on the use of the local hydropower-derived electricity for cryptocurrency mining operations. Chinese officials from the city of Ya’an in Sichuan have come out in support of using locally produced hydropower for cryptocurrency mining operations. On April 20 the Municipal Economic and Information Bureau and the […]
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Since white paper’s release in June 2019, Facebook’s Libra has continued to rely on blockchain architecture, vice chair Dante Disparte says. Despite existing concerns that blockchain is not mature enough to bring the new era of payments, the technology is being increasingly explored by global central banks. Blockchain technology meanwhile remains at the core of […]
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The European Central Bank is looking to renovate its payments infrastructure, studying both public and private solutions, with or without blockchain. A blog post from the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses the importance of resilient payment mechanisms. While the report focuses on legacy systems, it also mentions novel blockchain-based technologies like the digital euro. Published […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain is being leveraged to connect buyers with non-traditional suppliers producing masks and other PPT needed to combat COVID-19. Shortages of personal protective equipment, or PPE, used by health care professionals are posing a tremendous challenge to the United States health care system as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Centers for […]
Continue ReadingHong Kong-based AI startup SenseTime partnered with PBoC’s digital currency research unit to continue the development of the digital yuan. As China is moving forward with blockchain projects amid the COVID-19 crisis, the government has tapped another tech partnership to continue the development of China’s digital yuan. Domestic artificial intelligence (AI) startup SenseTime has partnered […]
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Telos has announced three gaming partnerships that will enable developers to integrate blockchain-based functionality to games on the Unity and Steam platforms. The second most active blockchain, Telos, has announced partnerships with three gaming companies on April 28, bringing blockchain features to games on the Unity and Steam platforms. Telos’ partnership with Blockbastards will see […]
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Decentralized file- and web-hosting protocol InterPlanetary File System announced its largest upgrade so far. Decentralized file- and web-hosting protocol InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) announced its largest upgrade so far. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the developers will release IPFS version 0.5. on April 28. IPFS 0.5 reportedly makes uploading new data 25 times […]
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After recovering the funds from a $25 million hacks, dForce has reportedly refunded all its affected users. Decentralized finance protocol dForce has reportedly refunded all users who were affected in a recent $25 million hack. According to a tweet on April 27, “Over 90% of assets have been distributed to users in less than 24 […]
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