The impact of China’s Blockchain Service Network may be limited, but the region’s national blockchain infrastructure continues to outpace other regions. First announced in October 2019, China’s Blockchain Service Network, also known as BSN, is aimed at providing a global public infrastructure designed to support both private and public blockchain networks across interconnected cities. According […]
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Token reward airdrops hope to “nudge” car users into more sustainable behaviors. Artificial intelligence specialists Fetch.ai, and blockchain solutions provider Datarella have announced the launch of a “Smart City” infrastructure trial in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 12. The trial will be centered around the Connex Buildings business center in the city and will use a multi-agent […]
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A new WEF report touts blockchain technology as a cornerstone of environmental sustainability. The World Economic Forum (WEF) believes blockchain represents a core element of sustainable digital finance — a new paradigm that combines emerging technology with environmentally-conscious business models. In a new report published Wednesday, UBS executive Karin Oertli lists blockchain technology along with […]
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The launch coincides with an AKN token listing on Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange. Akoin, the cryptocurrency project of American-Senegalese musician, Akon, is launching imminently in the $2 billion Mwale Medical Technology City, or MMTC, in Western Kenya. As a newly built city, centred around a state-of-the-art medical and technology complex, MMTC would seem to be the […]
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Blockchain will streamline trade from Europe’s grain belt. Following two years of pilot testing, a blockchain trade and financing platform for global agricultural trading has seen its commercial rollout from Swiss developer Cerealia SA. The launch follows extensive prelaunch trial implementation with firms from Algeria, Brazil, Dubai, Japan and Ukraine. In November 2018, Cointelegraph reported […]
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The new system will bring blockchain security and immutability to local elections as well as reinforce Tsukuba City’s “smart city” initiative Japanese firm Layer X has announced the development of an electronic voting system based on a blockchain protocol as part of a wider “smart city” initiative being pursued by Tsukuba City. The Tokyo-based company […]
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One crypto user gave away at least $400 in Bitcoin gift cards to Canadian children over Halloween. While many children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and witches last night may have been disappointed to find an inedible thin piece of cardboard left out in a goodie bag, a lucky few recognized the treat as a Bitcoin […]
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You could easily lose up to 90% of your fiat savings to inflation alone in 100 years, but that would never happen with Bitcoin. At the time of writing this article, around 3.6% of Bitcoin (BTC) is locked up in long-term holdings by institutional investors. According to the data, 13 entities have amassed close to […]
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You can’t just mine crypto for profit using other people’s systems without them approving it. An Italian airport staffer allegedly took advantage of the computer systems at his place of work in order to mine Ethereum (ETH). Employed at an airport located in the Italian city of Lamezia Terme, the staffer allegedly put mining malware […]
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The country continues to make slow but sure steps on its way to being a crypto-friendly nation Mongolia’s largest bank will soon begin offering crypto services including custody, remittance, deposits, loans, and crypto-asset management. According to DDaily, blockchain company Hexland — founded by former Samsung developers — and white label tech company Delio havagreed to […]
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