Ukrainian government sponsors educational web show about cryptocurrencies

The course teaches citizens the basic concepts and ideals of cryptocurrencies. The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation released a web series to educate citizens about cryptocurrencies, blockchain and Bitcoin (BTC). The show premiered on Wednesday and was developed in collaboration with Binance, Hacken and Crystal Blockchain as part of the Ukrainian government’s “Diia.Digital Education” program. […]

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Polish city becomes first to adopt Ethereum blockchain for emergency services

Olsztyn, Poland is using SmartKey built on Ethereum to streamline emergency services. Olsztyn, Poland is reportedly the first city in the world to leverage Ethereum’s blockchain to aid the provision of emergency services, offering yet another tangible use case for distributed ledger technology.  Olsztyn has completed a successful trial run of SmartKey, a bridging technology […]

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IOTA teams up with Austrian uni for Internet of Things and blockchain research lab

The IOTA Foundation is teaming up with one of Austria’s most prestigious universities to foster research in distributed ledger technologies. The IOTA Foundation, the non-profit organization behind IOTA, IOTA Tangle and MIOTA, announced they will be joining Austria’s newest Christian Doppler Laboratory, or CDL, as an industrial partner. The first of its kind, the laboratory is […]

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Australian government embraces blockchain with new trial and public servants’ network

Following the launch of a nationwide APS blockchain network for federal, state, and local staff, Australia has launched an international blockchain trial with Singapore. The Australian government is trialing the use of blockchain technology for inter-government document exchanges with Singapore as the latest action in a series of pro-blockchain efforts. It follows hot on the […]

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Deloitte: Financial institutions to boost future blockchain spending

A representative from the company expects 2021 to be “a breakout year for blockchain.” Many financial institutions are poised to increase their blockchain spending in 2021, according to an upcoming survey from Deloitte titled Financial Services Industry Outlooks 2020. Preliminary results shared with Cointelegraph indicate that 27% of the institutions surveyed expect a “slight increase in […]

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‘BitcoinTuesday’ to become one of the largest-ever crypto donation events

BitcoinTuesday is aligning crypto awareness with public good in this one-day charity event. BitcoinTuesday, scheduled for Dec. 1, aims to become one of the largest cryptocurrency fundraisers in history.  The Giving Block, a crypto donations company, has secured partnerships with over 120 nonprofits and 30 blockchain companies to spearhead BitcoinTuesday — a one-day event that […]

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Colombian Stock Exchange to use blockchain for OTC derivatives trading

The use of blockchain technology in Latin American stock markets is expanding. The Colombian Stock Exchange announced it is joining the Consorcio Colibrí, a private initiative that promotes the adoption of blockchain technology within the finance industry. As Cointelegraph Español reported on Nov. 18, Consorcio Colibrí was formed by major financial institutions such as Bancolombia, […]

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