“If we’re not solving actual problems, what is the point of any of this?” Each week we ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week our 6 Questions go to Sheila […]
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Reddit users have discovered they can farm memes for ERC-20 tokens and earn returns comparable to minimum wages in Sub-Saharan Africa A new form of crypto-agriculture appears to be taking shape, with Reddit’s “community points” tokens facilitating the emergence of spam-farming. Reddit’s community points are given to users based on their activity within a given […]
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A deepening monetary crisis has seen Lebanon’s national currency plummet a further 50% over the last ten days to reach parity with a single satoshi. Lebanon’s national currency continues to shed value amid the country’s deepening monetary crisis, with unofficial reports indicating that the Lebanese pound, or lira, has lost 50% of its purchasing power […]
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Kaspersky unveiled a prototype of a new machine which allows voters to check that their votes have been recorded. Blockchain voting is gaining more traction in the United States despite the abysmal failure of mobile voting at the Iowa Democratic Caucus earlier this month. Companies on the forefront of blockchain technology realize the potential of […]
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Governments and private companies think that blockchain identity systems could empower citizens to take control of personal data. The rapid onset of technological advancement is not evenly spread. Society is increasingly becoming digitally literate and uses emerging technology for work, to communicate and pay for things in ways unimaginable just 15 years ago. So, why […]
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On Saturday, Catalan president and minister of digital policies and administration announced a decentralized digital identity system dubbed IdentiCAT. The Catalan government announced IdentiCAT, a decentralized identity system. President Quim Torra and Minister of Digital Policies and Administration Jordi Puigneró announced the project on Saturday, local media outlet VilaWeb reported on Sept. 7. Notably, the […]
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The president of Sierra Leone said that the government is planning to introduce a blockchain-based ID system by the end of 2019. The government of Sierra Leone plans to fully adopt a blockchain-enabled national identity system by the end of 2019. United Nations involved President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio reportedly revealed the news, […]
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Tyson denies any connection with Fight to Fame. Suspected of cryptocurrency fraud, the project claims the opposite, saying the former boxer is a co-founder. United States boxing legend Mike Tyson has denied a connection with the cryptocurrency project Fight to Fame, which is suspected of financial fraud. He announced it in a Twitter post on […]
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Nonprofit organization Kiva along with the government of Sierra Leone have launched a country-wide blockchain solution for credit history. San Francisco-based nonprofit Kiva, a company that crowdfunds loans for financial inclusion, has launched a blockchain platform for credit history with the government of Sierra Leone. According to a Reuters report on Aug. 21, Kiva and […]
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The UN is developing blockchain solutions for development in Afghanistan. The United Nations is working on blockchain solutions for sustainable urban development in Afghanistan, according to a report from tech news site The Sociable, published on July 2. Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General reportedly told The Sociable that the United Nations Office of […]
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