The cantonal court of Zug, Switzerland has reportedly shut down and ordered the liquidation of mining firm Envion AG, that uses clean energy to mine cryptocurrency. The cantonal court of Zug, Switzerland has shut down cryptocurrency mining firm Envion AG for an alleged unauthorized Initial Coin Offering (ICO), German news outlet Handelsblatt Global reported Nov. […]
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German tech giant Siemens’ energy divisions join an open-source blockchain platform Energy Web Foundation. Two energy divisions of German tech giant Siemens have joined a blockchain-driven energy platform to promote the use of decentralized technologies in the sector, according to a press release published Wednesday, Nov. 21. According to Siemens, its Energy Management and Power […]
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Korea’s largest power provider KEPCO says it will use blockchain and other innovative energy solutions to develop its next-generation micro grid (MG). Korea’s largest power provider KEPCO says it will use blockchain and other innovative energy solutions to develop its next-generation micro grid (MG), according to an official press release Nov. 19. KEPCO is a […]
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The Singapore Exchange has finished a joint blockchain trial with the local monetary authority, Nasdaq, and Deloitte. Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX), along with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), have successfully tested the use of blockchain technology for tokenized assets settlement, according to a SGX release issued Sunday, Nov. 11. The report reveals the data […]
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William Shatner, the former fictional Captain Kirk in sci-fi series Star Trek, has “schooled” a crypto troll in defense of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. William Shatner’s positive Tweet posted yesterday, Nov. 7 about Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has led to backlash from crypto Twitter about the alleged centralization of Ethereum’s network. Shatner is a […]
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A U.S. household cleaning supplies manufacturer will open several recycling centers in Indonesia, granting tokens to citizens for plastic waste collection. U.S. manufacturer of household cleaning supplies SC Johnson and environmental organization Plastic Bank will open several plastic recycling centers in Indonesia, offering locals tokens for waste collection, according to a press release published Sunday, […]
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SP Group, a major company providing electricity and gas in Singapore, has opened a blockchain-powered marketplace for renewable energy certificates trade. SP Group, a major corporation providing electricity and gas transmission in Singapore, has launched a blockchain-powered renewable energy certificate (REC) marketplace, the company reveals in a press release Monday, Oct. 29. The platform was […]
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Kansai Electric Power Co. will explore how the technology could be used to redefine electricity sales to consumers. A four-way partnership between major Japanese companies will conduct research into the possible use of blockchain in distributed electricity supply, a press release announced Monday, Oct. 15. Kansai Electric Power Co. (Kepco) will work with Mitsubishi UFJ […]
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Catalonia has been in and out of the news for its many attempts at secession from Spain in recent years. Most notably, the autonomous community held an independence referendum on October 1, 2017 which was met with violence from Spanish police to prevent the people from voting. Despite the country’s efforts, the outcome was that […]
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