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Blockchain and Higher Education
I wanted to share an article I wrote and appears in Educause this week. The focus is how higher education will need to adapt to meet the exacerbated and accelerated challenges brought by the current crisis. Blockchain academic credentials offer a solution that not only addresses issues of fraud, student…
US Homeland Security’s Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups
The U.S. Department of Homeland Securityâs (DHS) startup booster, the Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), renewed its hunt for interoperable, blockchain-based anti-counterfeiting projects at a virtual Industry Day on Tuesday. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/us-homeland-securitys-tech-scouts-reissue-call-for-blockchain-startups-2020-06-24 Date : June 24, 2020 at 10:30AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin…
Swiss Tech Firm Metaco Taps Blockchain Think Tank to Bolster Services
Institutional digital asset technology firm Metaco is partnering with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC) to find ways of bolstering its services using the think tankâs research. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/swiss-tech-firm-metaco-taps-blockchain-think-tank-to-bolster-services-2020-06-24 Date : June 24, 2020 at 01:31PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Microsoft, EU-Based Universities Say Blockchain Could Help Meet Paris Agreement Carbon Goals
U.S. tech giant Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark have released a paper outlining the potential benefits of blockchain technology in building an international carbon credit market. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/microsoft-eu-based-universities-say-blockchain-could-help-meet-paris-agreement-carbon Date : June 23, 2020 at 06:35PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Great news for blockchain in Africa / GBA Africa & TON Labs
We at GBA Africa discussed and agreed with TON Labs http://tonlabs.io/ (which is about to deliver TON OS: an end-to-end open source infrastructure designed to enable developers and users to work with Free TON blockchain) to let’s continue exchanging user base and driving collaboration between GBA chapters in Africa and Free…
Power Ledger’s Blockchain P2P Energy Trial ‘Technically Feasible,’ It Says in New Report
A solar energy trading trial run by blockchain startup Power Ledger has found the initiative to be âtechnically feasible for real world use. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/power-ledgers-blockchain-p2p-energy-trial-technically-feasible-it-says-in-new-report-2020 Date : June 22, 2020 at 05:45PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Cambodia Plots a Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White Paper
The National Bank of Cambodia revealed the technical details of its upcoming blockchain-based payments system dubbed âProject Bakongâ this week. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cambodia-plots-a-dollar-free-future-with-blockchain-based-payments%3A-white-paper-2020-06-19 Date : June 20, 2020 at 01:15AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Blockchain Company Factom Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Once the lead proponent and builder of the Factom Protocol, Factom Inc. has been in financial difficulties for some time. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/blockchain-company-factom-inc.-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-2020-06-19 Date : June 19, 2020 at 06:23PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Aussie Blockchain Project ShareRing Gets Investment from Alpha Sigma Capital for Unified Ecosystem for the Travel, Sharing and On-Demand Economies
Digital assets investment fund focused on delivering growth capital to blockchain companies and projects Alpha Sigma Capital (ASC) is backing blockchain startup ShareRing, who is well-positioned to take advantage of the fast-growing sharing and rental (gig) economy. Source : https://www.the-blockchain.com/2020/06/19/aussie-blockchain-project-sharering-gets-investment-from-alpha-sigma-capital-for-unified-ecosystem-for-the-travel-sharing-and-on-demand-economies/ Date : June 19, 2020 at 06:29PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN…
Who is the Blockchain Employee?
Who is a blockchain employee? This research explores evidence-based blockchain literature by using Australian labour market data, institutional cryptoeconomics, applied game theory and applied behavioural science to evaluate the subject. Source : https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/article/13390-who-is-the-blockchain-employee-exploring-skills-in-demand-using-observations-from-the-australian-labour-market-and-behavioural-institutional-cryptoeconomics Date : June 19, 2020 at 12:14AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin…
Blog Post: Developing International Blockchain Standards
How do we harmonise and develop interoperable, international blockchain standards? Source : https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/post/546-developing-international-blockchain-standards Date : June 18, 2020 at 11:14PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Online Chess Chooses Algorand Blockchain to Host Player Rankings
Algorandâs blockchain platform has been selected by the official online body of chess to record the ratings and titles of players. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/online-chess-chooses-algorand-blockchain-to-host-player-rankings-2020-06-18 Date : June 19, 2020 at 02:03AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Polkadot Is Latest Blockchain to Explore Redeemable Bitcoin Tokens
The latest blockchain to announce a token redeemable for bitcoin (BTC) is Polkadot. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/polkadot-is-latest-blockchain-to-explore-redeemable-bitcoin-tokens-2020-06-18 Date : June 18, 2020 at 03:13PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
How blockchain can change healthcare and life science for the better
The first thing that comes to mind when we talk about blockchain technology is cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the like. Source : https://blockchainaustralia.com.au/how-blockchain-can-change-healthcare-and-life-science-for-the-better/ Date : June 18, 2020 at 05:25AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Austrian Government Funds Development of Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App
The Austrian government is taking a considered approach to COVID-19 tech solutions after an initial rush to get some kind of contact tracing app out the door. The nationâs second wave of projects now includes blockchain. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/austrian-government-funds-development-of-blockchain-based-covid-19-app-2020-06-17 Date : June 17, 2020 at 11:23PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG…
Thailand to Raise $6.4M With Sale of Blockchain-Based Bonds
The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) within Thailandâs Ministry of Finance has announced it plans to sell 200 million baht ($6.42 million) in savings bonds using a blockchain-based e-wallet. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/thailand-to-raise-%246.4m-with-sale-of-blockchain-based-bonds-2020-06-17 Date : June 17, 2020 at 01:30PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp…
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
Chinaâs second-largest online retailer, JD.com, is teaming with blockchain privacy platform ARPA to protect the financial data of major clients. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/jd.com-subsidiary-rolling-out-privacy-tech-from-blockchain-firm-arpa-2020-06-17 Date : June 17, 2020 at 05:29PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
DLT4EU Announces Blockchain Startup Winners in its First Open Call
The European Union-backed DLT4EU, managed by Metabolic (NL), Digital Catapult (UK), and Ideas for Change (ES) have announced the wrap up of a recent open call to curate a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) applications for public and social good across the EU, supported by a…
Ethics Office Series- Hot Topics: Ethics of Decentralized Blockchain Development
Interesting article on the effectiveness of ethical guidelines with emphasis on applicability for the developer community. Source : https://www.gbaglobal.org/ethics-office-series-hot-topics-ethics-of-decentralized-blockchain-development/ Date : June 16, 2020 at 04:29PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
US Air Force Gives Blockchain Firm $1.5M to Build Supply Chain Network
SIMBA Chain, a blockchain-as-a-service company with deep ties to the Department of Defense, has two years and $1.5 million to research and develop a blockchain for supply chain logistics for the U.S. Air Force. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/us-air-force-gives-blockchain-firm-%241.5m-to-build-supply-chain-network-2020-06-15 Date : June 16, 2020 at 12:47AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this……