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Blockchain-fueled data marketplace Measure Protocol has received £2 million in additional funding led by Dynata and Blockchain Valley Ventures (BVV), with Medicys Limited also joining the round. Owen Hanks, CEO of Measure Protocol said: “The new investment is a clear illustration that the industry is starting to pay attention to consumers’ needs, both from…

China now has more than 33,000 registered companies claiming to use blockchain technology in their businesses, according to the country’s Center for Information and Industry Development. The information was released at a recent blockchain conference hosted by a Chinese municipal government and several state-backed research institutes. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/33000-companies-in-china-claim-to-use-blockchain-technology/ Date…

This research explores the GDPR, socio-political, legislative and technical challenges associated with a gender change, and recommends the use of blockchain to protect basic human rights of transgenders. Source : https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/article/11592-managing-gender-change-information-on-immutable-blockchain-in-context-of-gdpr Date : January 6, 2020 at 05:47PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

Instantly verifiable, unhackable and forever retrievable are some of the key features of information stored on a blockchain. These are also the characteristics that traders of various assets, commodities and currencies would appreciate when it comes to the price data they are using. The team behind the Blitz Ticker project…

A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) is up for regulatory approval in China, planning to track the performance of a variety of blockchain-related companies. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/with-blockchain-based-etf-and-digital-yuan-china-advancing-in-blockchain-2020-01-02 Date : January 2, 2020 at 08:29PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized financial governance, Uzbekistan’s crypto ban, and four countries’ central bank…

Despite the harsh market conditions this year, high profile closures of a few ventures and a lot of employee downsizing, the number of companies operating in the blockchain and cryptocurrency fields in Israel actually grew by 32% in 2019. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/number-of-israeli-blockchain-companies-grew-by-32-in-2019/ Date : December 31, 2019 at 11:07AM Tag(s)…

LONDON, Dec, 2019 – Within just a decade, mankind will be well on the way to ending extreme world poverty. A new, encrypted Wi-Fi network will connect people on Earth. And a near indestructible blockchain financial system and global currency will exist off-world, invulnerable to the effects of war, conflict,…

An investigation launched on the request of a French startup has led to the indictment of a 37-year-old entrepreneur accused of stealing 182 BTC from the company he cofounded. Embezzlement of money is one the charges brought against him by the public prosecutor’s office in Paris. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/french-businessman-detained-for-stealing-e1-2-million-in-crypto-from-his-partners/ Date…

The National Power Training Institute, under India’s Ministry of Power, is offering blockchain training in multiple cities throughout the country. Participants will learn about blockchain technology, its use cases, smart contracts, Ethereum, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and even mining. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/indian-governments-institute-offers-blockchain-training-in-multiple-cities/ Date : December 29, 2019 at 11:12AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN…

Far away from western eyes, Asian blockchain projects are thriving. A vibrant ecosystem of public and permissioned chains has sprung to life in Asia, aided by government and big business endorsement of distributed ledger technology (DLT). Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/asias-love-affair-with-blockchain-is-blossoming/ Date : December 28, 2019 at 04:45AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG…

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has launched a blockchain index comprising 50 of the largest publicly listed companies with blockchain ventures by market capitalization. Blockchain-related stocks in China have been gaining value since President Xi Jinping openly advocated for the technology. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/shenzhen-stock-exchange-launches-index-of-top-50-blockchain-public-companies/ Date : December 27, 2019 at 06:45AM…

As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, there has been some confusion in media reports regarding crypto regulation in India. A group of local crypto enthusiasts and community members have gathered in an effort to ensure that the crypto situation in India is accurately portrayed. Source :…

The crypto community has had a rough relationship with traditional financial institutions with limited solutions available. Around the world, both early and recent crypto users have had bank accounts closed, transactions rejected, unnecessary delays in receiving their funds, or worse. To add to this dilemma, the availability of trustworthy and…

Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms. India has a history of tensions with China, although the countries have a lot in common as well….

The teams from the EU-backed LEDGER Project and its Venture Builder Programme have organised a webinar on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 15:00 CET to give out more details on how to submit and possibly receive up to €200K equity-free funding as well as business mentoring, networking, and researcher-in-residence support, a…

This research aims to understand the transformative capacity of government-led blockchain projects and argues the need to analyse the algorithmic design of such projects, and the metapolitical narrative underpinning them. Source : https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/article/11203-prefigurative-post-politics-as-strategy-the-case-of-government-led-blockchain-projects Date : December 14, 2019 at 06:39PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin…

On January 31, 2020, over 400 civil servants, industry, and academics leaders will convene at the U.S. Capitol to talk about blockchain and cryptocurrency. They will be part of a global event series called The Future of Money, Governance, and the Law. The event will feature speakers from international organizations…

AMD, the global leader in the GPU market and world’s second-largest supplier of x86-based microprocessors and Intel rival has cut a deal with a wee Estonian startup called  Ultra as a part of its ongoing mission to democratize the games industry for developers and players. “AMD is excited about the…

It is safe to say that everyone is fully aware about how innovative and productive Blockchain is at keeping data and information secure, managing transactions and smart contracts efficiently and effectively without any third party interference and so much more. Source : https://blockchainaustralia.com.au/why-bitcoin-matters-more-than-blockchain/ Date : December 13, 2019 at 08:05AM…