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Blockchain Could Combat Brazilian Corruption, Help Save Amazon Rainforest

January 27, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation, Tech

Currently embroiled in a massive investigation of graft and down-line corruption, arrests in Brazil have sparked alarm and put blockchain on the agenda as a means of combating future illegal activity. Property Rights and the Imperative for Farming Reporting from Rio de Janeiro, Reuters has detailed how local blockchain supporters...

UN Launches “Climate Chain Coalition” Blockchain Exploration

January 26, 2018 by Julia Travers at Blockchain, News, Tech

On January 22, 2018, the UN announced the formation of a group called the “Climate Chain Coalition” (CCC). The coalition has the specific purpose of exploring and applying blockchain technology as a tool to mitigate climate change, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals...

IPStock to Launch pre-ICO of a blockchain environment for Global Stock Images Market

January 26, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Blockchain, Entertainment, ICO/IEO

Earlier this month, IPStock announced it was launching a pre-ICO for its blockchain registry of visual digital content copyrights. Illustrations and Images Secured on the Blockchain IPStock is a blockchain ecosystem designed for all marketplaces, content creators and consumers. It implements visual digital content registry on blockchain and license management...

CEO Reveals Bank of America Has Many Blockchain Patents

January 26, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News

The vast majority of Wall Street-affiliated institutions have been larger promoters of the technology behind cryptocurrency: “Blockchain without bitcoin” is now the new mantra. Bank of America Remains Skeptical However, November 2017 changed a few minds as temptation rose dramatically on the back of Bitcoin’s massive growth. Other cryptocurrencies including...

Russia to Allow Cryptocurrencies Trading on Stock and Commodity Exchanges

January 26, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation

Russia has signaled that it may soon allow cryptocurrency trading over its stock and commodities exchanges. Anatoly Aksakov, who currently serves as the head of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee, made these remarks on January 22, 2018. He indicated that the Russian Federation’s Central Bank may allow for...

Mario Draghi Set to Discuss Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Bitcoin with Young People

January 25, 2018 by Andrew O Malley at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation

The current president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi is set to conduct a video question and answer session on February 12, 2018, with a select group of young people. Fielding Crypto Questions The questions are currently being determined, with some of them related to whether Mr. Draghi...

Government’s Blockchain Experiment Powered by Ottawa-based Bitaccess

January 24, 2018 by Andrew O Malley at Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

A startup based in Ottawa, Canada, revealed on January 19 that is going to be aiding the federal government when it comes to introducing them to the world of the blockchain. They will be doing this by starting a pilot program in which open data related to grants and other...

Florida Bill Looks to Blockchain Technology for Record Keeping and Driving Permits

January 24, 2018 by Andrew Weilbacher at Blockchain, News, Regulation

A bill introduced in the Florida council outlines the state’s intentions to design a computerized driver's permit program and considering new uses of blockchain innovation by its organizations. Drivers License Project and Protecting Sensitive Data The present rendition of House Bill 1357, presented by Republican Representative James Grant, would make...

Indian Jio Infocomm Director Endorses Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies

January 24, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Commentary, News, Regulation

Akash Ambani, the eldest scion of India’s richest man alive Mukesh Ambani, has come out strongly in support of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Akash openly endorsed the merit of peer-to-peer technology in a move that runs contrary to India’s top business houses. Kickstarting JioCoin and Indian Adoption “Beyond cryptocurrency blockchain...

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Vermont Bill Hopes to Attract Blockchain Businesses and Analyze Remote Citizenship

January 24, 2018 by Andrew O Malley at Blockchain, News, Regulation

Vermont has decided to look to Estonian innovation regarding virtual statehood and developing their economy via using blockchain technology. Small, but Mighty Senator Alison Clarkson has introduced a bill that hopes to turn the relatively small state into a fintech leader as well as becoming an attractive location for the...

Energy Giants Set To Use Blockchain Technology for Peer-To-Peer Energy Grids

January 23, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Commentary, News, Tech

Energy giants Shell, TEPCO, and BP, are working with a handful of companies in developing Blockchain based solutions that will soon disrupt the energy ecosystem. Blockchain Fever in the Energy Sector Barely a day after Royal Dutch Shell said it had invested in Applied Blockchain with its subsidiary, Shell Trading...

Canadian Government Looks to Ethereum’s Blockchain to Improve Transparency

January 22, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Blockchain, Ethereum, News

The Government of Canada has announced that it will trial and explore the use of blockchain technology to improve transparency in the areas of government grants and funding. These trials are being conducted by the National Research Council of Canada through its Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). The prototype will...

Blockchain ETF Pioneers: Be Wary Of Fake Blockchain Companies

January 22, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETF, which sponsors the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF, and Eric Ervin, CEO of Reality Shares, which sponsors the Reality Shares Nasdaq NextGen Economy ETF, have warned investors to refrain from buying shares of companies who just add blockchain to their names in order to...

Colorado Looks to Adopt Blockchain Technology to Improve Data Security

January 21, 2018 by Andrew Weilbacher at Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation, Tech

A new bill in the state of Colorado is being introduced to the local Senate that proposes utilizing blockchain technology to help keep private data secure from the likes of cyber-attacks. Analog to Blockchain Legislators initially introduced the bill on January 16, 2018, and it suggests that if they implemented...

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Qtum Pushes Hard, Aiming to Dominate Blockchain in 2018

January 21, 2018 by Guest Post at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum

The year 2017 saw blockchain technology rise to new heights. The rapid price appreciation of many coins, coupled with widespread news coverage, put cryptocurrencies squarely in the public’s view. As the industry continues to develop, 2018 will be the year blockchain technology expands more than ever. One coin garnering more...

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