The WEF has teamed up with seven major metals and mining firms to develop responsible sourcing and sustainability practices using blockchain. Last week, the World Economic Forum teamed up with seven major mining and metals firms to develop responsible sourcing and sustainability practices using blockchain. Specifically, the “Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative” will include building…
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The French education ministry has introduced a module to its high school curriculum that covers Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. France is about to introduce an educational module to its high school curriculum that covers Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. In June, the French Ministry of National Education amended its study plan to incorporate the world’s largest cryptocurrency.…
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Canada’s volatile history of mainstream adoption and fraud is directly impacting the future of cryptocurrency in the country. Recently, Canada’s central bank has been leading working groups with global partners exploring a blockchain future. Their crypto presence has soared with Ernst & Young’s announcement that it is using Toronto to test its public government expenditure…
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Bitcoin is digital freedom because it allows making the transactions that others don’t want you to make, Blockstream CSO says. Hostility to Bitcoin (BTC) from the global regulators is a double-edged sword that can hurt authorities if they lose their power, the Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) warned. During a panel at a Liquid meetup…
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Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. A revolutionary text Bitcoin: A…
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Guangzhou government has announced a $140 million subsidy fund to encourage the development of blockchain initiatives. The Guangzhou government has announced a $140 million subsidy fund to encourage the development of blockchain initiatives. The local authorities are reportedly planning to spend 1 billion yuan ($141 million) to selectively sponsor two blockchain-related projects per year, according…
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Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin DAI is now spendable where Visa cards are accepted and Tether sees more use by e-commerce organizations. Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin DAI is now spendable where VISA cards are accepted and leading stablecoin Tether (USDT) is seeing increasing use by e-commerce organizations. DAI now usable in E.U. stores According to a press release…
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A German startup is reportedly aiming to list a Bitcoin exchange-traded note on the Frankfurt and Luxembourg stock exchanges by December. A German startup is attempting to list a Bitcoin (BTC) derivative product on the Frankfurt and Luxembourg stock exchanges. According to German business news daily Handelsblatt on Oct. 29, the startup Iconic has filed…
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The head of Calibra — the wallet for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin — said that the network will have better money laundering standards than most other payment networks. Calibra CEO David Marcus recently claimed that the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards of Libra — Facebook’s proposed stablecoin project — will be better than other payments networks. Citing…
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China’s state-backed tech workgroup has released its fourteenth crypto rankings report, with Bitcoin ranked 11th and EOS retaining the top spot. China’s state-backed tech workgroup has released its fourteenth crypto rankings report, with Bitcoin (BTC) ranked 11th and EOS (EOS) retaining the top spot as of the end of September 2019. The listings rank 35…
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