Beijing’s strategic vision is to use blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, big data and 5G in social assistance system reforms. The Chinese Communist Party has identified blockchain as a key tool for its innovation of nationwide social services. On Aug. 25, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the…
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Ethereum co-founder shares his opinions on China’s blockchain progress and the Blockchain Service Network. The progress of the Chinese government and large enterprises in the blockchain space is impressive. However, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, they may need to do more than just deploy and build on private or semi-private consortium blockchains to gain…
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Power Ledger’s most recent development is a renewable energy certificate marketplace for SE Asia. Blockchain-enabled approaches to advancing the transition to renewable energy sources are making inroads in new regions. On Aug. 25, Australian blockchain firm Power Ledger announced its forthcoming launch of a marketplace for trading renewable energy certificates (RECs) across Thailand and the…
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Binance is conducting India’s first DeFi-focused hackathon aimed to accelerate DeFi innovation in the country. Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is conducting a hackathon in India focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) that will be followed by an accelerator program. Dubbed “Build for Bharat,” the company claimed that this is the first-ever DeFi-focused hackathon and acceleration program…
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Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain would be key in the world’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the technology can be used for contact tracing while ensuring privacy. Aso gave the opening remarks for the…
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They’re also offering the storage to third-parties. Blockchain data storage and privacy start-up Sharder wants to increase its data storage space as it looks to provide the storage hub for the Island blockchain application. The new application, called Boxes, punches up Sharder’s storage by an additional 96 terabytes. It’s current storage hub currently handles 32…
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Can Radix make DeFi the new normal? Radix is taking a massive step into decentralized finance (DeFi) with the release of its first layer-one protocol made up of four different technologies. In a white paper, Radix said it had released four technologies it believes can bring DeFi for mass adoption. These are Cerberus, a high-speed…
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It’s a different kind of Space Race. Filecoin, a blockchain-based decentralized storage project, is officially launching its testnet- Space Race to test out the network before the mainnet launch. As promised, Filecoin will start its testnet launching competition. It encourages global miners for the next three weeks to be competing for up to four million…
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Some new upgrades to keep in mind. The Binance Chain mainnet, a blockchain software system developed by Binance and its community, is scheduled to do a hard fork upgrade around August 28 at 6:00 AM UTC. According to the company’s post on August 23, the full node runners on the mainnet are expected to switch…
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For the next generation internet to transition, a number of critical features must be implemented. Recent geopolitical events, such as President Trump’s order to ban TikTok and WeChat in the United States, have exemplified the imperative of decentralization. The next generation internet will empower individuals to own their data, exchange their wealth, and control their…
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