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UNFCCC weighs blockchain use cases to fight climate change with Cointelegraph

June 12, 2022

During the DigitalArt4Climate press conference, Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr took over the stage to understand the various blockchain initiatives that actively fight climate change. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) along with climate change entrepreneurs and Cointelegraph delved into discussing the role of emerging technologies such as blockchain in solving global issues…
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UN agency head sees ‘massive opportunities’ in crypto: WEF 2022

May 31, 2022

“Crypto is just another technology, it’s a matter of how is it being used. It can be used for good or for bad. From where we sit, we see massive opportunities,” says the director of the UNICC. The United Nations is smitten with distributed ledger technology (DLT). In a conversation with Cointelegraph at WEF 2022,…
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FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms

April 19, 2022

On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report concerning malicious North Korean state-sponsored cryptocurrency activity. According to the U.S. government, law enforcement officials have observed North Korean cyber actors targeting specific blockchain companies in the industry.…
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OFAC Update Claims Ronin Hack Is Tethered to North Korea’s Hacker Syndicate Lazarus Group

April 15, 2022

According to the U.S. Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the recent Ronin bridge hack may have been tied to the North Korean hacker syndicate called Lazarus Group. Federal law enforcement officials have tied the flagged ethereum address connected with the Ronin bridge exploit to the group of hackers and added the…
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Unicef Receives $2.5 Million in Crypto for Ukraine From Binance Charity Foundation

March 9, 2022

Binance Charity is donating $2.5 million worth of cryptocurrency to support the humanitarian efforts of Unicef in Ukraine. The announcement comes as the ongoing military clash with the invading Russian forces is putting more and more children at risk. Unicef to Fund Activities in Ukraine With Donated Cryptocurrency The Binance Charity Foundation has announced a…
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NFTs for freedom: Nonfungible tokens and the right to self-determination

October 23, 2021

With a rise in distributed political discourse, nonfungible tokens can provide exciting new opportunities for self-governance. It seems that everyone — from corporate behemoths like Visa and Anheuser-Busch to socialite Paris Hilton and NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant — has recognized the growing importance of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for the 21st-century economy. World-renowned…
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The focus of the blockchain climate discussion is missing the point

October 2, 2021

Bitcoin’s energy consumption and its dependency on climate-damaging fossil fuels has raised debates from both inside and outside the blockchain community. As the nonfungible tokens craze took off at the start of the year, many climate-conscious artists vocalized their disapproval of Ethereum’s energy consumption. In May, Elon Musk then derailed Bitcoin (BTC), citing the energy…
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How will blockchain technology help fight climate change? Experts answer

September 5, 2021

Here’s what experts on emerging tech think about the role of blockchain in achieving more sustainability and lessening the climate crisis. Tom Baumann of the Climate Chain Coalition: Tom is the founder and co-chair of the Climate Chain Coalition, an open global initiative to advance collaboration on blockchain/DLT and digital solutions to enhance climate actions.…
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Africa’s solarized digitalization agenda in the time of coronavirus

March 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the necessity for the digitalization and sustainable development of African economies. The seventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development convened earlier this month with the theme “Building forward better: Towards a resilient and green Africa to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063” and to promote the…
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Blockchain tech makes sustainable development goals more achievable

February 2, 2021

Blockchain technology will turn the table by improving the measuring, reporting and verification processes of development projects. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres estimates trillions of U.S. dollars per annum is needed to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The question is: “Where would it come from?” Official development aid, philanthropy and public finances cannot suffice,…
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