2023-9-20 19:30 |
Numerous initiatives by local and state governments in India — from data management systems to verifiable certificate issuances — currently use blockchain technology.
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2023-9-20 19:30 |
Numerous initiatives by local and state governments in India — from data management systems to verifiable certificate issuances — currently use blockchain technology.
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Despite the promise of these innovations, there is a growing concern that governments will begin to use blockchains as a tool to further oppress their citizens, creating permissioned networks that restrict access to capital and essential services on the basis of one’s reputation.
2019-3-2 06:00 | |
Malaysian State To Launch Blockchain Solution That Will Track Agricultural Products Penang, a state of Malaysia, has been considering the idea of launching a blockchain to track food and agricultural supplies recently.
2019-3-2 23:40 | |
Singapore’s GIC Secured Gargantuan Coinbase Deal Governments have been hesitant to delve into the crypto and blockchain space. But, there have been a few notable exceptions. Per an exclusive report from Bloomberg, which cited people.
2019-3-2 05:50 | |
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition.
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
While the states on the American West coast seem to be busy trying to make it easier to setup blockchain businesses, other states seem to be rather undecided. Most are still trying to decide about the regulations to be put in place.
2019-2-25 17:43 | |
Across the world, various governments have successfully implemented blockchain strategy. However, in the United States, such efforts have stalled. In 2018, the IRS was publicly criticized by a member of Congress for not creating a specific tax code for cryptocurrency.
2019-2-21 21:31 | |
While the German government is preparing for a strategy presentation this summer, they have also sought the consultation of the blockchain community, reported February 18, 2019. Talking Points As time goes on, more and more governments have adopted the use of blockchain in transportation, tax collection, and so on.
2019-2-20 15:00 | |
The problem about social media is that it is centralized. Centralization empowers massive corporations and governments to steal our privacy and restrict our speech and autonomy. What should exist are neutral, technical standards and protocols, like the standards and protocols for blogs, email, and the Web.
2019-2-20 12:41 | |
Can Technology Regulate the Blockchain Space? Governments and regulatory agencies are trying to figure out how to regulate the cryptocurrency market. Blockchain technology shouldn’t be difficult to regulate.
2019-2-19 20:56 | |
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is facing an increasing publicity nightmare after it emerged the CEO of a company it took over sold private user data to governments. Coinbase: Neutrino ‘Will Help Prevent Theft’ Announced February 19, Coinbase now owns Italian blockchain surveillance startup Neutrino, having acquired the company for an undisclosed sum.
2019-2-19 20:00 | |
Across the globe, there have been mixed reactions from state governments to cryptocurrency. There are countries like Malta that have fully embraced blockchain and crypto and have even built their evening around attracting blockchain business.
2019-2-18 01:21 | |
Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center, an Israeli civil rights NGO, believes that Hamas, the militant Islamic Palestinian nationalist movement, is using Coinbase to raise cryptocurrency funds, The Jerusalem Post reported on February 13, 2019.
2019-2-14 12:00 | |
Cryptocurrency and blockchain have seen significant acceptance in the first decade of their existence and have been used by world governments, global firms and millions around the world. Despite this, many feel that there is still work that should be done and that acceptance isn’t quite at the level that it should be. Most times, […]
2019-2-4 13:35 | |
The UAE and Saudi Arabian governments have revealed Aber, their joint Cryptocurrency which will soon begin its trial run in a number of selected banks in both countries. The announcement was published by Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority, January 29, 2019.
2019-2-1 23:01 | |
Europe is one of the fastest growing regions in blockchain technology as more countries and governments become friendly to the technology. The development progress in Russia, adoption in the crypto valley in Zug, Switzerland and financial options of digital assets in London show the acceptance of blockchain in the region is doing well. The latest […]
2019-1-31 19:00 | |
During a conversation with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Jamie Dimon talked about blockchain technology after Bitcoin (BTC) falling more than 80% since its all-time high back in December 2017. Jamie Dimon is the CEO of JP Morgan and has been always against Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
2019-1-30 16:33 | |
Latest Ripple News Unlike most crypto assets, Ripple and XRP has a landing scene. RippleNet, Ripple’s solutions and the native currency, XRP are active and in use by financial institutions as well as payment processors.
2019-1-30 14:15 | |
The Austrian city of Vienna plans to launch ‘Vienna token’, it’s own cryptocurrency as a form of incentive for citizens, as per Trending Topics reports, January 28, 2019 A Crypto Incentive The idea of world governments developing official cryptocurrencies isn’t a new one.
2019-1-30 22:00 | |
Central governments often prohibit the circulation of regional ‘certificates,’ bills or other forms of money, arguing that these can devolve control over national monetary systems. At the same time, authorities are often unaware of the economic effects of introducing local currencies.
2019-1-25 18:44 | |
It doesn’t take much expertise to know that two of the largest technological trends in modern times are blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI). While many countries all over the world are interested in how AI can apply to everything from the financial sector to the military sector; there are also many governments who are unsure about how to regulate.
2019-1-22 16:00 | |
To be honest, I hate the word “identity. ” There’s a lot of talk about this now, but if anyone is telling you they’re building “identity” on a public network, you should run immediately. Why? Because it’s probably the worst thing to do.
2019-1-19 15:30 | |
Transparency is a very important characteristic of governments. Unless they can prove to the people that they are clear, fair and not corrrupt, people will not respect them. Because of this, the use of the blockchain technology in governments can be a good way to have a transparent administration. Now, a district in South Korea’s […]
2019-1-17 00:13 | |
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Cryptocurrency and anonymity is becoming an ever more contentious issue.
2019-1-11 16:45 | |
This piece on censorship resistance was written by Jonas Sevel Karlberg. Karlberg advises several prominent projects and is a co-founder of the Nordic Blockchain Association. He is also the founder and CEO of Amazix.
2019-1-5 10:05 | |
The South African government established a group of specialists to investigate digital currency and blockchain technology to devise a regulatory framework for the emerging industry Finding the Appropriate Regulatory Framework Following many of the governments around the world, South Africa has recently gathered a working group to research digital currencies and crypto assets to establish suitable guidelines reported Business Live,.
2019-1-5 02:00 | |
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency.
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
The cryptocurrency market and the blockchain industry is entering its 11th year of existence in 2019 and has managed to create quite a storm in this short decade. In the beginning, nobody was willing to be associated with the cryptocurrency market or its ins and outs, but with time, we have seen that governments and The post Nearly 40% of Chinese Willing to buy Cryptocurrencies, Finds New Survey appeared first on ItsBlockchain.
2019-1-2 12:55 | |
Blockchain technology has a growing number of use cases, and there are many governments that are seeing its value to one extent or the other. In a recent change within the US government, it looks like the Department of Defense sees the fintech in a way that has “enormous” potential for remedying disaster relief effort. […]
2018-12-27 22:42 | |
In part II we explore how complementary digital currencies are going to play a large role in paying off the "climate debt" that governments are too indebted to borrow in their own currency to pay for, nor willing to slow economic growth for given the risk of losing political power.
2018-12-26 23:00 | |
How a South Korean governor is moving fast on blockchain, despite a slow national legislature.
2018-12-25 18:30 | |
Ever since the winter boom of 2017, blockchain and cryptocurrencies were catapulted into global discourse like never before; whether it was the sky-high crypto-market capitalizations, or the rush of freshly-funded blockchain startups advancing the frontiers of the bustling sector, it became evident it was no “fad.
2018-12-22 11:00 | |
Former Prime Minister of Estonia, Air France KLM, Renault, Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, and many more to highlight the various applications of blockchain and how they are transforming operations.
2018-12-17 09:00 | |
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin.
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
Southeast Asia is swiftly shaping into a blockchain hub, with most emerging and developed markets in the region firmly positioning themselves at the forefront by deploying blockchain-based products across a myriad of business verticals, reported The Asean Post on December 10, 2018.
2018-12-11 02:00 | |
EU Wants To Manage Digital Identities With The Blockchain Technology For a lot of people, the word blockchain means freedom. Many people see the decentralization of the blockchain tech as a sort of a liberation from centralized authorities like governments.
2018-12-9 00:21 | |
As many as seven countries in the European Union are banding together to help promote blockchain technology throughout the continent, Financial Times reported December 4, 2018. The list of countries mostly comprises of southern members, including France, Italy, and Spain.
2018-12-8 16:00 | |
Whenever commentators speak about cryptocurrencies and blockchain, a recurring theme is privacy. This feature is becoming more and more growing population wish their information to be available onto a public ledger that accessible by governments, regulators or even close-knit associates like family and friends.
2018-12-8 02:00 | |
Whenever commentators speak about cryptocurrencies and blockchain, a recurring theme is privacy. This feature is becoming more and more growing population wish their information to be available onto a public ledger that accessible by governments, regulators or even close-knit associates like family and friends.
2018-12-8 02:00 | |
Blockchain promised us freedom and liberation from centralized authorities like governments, but in the latest report from the EU Blockchain Forum (EUBF), the technology is starting to sound more like 1984 than ever before.
2018-12-7 16:49 | |
As chairman and co-founder of the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF), Nydia Zhang has left a solid mark on the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, though, as a young art student at the University of Washington in 2011, blockchain was far from the direction she saw her life taking.
2018-12-6 18:13 | |
Considering the significant benefits that can come with using cryptocurrencies, it shouldn’t be surprising that governments around the world want a piece of the pie. While there have been some reservations from policymakers regarding digital currency, an increasing number of countries are exploring the development of national cryptocurrencies to supplement their current legal tender.
2018-12-6 02:00 | |
Bitcoinist recently caught up with Roel Wolfert, co-founder of WHIRL, a socially driven crowdfunding platform built on the blockchain. Roel Wolfert is an expert in digital payments and serves as the COO at Transtrack International, which provides software to banks, governments, and organizations to manage their cash supply chain.
2018-11-20 14:00 | |
On November 14, 2018, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is of the opinion that governments and central banks should look into issuing state-backed digital currencies, witnessing the global shift to cashless economies.
2018-11-15 22:00 | |
$68. 42 Million Stolen In Bitcoin Scheme Since Bitcoin’s inception, a mere decade ago, malicious users of the world’s first blockchain have sought to capitalize on the pseudonymous and anti-governmental nature of the Bitcoin Network and other crypto platforms.
2018-11-15 09:00 | |
The cryptocurrency sector might end up becoming the biggest winner should the next global financial crisis happen. Shapeshift CEO Erik Voorhees argues that with the high debt level of most governments, a crisis could force them to print more money which will decrease the values of their respective currencies.
2018-11-13 17:59 | |
As countries around the world find their feet in the cryptocurrency market, governments have jumped on board in attempts to regulate the use of digital assets. Places such as Malta, Gibraltar, and Singapore have taken an open-arms approach to new crypto ventures and companies, coupled with a strict regulatory framework to help prevent fraud.
2018-11-10 20:00 | |
As countries around the world find their feet in the cryptocurrency market, governments have jumped on board in attempts to regulate the use of digital assets. Places such as Malta, Gibraltar, and Singapore have taken an open-arms approach to new crypto ventures and companies, coupled with a strict regulatory framework to help prevent fraud.
2018-11-9 20:00 | |
As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade.
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock. com made interesting revelations in a recent interview with Naomi Brockwell, a YouTuber. Byrne described himself as “a national security libertarian” and believes that blockchain technology gives people freedom, privacy, and anonymity, which is both a good and a bad thing depending on the individuals involved.
2018-11-7 16:59 | |