2020-3-30 11:26 |
The U.S. stock market is set to open with a minor pullback. Stocks are set to see another volatile week as the UN warns a global food crisis. The post U.S. Futures Fall With Threat of Desperate Food Shortage Crisis appeared first on CCN.com origin »
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At least eight U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through COVID-19 shutdowns following guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear who this includes.
2020-3-25 00:47 | |
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China’s largest newspaper refers to crypto asset VeChain as integral in the “From French Farms to Chinese Plates” food safety initiative. In a continuation of pro-blockchain sentiment, the People’s Daily publicize how blockchain is helping to restore consumer confidence in China’s food industry.
2019-11-13 17:21 | |
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In Lebanon, around 350,000 Syrian refugees don’t have access to enough safe and nutritious food. To stem the crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations introduced an electronic voucher system to distribute food aid.
2019-7-2 14:50 | |
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The ongoing financial crisis in Venezuela has significantly tainted the country’s reputation. Inflation is too high that people are throwing away money on the streets of Caracas, the nation's capital.
2019-4-11 06:35 | |
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Maduro Targets Bitcoin Remittance To Profit Off The Country’s Blooming Crypto Ecosystem Venezuela has been in chaos recently, triggering one of the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. A decade of economic mismanagement has left the formerly prosperous nation starving, lacking basic necessities like food and medicine.
2019-3-20 21:25 | |
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Auditors KPMG have published a report stressing the need for institutional investors to join the cryptocurrency industry. The report outlines the importance of cryptoassets as an investment alternative and how institutional investors can take part in the process.
2018-11-21 02:05 | |
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Study263, a Zimbabwean-owned fintech startup operating from South Africa, has opened an online store allowing Zimbabweans to buy food hampers that are delivered directly to their homes. Shoppers have the option to pay for items like cooking oil and baked beans in BTC, Paypal or Ecocash, a local mobile money payment system.
2018-11-20 22:05 | |
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When programmers first developed blockchain tech a decade ago, they were focused on creating new borderless money that could bypass banks and other third parties that were responsible for the Financial Crisis.
2018-10-23 23:47 | |
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As the Chinese population experience a food and drug safety crisis, with the latest scandal being a fraudulent rabies vaccine for babies, leading technology experts are confident that the blockchain could solve problems related to lack of transparency in China’s food and drug industries.
2018-7-26 01:10 | |
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Bitcoin is moving with macro conditions. If U.S. labor data signals weakness, the Fed may step in—potentially pushing Bitcoin higher. Bitcoin’s (BTC) next move could hinge on upcoming U.S. labor market data, as macro conditions continue to shape liquidity and…
Illinois may soon become the first U.S. state to hold Bitcoin in its fiscal reserves if lawmakers approve the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve proposal.
The Arizona Senate Finance Committee has approved SB1025, also known as the “Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act.” The Act was approved in a 5-2 vote. Co-sponsored by State Senator Wendy Rogers and Representative Jeff Weninger, the bill seeks to allow…
To allow community banks to unlock the potential of blockchain, the regulatory hurdles must be addressed and replaced with practical solutions
Trump’s ‘golden age’ will extend to crypto, blockchain, and the web3 revolution, argues Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki.
Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley-based venture capital giant, is planning a pullback from the crypto investing market in the United Kingdom, the Financial Times has reported. Per the report, the crypto arm a16z is closing its London office, with the…