Cross-Chain Money Market Protocol Hard to Use Chainlink Price Feeds

Hard, an inter-chain network focusing on the money markets and powered by Kava, has announced on November 10 will now use price oracles from Chainlink. The connection between the two has been enabled by Kava’s earlier initiative to interface Chainlink and Cosmos. дальше »

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Japanese Company Develops Blockchain-based Electronic Voting System

Tokyo-based Layer X Labs, the Research and Development wing of Layer X company Limited, is developing a blockchain-based electronic voting system, a crucial cog of Tsukuba City’s “smart city” initiative, as per a press release on Nov 9. дальше »

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Japanese firm Layer X Labs develops blockchain-based e-voting protocol

The new system will bring blockchain security and immutability to local elections as well as reinforce Tsukuba City’s "smart city" initiative дальше »

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Australia’s Reserve Bank, ConsenSys, Others Launch CBDC Proof of Concept

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has joined forces with other financial institutions and ConsenSys Software to launch a research project on wholesale central bank digital currency. The initiative aims to find out the use cases, benefits, as well as implications of the wholesale form of CBDCs, according to a press release on November 2, 2020. дальше »

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Bank of Canada Making Progress on CBDC, Urges Intl. Cooperation

The governor of the Bank of Canada (BoC) has announced that his country’s digital currency initiative is making progress. In an interview with Reuters published on Wednesday, October 28, chief of the Canadian central bank, Tiff Macklem, said the BoC is working with some G7 member states on its plans for a national digital currency. дальше »

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‘No single digital currency will dominate the world’ Bank of Japan now says

Japan's policymakers appear disconcerted by the advancement in China's CBDC initiative.

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New York’s Financial Regulator Puts Focus on Crypto Firms for Digital Reporting Initiative

The New York Department of Financial Services intends to digitize financial reporting in a tech initiative that will initially focus on cryptocurrency companies. дальше »

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US Regulator Leans Into Antitrust Enforcement, Adopts Blockchain Education Initiative

On Oct. 14, in remarks delivered at the University of Michigan Law School, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Murray, discussed the intersection of antitrust laws and the financial sector. дальше »

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ATIS Launches Next G Alliance to Advance North American Leadership in 6G

ATIS today announced the launch of the Next G Alliance, an industry initiative that will advance North American mobile technology leadership in 6G and beyond... дальше »

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China Trials Central Bank Digital Currency with $1.5 Million in Handouts

China continues to push on with its central bank-issued digital currency trials. The latest initiative saw 50,000 citizens receive the digital yuan to use at real-world retailers. The government of the tech hub region of Shenzhen sent out a total of almost 10 million yuan (~$1. дальше »

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An Educational Initiative Gave $50 In BTC To Spanish Legislators In An Effort To Familiarize Authorities With Crypto

A crypto advocacy program in Spain sent all the 350 members of the country’s lower house, or the Congress of Deputies, $50 in bitcoin as part of an educational campaign aimed at giving the lawmakers a hands-on experience using blockchain technology and crypto-assets. дальше »

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Chinese Shenzhen Rolls Out 10M Digital Yuan in Public Giveaway Program

Coinspeaker Chinese Shenzhen Rolls Out 10M Digital Yuan in Public Giveaway ProgramThe aim behind the initiative is to allow the citizens to spend the digital yuan. According to Liao Qun, chief economist at China Citic Bank International, the program will spur consumption in Luohu district. дальше »

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Bitcoin for Spain’s Congress: BTC Sent to 350 Spanish Parliament Members

Bitcoin has been sent to 350 deputies of the Spanish Congress as part of an educational initiative similar to the “Crypto for Congress” campaign that sent bitcoin to all Members of U. S. дальше »

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GM and Honda invented a new decentralized vehicle charging system

Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative’s working group, the EVGI (Electric Vehicle Grid Integration) managed to create and launch a new standard for the electric vehicle charging network. The group, chaired by General Motors and Honda, plans to make the new charging network fully decentralized through blockchain. дальше »

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IOTA-Based Project IOT2TANGLE Launches Open-Source Hub, Bosch and Raspberry On Board

IOTA protocol enthusiasts invite all developers to take part in amazing IoT initiative, I2T Hub дальше »

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GM и Honda разработали систему на блокчейне для зарядки электромобилей

Консорциум Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) под руководством концернов GM и Honda разработал систему на блокчейне для зарядки электромобилей. дальше »

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South Korea’s Central Bank to Test Digital Won Distribution In 2021; CBDC’s Are Gaining Momentum

The Central Bank of South Korea has announced that it will commence the distribution phase of its CBDC next year, marking the final stretch of the 22-month scheduled initiative. First reported by the Korea Herald, the Bank of Korea (BOK) intends to run the distribution of its blockchain-based CBDC up to December 2021. дальше »

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Honda & GM Led Group, MOBI, Launches Electrical Vehicle Charging Standard on Blockchain

The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI), a working group comprising top firms such as GM, Honda, and PG&E, announced the world’s first distributed ledger incorporated on a decentralized vehicle charging system. дальше »

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GM и Honda coздaют дeцeнтpaлизoвaнную ceть для зapядки aвтoмoбилeй

Инициaтивa Mobilitу Open Blockchain Initiative  (MOBI) зaпуcтилa глoбaльный cтaндapт для интeгpaции тexнoлoгии блoкчeйн в дeцeнтpaлизoвaнную ceть зapядки тpaнcпopтныx cpeдcтв. Xpaнeниe избытoчнoй энepгии, гeнepиpуeмoй вeтpoм или coлнцeм, являeтcя бoльшoй пpoблeмoй для oтpacли вoзoбнoвляeмыx иcтoчникoв энepгии, пocкoльку нeoбxoдимыe для этoгo бaтapeи oчeнь дopoгиe. дальше »

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GDA Group Launches Initiative to Introduce Disruptive Technologies to Family Offices

The GDA Group, a financial institution focused on disruptive technology, is launching a new Global Family Office Wealth Network to connect families and institutional investors... дальше »

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Crypto For Congress Puts “American-Made” Bitcoin Into The Hands Of Policymakers

An initiative by the Chamber of Digital Congress made $50 BTC contributions to all 535 members of Congress with bitcoin mined by U.S. operations. The post Crypto For Congress Puts “American-Made” Bitcoin Into The Hands Of Policymakers appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »

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Estonia’s Central Bank is the Latest to Launch a CBDC Research Initiative

Estonia’s Central Bank, Eesti Pank, is the latest monetary authority to debut research into the potential of CBDCs within its jurisdiction. The bank announced on October 2 that it had launched a research program that will look further into the building and deploying a CBDC for Estonians. дальше »

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ConsenSys to Lead Phase Two of Hong Kong and Thailand’s Cross-Border CBDC Project

ConsenSys has been awarded the contract to lead phase two of the cross-border payments ‘CBDC’ project between Hong Kong and Thailand. Dubbed project ‘Inthanon-LionRock,’ the initiative follows successful research by the central banks of both jurisdictions, which found an additional value case in building a cross-border CBDC. дальше »

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EY Debuts First ERP Solution on the Ethereum Public Blockchain and Enhances On-Chain Analytics Explorer

Consulting giant Ernest & Young (EY) has launched an enterprise procurement solution based on the Ethereum public blockchain. This initiative will leverage smart contract capabilities to enable participants to design and implement procurement contracts on a public blockchain. дальше »

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Over 100 Million Unique Users in the Crypto Ecosystem; University of Cambridge Digital Asset Study

The 3rd Global CryptoAsset Benchmarking Study, an initiative by Cambridge researchers to analyze the developing growth of the industry, has estimated that over 100 million people in the world currently hold BTC or alternative crypto assets. дальше »

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UC Berkeley and Bitmark launch Autonomy app as part of the school’s COVID-19 Safe Campus Initiative

As part of UC Berkeley’s Safe Campus Initiative, the university and Bitmark Inc. have partnered to launch Autonomy, a public health app that helps users... дальше »

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Ripple Partner Finastra and ConsenSys Trial New Microfinance Initiative "Trust Machine"

Finastra launches a microfinance initiative in Africa to reduce SME funding gap and accelerate financial inclusion to achieve equality of access to financial services дальше »

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‘Sharing Economy’ Startup ShareRing Tapped for China’s Blockchain Service Network

A provider of an ecosystem for the "sharing and rental economy," ShareRing will join China’s government-backed blockchain initiative. дальше »

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Ampleforth, Balancer Launch Rebasing “Smart Pool” to Prevent Impermanent Loss

Ampleforth, the protocol behind the elastic supply token, AMPL, announced today the launch of a rebasing "Smart Pool" in collaboration with Balancer Labs. The initiative will help reduce costly impermanent loss for traders. дальше »

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China’s BSN adopts DAML as its smart contract language

Blockchain Services Network (BSN), which is China’s biggest blockchain infrastructure project, is planning to set up a unified smart contract programming language. The initiative, announced today, was developed by an American blockchain startup and will be known as DAML (Digital Asset Modeling Language). дальше »

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Huge ‘Bitcoin Tram’ Ad Campaign and 20 Billboards Flood Hong Kong’s Financial District

A massive Bitcoin ad campaign has launched in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district, featuring three Bitcoin trams and 20 matching billboards. It is a community initiative coordinated by the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, an organization with more than 5,000 members. дальше »

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French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro

The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative. дальше »

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OKEx Jumpstart’s 1st Mining Project Sees More Than 10M OKB Staked in 6 Minutes

OKEx , a world-leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchange, kicked off its inaugural OKB staking initiative on its cryptocurrency project accelerator, OKEx Jumpstart, with Zyro.finance... дальше »

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IOTA Foundation-Led Cost-Efficient Energy Trading Platform Is Now Business-Ready

The IOTA Foundation-led and EU-Funded project, CityxChange, is business-ready according to a research finding published by the European Commission on Sep 9.   Innovation Radar to the European Commission: CityxChange is Business Ready The initiative which runs till October 2023 aims to create a “decentralized and cost-efficient energy trading platform” for a sustainable urban environment by 2050 focusesRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Japan’s Dentsu Joins Blockchain Consortium for Content Monetization

Dentsu has joined Japan’s Content Blockchain Initiative (JCBI), a consortium that aims to revolutionize the country’s media and content industry with distributed ledger technology (DLT), according to a Ledger Insights report on September 8, 2020. дальше »

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This U.S. University Will Accept Donations in Bitcoin, Chainlink, Ethereum, and Others

Alumni of a U. S. university Wake Forest has set up a system for the varsity to accept donations via a range of cryptocurrencies, as per an announcement by crypto firm Giving Block. Crypto Donations Arrive at University The initiative is led by Alex Wilson and Pat Duffy, the co-founders of The Giving Block. дальше »

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TAG Announces Successful Completion of Distributed-Ledger Technology Pilot, Outlines Next Steps for Initiative

The Trustworthy Accountability Group today announced the successful completion of a twelve-month cross-industry pilot programme to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of Distributed Ledger... дальше »

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Andrew Yang would love this new token project, but can it succeed?

This initiative wants to turn Universal Basic Income into a global reality.

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DeFi Meets Universal Basic Income With Just-Launched Project From eToro

eToro's GoodDollar initiative will provide a universal basic income for some of the world's poorest by incentivizing people to yield farm on its platform. дальше »

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Новый альянс планирует объединить восточные и западные рынки DeFi

Китайский блокчейн-стартап Conflux Network запустил новую ассоциацию Open DeFi, ориентированную на объединение восточных и западных рынков DeFi для ускорения глобального роста сектора. We are excited to announce our newest initiative Open DeFi. дальше »

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Ampleforth Extends Yield Farming Incentives on Uniswap

In a boost to AMPL farmers, the Ampleforth Foundation has announced a fresh yield farming scheme scheduled to go live next week. The first initiative caused an exponential rise in AMPL's valuation, and this one could do the same. дальше »

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Bermuda Govt Partners With Stablehouse to Test A Stimulus Token for COVID-19 Aid

On Tuesday, the Government of Bermuda announced that it has rolled out a pilot initiative for digital stimulus token. The program is being run in conjunction with Stablehouse, a Bermuda-based payments startup. дальше »

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Could California become its own crypto-country?

‘Calexit’ is now a crypto-friendly independence initiative.

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South Korean Central Bank Enters Phase 2 of CBDC Development; Seeks Consulting Partner

The Bank of Korea (BoK) has advanced its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) initiative following a recent call for collaboration with a private consultancy. This move will set ground for the second phase of South Korea’s CBDC with a speculated pilot launch in 2021. дальше »

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Ripple forges four new partnerships under global initiative

It has been a tough year owing to the global pandemic and its consequent...

The post Ripple forges four new partnerships under global initiative appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Charles Cascarilla joins the Steering Committee of The Open Initiative

The Open Initiative announces the appointment of a new member for the steering committee, Charles Cascarilla. дальше »

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POST COVID HACK 2020

Post Covid Hack 2020 is an online & global hackathon proudly organised by Indorse & Coinsilium and supported by blockchain & government partners IOVLabs, B4H, RSK, the Government of Gibraltar through their initiative #ThinkGibraltar, KuCoin & KuChain, Mishcon de Reya, Tribe Accelerator, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies, and many more! Post Covid Hack 2020 aims […] дальше »

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Bison Trails, Coinbase Custody Colab to Add Solana (SOL) Staking as Institutional Demand Grows

Bison Trails and Coinbase Custody are further scaling their collaboration by introducing staking on Solana (SOL) blockchain. According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Exchange Guide, this initiative will enable Coinbase clients to leverage enterprise-grade validators within the Bison Trails ecosystem. дальше »

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Ripple расширила свою исследовательскую инициативу UBRI, добавив канадские и швейцарские университеты

Компания Ripple представила новых партнеров в рамках своей долгосрочной исследовательской инициативы University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), всемирной образовательной программы. В список недавно объявленных партнеров UBRI вошли ETH Zurich, Цюрихский университет, Университет Райерсона и Автономный технологический институт Мексики (ITAM). дальше »

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Visa’s Fast Track Program On Boards New Bitcoin Lightning Payment Startup, LastBit

The Visa fast track program has onboarded a new Bitcoin Lightning crypto payment startup, LastBit, which recently launched its beta app. This addition comes barely a month since Strike also joined the Visa initiative to scale crypto adoption through Lightning BTC payment solutions. дальше »

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