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A minster's look at healthcare: Providing fertile ground for blockchain innovation
29.8.2020
Further breakthrough deployments of DLT solutions have the potential to strengthen healthcare systems globally
Media controversy over RMIT blockchain unit's links to right-wing think-tank
28.8.2020
An Australian university blockchain hub has been linked to a right-wing think-tank, causing controversy among uni staff members
OCC Chief Says Americans Gravitating Toward Digital Currencies: Urges Banks to Embrace Innovation
21.8.2020
Brian Brooks, the acting comptroller of currency at the U.S. Office of Comptroller of Currency (OCC), says America must adopt digital currency payment rails if the country hopes to compete with global payment rails in the future. He insists changing consumer needs must be prioritized over...
The Rise of Trading Products: Granting Sophisticated Access to Crypto
20.8.2020
With crypto trading products appearing ahead of the legacy financial curve, it’s only a matter of time before they enter the mainstream
US Federal Reserve Reveals Building a Digital Dollar Codebase With MIT
15.8.2020
The U.S. central bank has been working on creating a digital dollar, according to a recently published transcript from Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard. On Thursday, she told participants attending “San Francisco’s Innovation Office Hours” webcast, that the Fed...
Pomp: Goldman Sachs’ Interest In Blockchain Shows Innovation Out of Necessity
6.8.2020
Anthony Pompliano states innovation inevitability in light of recent blockchain comments from new Goldman Sachs brass, Mathew McDermott
US Congressmen Want IRS to Balance Taxation and Innovation in the Cryptocurrency Space
6.8.2020
A bipartisan quartet of US congressmen wants the IRS taxation policy not to dissuade taxpayers from participating in blockchain token staking. These politicians believe America’s ingenuity can help drive this promising staking technology. The four congressmen are Bill Foster (D) of Illinois...
After the US Senate Pros and Cons on Digital Money — What Do We Do With It?
2.8.2020
The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about cryptocurrency and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector
Visa Moving to Integrate With Digital Currency Platforms
26.7.2020
Visa says it is working to integrate digital currencies with its existing global network of 61 million merchants. The global payments technology giant is working with two licensed and regulated digital currency platforms, Coinbase and Fold. In a blog post, Visa says the emergence of fiat-backed...
Why Interoperability Is the Key to Future Innovation and Adoption
23.7.2020
Blockchain interoperability has a big goal: to empower developers to choose what’s right for their application, not what is right for the platform they’re locked into
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Expects ‘A Ton of Innovation’ Around Stablecoins
3.7.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example
European Innovation Council Awards $5M to Six Blockchain Projects
1.7.2020
A Dutch project fighting fake news with blockchain wins European Commission’s “Blockchains for Social Good” prize
BIS Plans New Central Banking Fintech Research Hubs in Europe, North America
30.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements is expanding its “Innovation Hub” with a handful of new locations in Canada and Europe
Innovation Grant Worth $15 Million to Encourage Asian Blockchain Startups
28.6.2020
Singaporean blockchain developers Building Cities Beyond creates an innovation grant to encourage development on its ecosystem
US Homeland Security’s Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups
24.6.2020
The Silicon Valley Innovation Program challenged blockchain startups to build Social Security number alternatives, an essential worker license and supply chain solutions for DHS
Ripple Joins Open Payments Coalition, will Help Drive Innovation and Simplify Global Payments for All
19.6.2020
Leading crypto company Ripple announced on Thursday that it had joined Open Payments Coalition, along with 40 global companies and non-profit organizations. It will help drive innovation in the global payments segment and simplify payment systems for all. The company also asked its community...
Money Reimagined: The Fed, Hertz, a Bonkers Stock Market and why ICOs Still Matter
12.6.2020
Illogical stock movements demonstrate the need for new ways to allocate capital. Yes, it's time to talk about token offerings once more
COVID-19 Accelerates Digital Innovation and the Breakdown of Analogue Living
10.6.2020
Now, more than ever, the economic efficiency and transparency is omnipresent, and emerging technologies such as blockchain have highlighted the dire need for such solutions
Virtual Assets Unleashes Retail Cash Reload Innovation for Purchasing Cryptocurrency
9.6.2020
Instantly add cash to your Crypto Dispensers account with Green Dot @ the Register Chicago, IL – Virtual Assets, LLC is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) to enable customers to purchase cryptocurrency with cash. This new service...
Regulating & Enabling Innovation: A Policymaker’s Perspective
7.6.2020
Greg Medcraft. Greg Medcraft is the Director of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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The past twelve months have served to illustrate the rate at which blockchain and other distributed ledgers technologies...