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Australia Issues White Paper for Central Bank Digital Currency
28.9.2022
Reserve Bank of Australia is researching the potential benefits of launching a central bank digital currency. The monetary authority released a white paper outlining its goals and invited interested parties to participate with proposals and suggest pilot projects. Central Bank of Australia to Pilot...
Research Finds Bitcoin Mining Equates to 0.10% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
27.9.2022
According to a recent report published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), bitcoin mining worldwide accounts for around 0.10% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or 48.35 million tons of carbon dioxide per annum. Moreover, CCAF’s report details that...
Bitcoin Mining's Sustainable Electricity Mix May Be Declining, Says Cambridge University Research Organization
27.9.2022
Cambridge University's Centre for Alternative Finance's (CCAF) latest research into bitcoin mining suggests the mix of sustainable electricity used is in decline
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Where In the World Is the Most Research Being Produced?
26.9.2022
Asia dominates the global blockchain research landscape in 2022. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
WEF Launches Crypto Sustainability Coalition to Leverage Web3 Technologies in Climate Change Battle
26.9.2022
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched the Crypto Sustainability Coalition, an initiative dedicated to assessing the role of Web3 technologies in the fight against climate change. The organization, which is composed of 30 companies, educative groups, and other institutions, will research...
DARPA to Research Risks of Crypto to National Security in Partnership With Inca Digital
23.9.2022
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has contracted digital asset data and analytics provider Inca Digital to research national security risks posed by cryptocurrency
Alameda Research, Jump Capital Lead $37M Funding for 3Commas Automated Crypto Trading Platform
22.9.2022
The CEO of crypto custodian Copper also led the round for the trading bot-driven ecosystem
FTX in talks with investors to raise $1B for further acquisitions — Reports
22.9.2022
The potential $1 billion funding round would add to the $400 million FTX raised in January, with the firm said to be seeking more capital to snap up deals amid the crypto winter
Alameda Research ‘happy to return’ $200M loan to Voyager Digital
20.9.2022
The trading company will pay back the debt, which has fallen almost twice in dollar estimate, by the end of September
Nansen Introduces Research Portal- The Direct Path to Alpha
19.9.2022
Nansen’s new Research Portal is your full-service resource for specialized and carefully curated on-chain research and insights. Success in investments depends on looking forward, but finding the signal among the noise can be challenging. Cryptocurrency is becoming volatile every day, but...
Report: Quebec’s Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Seeks Energy to Power Crypto-Mining Opportunities
19.9.2022
According to a report from Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative, members of the Mohawk Nation from Kahnawake are looking into using electricity from Hydro Quebec in order to power cryptocurrency mining operations. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) created a new organization to research...
US Treasury report encourages instant payment, recommends more CBDC research
16.9.2022
In one of three reports released simultaneously Friday, the Treasury Department talks cautiously about stablecoins and CBDC in the context of wider payment technology
Prusa Research se zapojuje do vývoje českých brýlí pro virtuální realitu, půjdou vytisknout
13.9.2022
Česká 3D tiskařská společnost Prusa Research se zapojila do vývoje brýlí pro virtuální realitu, na kterých pracuje pražský startup Somnium Space provozující stejnojmenný virtuální svět. Cílem je vytvořit VR headset, který bude kompletně otevřený a který tak bude tvořit protipól proti uzavřeným...
Ubisoft cools off on NFTs and blockchain, says it's in 'research mode'
13.9.2022
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot appears to be walking back some of the company's enthusiasm for NFTs, months after receiving strong pushback for its NFT project Quartz
Delphi Labs shifts research focus to a new crypto ecosystem... and it’s not Ethereum
9.9.2022
As part of Delphi Digital’s research into major ecosystems to find a new focus for its R&D arm, the firm has selected Cosmos over Ethereum as it thinks the latter is too slow and expensive
What do players really want from new games, anyhow?
8.9.2022
We don't know, but Google paid a research firm to ask folks
Bitcoin Mining Threatens America’s Climate Change Efforts, White House Science and Tech Department Says
8.9.2022
The Biden administration is concerned about digital currency mining operations affecting climate change, after the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that says politicians should take action against crypto mining. The federal government’s entity recommends...
Report: Chinese Metaverse Industry Raises $780 Million in Funding
5.9.2022
The Chinese metaverse industry has reportedly raised about $780 million in funding and there are expectations this will grow to be a $5.8 trillion industry by 2030. So far there are 160,000 virtual human enterprises in China while 20 provinces or cities in the country are reportedly supporting...
Australian CBDC Research Project Could Provide Crypto Clarity, Legal Expert Says
2.9.2022
Michael Bacina, partner at law firm Piper Alderman, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss what the project’s launch could mean for the country’s financial future
Blockchain firms fund university research hubs to advance growth
1.9.2022
Universities implement physical and virtual research hubs dedicated to advancing blockchain technology through scientific and educational knowledge