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India Unveils National Blockchain Strategy, Calling on RBI to Issue Digital Currency
29.1.2020
India’s National Strategy on Blockchain has been published. It recommends, among other things, for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue a central bank digital currency. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology tasked the National Institute for Smart Government with drafting...
IIF Report Predicts Global Debt Will Reach New All-Time High of $257T in 2020
15.1.2020
Global debt records were broken in 2019, but that likely won’t be the end of such ominous economic milestones, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) predicts. The number could reach $257 trillion sometime in Q1 2020, according to a recent report by the group. Economies worldwide...
Hong Kong Institute of Bankers Onboards Six Virtual Banks as Members
3.1.2020
Six virtual banks have joined the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers as corporate members
Indian Government’s Institute Offers Blockchain Training in Multiple Cities
29.12.2019
The National Power Training Institute, under India’s Ministry of Power, is offering blockchain training in multiple cities throughout the country. Participants will learn about blockchain technology, its use cases, smart contracts, Ethereum, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and even mining. Also...
As FATF Regulations Galvanize, Crypto Mixing Applications Are Targeted
27.12.2019
Since the inception of Bitcoin, governments have tried to keep track of all the transactions taking place on the public blockchain. As the years progressed, authorities have shown a distaste for cryptocurrency mixing applications like Coinjoin. On Dec. 19, a Binance customer couldn’t withdraw...
Blockchain Startup Conflux to Get Shanghai Government Funding for Research Institute
17.12.2019
Shanghai will open a blockchain incubation center by the end of December with substantial investment, even as China’s government continues to crack down on crypto-related businesses
Another Research Paper Finds Flaws With the Lightning Network
26.11.2019
On November 21, researchers from Hungary and Institute for Computer Science and Control published a critical examination of the Lightning Network, the protocol intended to amend BTC’s scalability issues. The researchers’ simulation findings indicate the Lightning Network...
RockItCoin Partners With Blockchain Institute to Install 200th Kiosk in Chicago
15.10.2019
Picking up the momentum, RockItCoin has announced the opening of its 200th cryptocurrency kiosk. According to the press release, this development is the result of coming together of RockItCoin and Blockchain Institute. This new Kiosk is located in 4649 N Broadway, Hackhaus coworking space...
The Fed Plans to Inject $60 Billion per Month Into the Economy
15.10.2019
On October 11, the U.S. Federal Reserve explained that it would inject more easing into the economy by purchasing Treasury bills at an initial $60 billion per month for the next two months. The purchasing rate could decrease or increase, but the central bank expects the easing plan to last until...
200,000 People Have Signed Ross Ulbricht’s Clemency Petition
4.10.2019
Ross Ulbricht is forced to spend the rest of his life in prison, and October 1 marked the beginning of his seventh year behind bars. Ulbricht has recently authored a letter explaining that he’s “forgotten what freedom actually feels like” and he’s also realized that he lost...
Queensland’s Real Estate Institute to Launch Blockchain Tenancy Platform
16.9.2019
Queensland’s REIQ and tech startup Igloo announce a blockchain-based tenancy agreement platform
India to Educate High-Ranking Police Officers on Cryptocurrency
8.7.2019
India’s national police academy has launched a cryptocurrency course for high-ranking officers of the Indian Police Service. Among the objectives of the course are the functioning and legal aspects of cryptocurrencies, as well as investigations of cases involving digital coins. The Indian...
National Fisheries Institute and IBM’s Food Trust Work on Seafood Blockchain Traceability
13.6.2019
IBM’s blockchain supply chain solution Food Trust will be applied to trace seafood by United States seafood trade association National Fisheries Institute
Chinese Central Bank-Led Fintech Research Institute Seeks New Blockchain Talent
21.5.2019
A fintech research institute established by China's central bank has posted several new job openings for blockchain talent
PBoC’s Fintech Research Institute Is Hiring Blockchain Experts
21.5.2019
A research institute under the Chinese central bank has just announced 29 job openings – three of which focus on blockchain-related expertise.
Ontology Research Institute Releases Thesis on Multichain Design
17.5.2019
Ontology’s Network is a multi-blockchain protocol and systems Network, which supports all business types of application. The flexible design structure is modularized, plugged, and easily expandable to meet the requirements of different industries. Blockchain technology applies to all types...
German State Announces Plan to Establish European Blockchain Institute
15.5.2019
Germany unveils plans for the European Blockchain Institute, a blockchain research center to be based in Dortmund
Ship Map
14.5.2018
Interactive maps can both be functional and, when combined with data, tell a good story. Kiln released this data-driven map (make sure to hit the play button) to show the routes of every cargo ship moving about on the high seas in 2012.
Created by London-based data visualisation studio Kiln...