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Ethereum

Vermont Turns to Home-Grown Blockchain Company to Track Hemp With Ethereum

Vermont state regulators will begin recording the production of hemp – a low-THC cannabis strain popular in textiles – on the ethereum mainnet this year.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Feb 11, 2020 at 6:34 p.m. UTC

Feb 11, 2020

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Policy

Australia

Australian Government Eyes Business Benefits in New National Blockchain Roadmap

The Australian government has unveiled a new push for blockchain innovation in an updated national roadmap released Friday.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Sponsored

Feb 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2020

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Policy

Blockchain

Catalonia Is Moving to Achieve Digital Independence Using Blockchain

Catalonia is exploring digital identity and hopes to leapfrog its way into true digital sovereignty.

By John Biggs

Sponsored

Feb 6, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2020

BlockchainCataloniaWEF 2020

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Policy

Blockchain

How Blockchain Will Track Taxes (and Tax Cheats)

The chairman of the Global Blockchain Business Council is working with others on a way to add transparency and openness to taxes.

By John Biggs

Sponsored

Feb 6, 2020 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2020

BlockchaintaxesWEF 2020

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Tech

Blockchain

Hyperledger's Brian Behlendorf Says Blockchain's Potential Is 'Hitting a Tipping Point'

Hyperledger's Brian Behlendorf talks with Michael Casey about blockchain's "tipping point."

By John Biggs

Sponsored

Feb 1, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2020

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Policy

Politics

This Virginia Lawmaker Argues Blockchain Can Boost Local Elections, Economy

House of Delegate member Hala Ayala wants Virginia to seriously consider blockchain for the future of elections and the economy.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jan 23, 2020 at 10:20 a.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2020

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Policy

Privacy

Notes From the WEF: The Coming Battle Between Surveilled and Private Money

Most Davos experts appear to agree that blockchain technology is best for data collection rather than self-sovereign finance.

By Leigh Cuen

Sponsored

Jan 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 22, 2020

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Tech

Canada

Canada Forges $130,000 Development Deal for Steel-Tracking Blockchain

The Canadian government has awarded enterprise blockchain startup Mavennet a procurement contract for the development of an on-chain steel-tracking platform.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jan 21, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Jan 21, 2020

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Policy

Privacy

Why the World Economic Forum Is Creating a Blockchain 'Bill of Rights'

Sheila Warren, the head of blockchain for the WEF, argues the technology needs a set of principles for staving off potential misuse.

By Sheila WarrenSumedha Deshmukh

Sponsored

Jan 20, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2020

PrivacyBlockchainWEF 2020Davos 2020

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Tech

Ibm

IBM and Chef Aarón Sánchez Bring Food to the Blockchain

Chef Aarón Sánchez showed us how food can hit the blockchain and our bellies.

By John Biggs

Sponsored

Jan 15, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Jan 15, 2020

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