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Blockchain could halt fakes in global trade, the EUIPO believes. (Steve Gibson/Flickr)
Blockchain Anti-Counterfeiting Trials ‘Promising,’ EU Agency Says
The European Union's intellectual property office EUIPO wants traders and customs authorities to use open-source tools to authenticate branded goods.
Blockchain could halt fakes in global trade, the EUIPO believes. (Steve Gibson/Flickr)

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What Would Deglobalization Mean for Bitcoin’s Price?
Geopolitical crises like the Russia-Ukraine war are reversing the era of globalization, where people enjoyed lower costs from the expansion of free trade and labor offshoring.
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