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Bitcoin price in September (CoinDesk)
Markets
Markets
Bitcoin Slips Below $27K, but What Might Government Shutdown Mean for Prices?
The last time BTC posted a positive return during September was in 2016.
Bitcoin price in September (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian SandorSam Reynolds
Sep 29, 2023 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2023
MarketsMarket WrapGovernment FundingShutdownBitcoinTrading
DEFENSE FUNDING: The internet's beginnings can be traced back to the ARPANET, a program funded in the 1960s by the U.S. Advanced Research Project Agency.
Markets
Development
Unlike the Early Web, Crypto Does Not Need State Patronage
Blockchain doesn't need ARPANET-type government support. But co-ordination and collective action are vital to avoid duplication of effort.
DEFENSE FUNDING: The internet's beginnings can be traced back to the ARPANET, a program funded in the 1960s by the U.S. Advanced Research Project Agency.
By Luke Stokes
Feb 6, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2021
DevelopmentOpinionGovernment Funding
People's Bank of China's headquarters in Beijing
Policy
China
China Injects $4.7M Into Central Bank's Blockchain Trade Finance Platform
Thirty-eight banks have started using the platform since it entered the test phase in September 2018.
People's Bank of China's headquarters in Beijing
By Paddy Baker
Mar 9, 2020 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2020
ChinaPBOCTrade FinanceGovernment Funding
Seoul skyline
Markets
Investment
South Korean Capital's $1 Billion Startup Fund Will Include Blockchain Firms
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has committed over $1 billion to invest in innovative startups by 2022, including blockchain firms.
Seoul skyline
By Yogita Khatri
Feb 19, 2019 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2019
investmentVenture CapitalSouth KoreastartupsNewsinvestmentsGovernment FundingSeoulbusiness news
Homeland Security
Markets
Crime
US Government Offering Up to $800K for Anti-Forgery Blockchain Solutions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to fund anti-counterfeiting solutions from blockchain startups with grants of up to $800,000.
Homeland Security
By Yogita Khatri
Dec 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2018
CrimeIdentityDHSNewsSupply ChainUS Department of Homeland SecurityGrantsGovernment FundingForgeryus-canada
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Markets
Blockchain technology
The EU Has Now Invested Over €5 Million in Blockchain Startups
The EU has already spent millions of euros funding startups that are working with blockchain, public data reveals.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 11, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2017
Blockchain TechnologyEuropestartupsEUNewsDistributed Ledger TechnologyGovernment Funding
Research
Markets
Arizona
LibraryChain? US Government Grants $100k for New Blockchain Research
A U.S. federal agency has awarded a $100,000 grant to a research group in Arizona looking to apply blockchain to public library systems.
Research
By Stan Higgins
Sep 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2017
ArizonaNewsPublic ServicesGovernment Fundinguse-cases-verticalsus-canada
UK flag
Markets
Uk
UK Government Seeks Blockchain Pitches for £8 Million Startup Competition
A U.K. government agency is seeking pitches from blockchain startups as part of a competition focused on digital health solutions.
UK flag
By Stan Higgins
Jul 31, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2017
UKEuropestartupsHealthcareNewsGrantsGovernment Fundinguse-cases-verticals