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Federal reserve
US Federal Reserve Releases First Distributed Ledger Research Paper
The US Federal Reserve has released a new working paper on blockchain and distributed ledger tech.
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By Stan Higgins
Dec 5, 2016 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2016
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Technology
US Commerce Department to Discuss Blockchain Copyright
US officials to discuss using blockchain for copyright management.
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By Stan Higgins
Dec 5, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2016
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Regulation
Illinois Breaks From New York With Blockchain Regulatory Approach
CoinDesk looks into Illinois' ambitious plan to guide the integration of blockchain technology within government operations.
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By Frederick Reese
Dec 4, 2016 at 3:14 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2016
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Regulation
Illinois Unveils Blockchain Policy in Bid to Attract Industry Innovators
The State of Illinois today announced an ambitious plan to encourage government and private sector blockchain innovation.
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By Michael del Castillo
Nov 30, 2016 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2016
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Poland
Polish Parliament Holds Public Consultation on Cryptocurrency
The Polish Parliament has held the country's first public consultation meeting devoted solely to digital currency and blockchain technology issues.
Polish Sejm (lower parliament)
By Jacek Czarnecki
Oct 13, 2016 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2016
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Technology
John Kerry Hints Bitcoin Training is Underway at US Embassies
Officials at US foreign embassies may be training up on bitcoin.
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By Stan Higgins
Oct 12, 2016 at 3:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2016
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Middle east
Dubai Wants All Government Documents on Blockchain By 2020
The United Arab Emirates city of Dubai has announced plans to move all of its government documents to a blockchain by 2020.
Dubai’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
By Michael del Castillo
Oct 5, 2016 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2016
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Congress
Can Blockchain Help America’s Veterans? One Lawmaker Thinks So
A US congressman has proposed that the country’s administration for veterans affairs use blockchain to track medical appointments.
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By Stan Higgins
Sep 14, 2016 at 11:34 a.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2016
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Singapore
The Blockchain is Perfect for Government Services
In this op-ed, investor and author William Mougayar discusses why global governments should be – and increasingly are – embracing blockchain.
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By William Mougayar
Sep 3, 2016 at 4:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2016
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Politics
Could the Blockchain End Bureaucracy?
In this OpEd, Reform researcher Alexander Hitchcock discusses how blockchain could lead to big savings in civil services.
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By Alexander Hitchcock
Aug 29, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2016
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