ETHNews: Russia To Use Blockchain For Exit Polling In Upcoming Presidential Election
Monday, 05 March 2018 23:15
During Russia’s March 18 presidential election, the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center will use blockchain technology to securely record and transmit exit poll data.
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ETHNews: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Unclear If Bitcoin Is A Currency
Monday, 05 March 2018 19:04
In recent remarks on cryptocurrencies, US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin questioned whether bitcoin should be considered a currency at all. He also expressed concerns over the use of virtual currencies to finance terrorist groups, but appeared enthusiastic about distributed ledger technology as a whole.
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ETHNews: Blockchain Technology Highlighted As Germany Forms Coalition Government
Monday, 05 March 2018 19:05
On Sunday, Germany’s Social Democrats party voted overwhelmingly to form a coalition treaty with incumbent conservatives in order to usher in a new government. Blockchain technology is apparently something both sides can agree on.
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ETHNews: European Commission Considers Blockchain Standards, Licenses For Crowdfunding Platforms
Monday, 05 March 2018 19:06
The European Commission will soon create common standards for blockchain technology and propose an EU-wide licensing system for crowdfunding platforms.
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ETHNews: Bittrex Publicizes Ban On Users From Five Countries and Regions, Cites US Law
Monday, 05 March 2018 21:09
The virtual currency exchange Bittrex has explained that its services are not available to users located in North Korea, Iran, Crimea, Syria, and Cuba.
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ETHNews: Chilean National Energy Commission Adopts Blockchain Technology
Monday, 05 March 2018 22:45
Starting this month, the Chilean National Energy Commission will use blockchain technology to certify the country’s publicly accessible energy data.
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ETHNews: USPTO Publishes PayPal Patent For ‘Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction System’
Monday, 05 March 2018 23:42
This past week, the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent that PayPal filed for an “Expedited Virtual Currency Transaction System.” The filing amounts to a centralized, electronic accounting system.
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ETHNews: Vitalik Buterin Proposes Ether Staking To Combat Fake News, Spam, And Scams
Wednesday, 28 February 2018 00:07
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin offered some ideas on use cases for cryptoeconomics and staking mechanisms at the Asia-Pacific Ethereum Community Meetup.
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Sweetbridge: Sweetbridge Team Descends on Washington for DC Blockchain Week
Monday, 05 March 2018 05:20
The Sweetbridge team is taking its message of frictionless commerce and low-cost liquidity to Washington this week as it embarks on its first-ever official visit to the nation’s capital, headlined by meetings with the White House, Congress, the World Bank and others.The visit will focus on building local…
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ETHNews: Austin, Texas To Develop Blockchain-Based ID For Homeless With Bloomberg Grant
Friday, 02 March 2018 23:19
Austin, Texas has been granted up to 100,000 to develop and implement a blockchain-based ID system for homeless people.
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