Blockchain


Policy

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.

Delegate Hala Ayala, the new chair of the Virginia House of Delegates' Tech and Innovation subcommittee, is pushing her state government to study blockchain. Hala Ayala image via Delegate's office

Policy

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.

Blockchain thinker Glen Weyl (center, gray blazer) speaks with other attendees of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. (Photo by Leigh Cuen for CoinDesk)

Tech

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.

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Policy

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.

Davos 2020 image by Aaron Stanley for CoinDesk

Tech

IBM and Chef Aarón Sánchez Bring Food to the Blockchain

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

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Tech

Sony’s Car Points to a Future of Machine-to-Machine Crypto Payments

Could Sony's sensor-laden car be the future of blockchain-based mobility?

Vision-S image via Sony

Markets

Baidu Adds Service to Help Developers, Small Businesses Build Dapps

Chinese internet giant Baidu launched on Monday a blockchain-based service for developers and small and medium-sized businesses to build decentralized applications, or dapps.

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Tech

IBM Blockchain App Promotes ‘Virtuous Cycle’ for Sustainable Coffee

IBM is launching a new app that uses blockchain to allow consumers interested in sustainability to trace the coffee they buy along the supply chain.

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Markets

Guangdong Blockchain Financing Platform Aims to Help Small Business

A new platform backed by Guangdong province aims to streamline the process for commercial banks to lend funds to small businesses with more detailed and reliable profiles provided by its blockchain network.

Guangdong city image via Shutterstock

Markets

Bitcoin ‘UTXOs in Loss’ at Record Highs Amid Price Sell-Off

A key metric is hovering at record highs, suggesting investors are likely holding bitcoins even when deep in the red.

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