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A Blockchain Lesson From Papua New Guinea

The central bank of the Pacific Island Nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is implementing blockchain-based solutions, moving ahead of many startups whose ideas still exist only in white paper-form.“As a central bank, we want to make sure all citizens of Papua New Guinea have access to financial...

, by Samantha Yap

Blockchain Investors Mark Belarus on Their Expansion Maps

Interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in Belarus has spiked and numerous foreign investors are in talks with Belarusian entities to expand their operations to this market.This is how the market reacted to decree No. 8 on the development of digital economy, signed by Belarusian...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

What Could Save Asset Managers USD 2.7bn a Year? Blockchain

Should the investment industry switch to blockchain, as opposed to manually buying and selling funds, asset managers would be looking at saving USD 2.7 billion annually, according to research reported by the Financial Times.Technology company Calastone said blockchain could revolutionise the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

3 Ways Blockchain Can Make Your Internet Experience Profitable

Sell your data Sell your attention Rent disk spaceEvery day, we interact with hundreds of websites, web applications, online services and mobile apps that have turned the internet into the world’s biggest money-making machine. However, the compensation we get does not balance the...

, by Ben Dickson

WFP Plans to Save Millions by Replacing Banks With Blockchain

Bank fees are easily avoidable by using blockchain instead of usual currency transfers, and international organizations are discovering that now, as the World Food Programme is expanding its blockchain-payments system.The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How to Pitch Your Blockchain Startup to Heavyweight Chinese Investors

Global blockchain players are urged to grow their businesses in China to help develop its fast growing economy and feed hungry Chinese investors. Bo Ji, Assistant Dean to China’s elite Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) founded by Li Ka Shing, a Hong Kong business magnate, has...

, by Samantha Yap

BitFury Aims to Advance Multiple Government Projects

Amsterdam-based BitFury Group is in talks with a number of governments on potential projects to help public authorities enhance their performance through the use of blockchain solutions.BitFury describes itself as a full-service blockchain technology company with a portfolio of hardware and...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

PyeongChang Winter Olympians Hot and Cold on Crypto

Few countries have experienced crypto mania quite like South Korea. This might lead you to expect that this year’s Winter Olympics, currently taking place in the South Korean town of PyeongChang, might be more about bitcoin than bobsleigh. But is this the case?Frosty ReceptionWinter Olympians...

, by Tim Alper

Forbes’ New Fintech 50 List Includes Blockchain and Crypto Companies

February saw the release of Forbes’ third edition of Fintech 50, a list of the top 50 financial technology companies globally for 2018, which includes eleven companies who have listed either use of blockchain technology or are in some way connected to cryptocurrency.All blockchain related...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Morning News: Coinbase’s Vendor Tool, Call for Crypto Crackdown

Coinbase’s New Tool For Vendors Munger: “US Needs a China-style Crackdown” IT Investor Aiming to Bring Emercoin into Japanese Market Drone Expert Joins the Japan Blockchain AssociationCatch up on the most essential cryptocurrency and blockchain news stories breaking in Asia...

, by Tim Alper

Why it Would Be in Everybody’s Interests to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

Desné Masie, University of the WitwatersrandThere are growing calls for regulation of the cryptocurrency market, which is rapidly approaching a market capitalisation of $1 trillion. But there’s little agreement about the forms this should take.If the case for government regulation is...

, by Desné Masie

Blockchain is the Final Piece in Codifying Trust

Hasan Surtiwala is a Venture Consultant. Stemming from a background as an entrepreneur and investor in the financial markets as well as private start-up industry, he now consults ventures across Europe going from idea to commercialization and advising with growth financing strategies. Hasan is also...

, by Hasan Surtiwala

No, Yves Mersch, the ECB’s System Is Not ‘Better’ Than the Blockchain

It's misleading to say that TIPS is faster, since there are numerous blockchains. Blockchain offers the kind of security that TIPS couldn’t really provide.It's no secret that central banks aren't exactly the biggest fans of cryptocurrency. On Thursday, the European Central Bank's (ECB) Yves...

, by Simon Chandler

Students Flood Blockchain Courses

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain are being added into the curriculum in many elite universities across the US, reported the New York Times.Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Duke, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Maryland, among others, have added graduate-level courses...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

An Interview: Blockchain is About Challenging Authority

Toronto-based BlockGeeks brands itself as an online blockchain educational platform that aims to facilitate the transfer and growth of knowledge, and enable job seekers and employers from the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry to meet and work together online. With more than 250,000 members and...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

The Dark and the Bright Side of “Central Coin”

Citizens could benefit from vastly improved levels of government transparency if central banks decide to introduce their own cryptocurrency, but there are fears ensuing regulation could curb innovation in the independent crypto space.Central banks already issue digital currency to commercial banks,...

, by Emily Perryman

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