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Everledger Offers Diamond Industry Blockchain-Based Carbon Offsetting
22.4.2020
Track-and-trace blockchain pioneer Everledger is using its technology to help the diamond industry offset its carbon footprint
Why Tech-Minded Climate Groups See COVID-19 as a Trial Run for Massive Change
16.4.2020
Reaching the Paris Agreement's lofty climate goals will require the decentralization of decision-making at all levels, say INATBA and others
Can Bitcoin Survive the Climate Change Revolution?
30.3.2020
If ESG is becoming the new buzzword among impact-minded financial institutions, where does energy-intensive bitcoin fit in?
400 Kraken Survey Respondents Predict Bitcoin Price Will Surpass $22K in 2020
29.3.2020
San Francisco-based exchange Kraken conducted a poll that stems from the responses of 400 “VIP” cryptocurrency traders. Despite the current economic climate, surveyed participants indicate they still believe the cryptoconomy is in a “bull market.” Moreover, Kraken’s...
Making Bitcoin Go Viral: Could Endless Printing Trigger a Hyperbitcoinization Event?
26.3.2020
Hyperbitcoinization has been defined as “a state where bitcoin becomes the world’s dominant form of money.” But what actually needs to happen for bitcoin to ‘go viral’? As it turns out, a hyperbitcoinization event may be more likely than many suspect, especially in...
Yale Researchers Turn to Hyperledger to Track Carbon Emissions
24.3.2020
A team from Yale's OpenLab has been exploring how blockchain, IoT and other data-science tools can be used to measure and track carbon emissions
Liquid Gold vs Digital Gold: Why Bitcoin Beats Oil in the Current Climate
23.3.2020
Extreme volatility. Sudden loss of value. A purported store of value. An economic hedge. An alternative to gold. On the face of it, bitcoin and oil have a lot in common. Both markets have been buffeted by the covid-19 economic downturn, but while bitcoin has stabilized, oil keeps plummeting. What...
Blockchain for Australian Farmers: A Shield Against Worsening Climate
19.3.2020
The agricultural industry in Australia requires transformation and adjustment to the new technologies in order to survive the natural disasters
Using Digital Currency for Climate Markets
15.3.2020
Can digital currencies help to fight climate change?
Hyperledger Conference Shows Where Blockchain Can Fight Global Warming
4.3.2020
Social impact took center stage at this year's Hyperledger Global Forum, with perhaps less of an emphasis on banking consortia and trade finance blockchains
Relm Launches Insurance Coverage for Cryptocurrency and Cannabis Groups in Tough Regulatory Climate
4.3.2020
Bermuda-based insurance company Relm has announced an official launch of operations, issuing a press statement March 3, stating the group will “focus on digital asset (cryptocurrency) enterprises and cannabis and hemp related businesses.” The business, owned by Deltec International...
Swiss Savers View Cryptocurrencies as Option, Now That Bank Accounts Don’t Save Them From Inflation
20.2.2020
Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming a viable alternative for savers in Switzerland, according to a new poll. The Alpine nation’s crypto-friendly business climate and increasing regulatory clarity makes them a relatively easy addition to investors’ portfolios. Many Swiss people...
Swiss Financial Watchdog Proposes $1,000 Client Identification Threshold for Crypto Transactions
8.2.2020
Famous for its favorable business climate that has attracted hundreds of crypto companies, Switzerland is now expanding its financial regulatory framework. Some of the upcoming rules will increase oversight in the blockchain industry in compliance with new international standards regarding...
Climate Change: Looking Towards a blockchain-based Solution?
5.2.2020
Climate change is arguably the defining issue of our times. Secretary-General Antònio Guterres recently labeled it the first of four biblical ‘horsemen’ that threatened our world. A UN Climate report released in 2018 stated absolutely that the global community has 12 years to correct our behavior...
Hyperledger to Explore How Blockchain Can Help World Meet Climate Goals
22.1.2020
The new climate group will allow participants to share ideas for a new distributed database to track emissions
KPMG Leader Predicts IoT and Blockchain Will Be Used To Manage Climate Change
9.1.2020
KPMG lead predicts blockchain and IoT will enable climate management in 2020
ICC and Blockchain Firms Agree on $40B Funding for Climate Projects
10.12.2019
On the sidelines of COP 25, the ICC and blockchain firms Perlin and AirCarbon agreed to provide $40 billion in funding for climate projects
“Run Green Finance on Blockchain,” Encourages Chief FinTech Officer of Singapore’s Monetary Authority
14.11.2019
Green finance is about monitoring, measuring, and mobilizing finance for green assets
As Crypto Exchanges Exit the US, Which Trading Platforms Will Enter the Breach?
25.10.2019
The U.S. remains a challenging environment for centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, with major players significantly scaling back their operations and others heading for the door. The most recent casualty of America’s stringent regulatory climate is one time market-leader Poloniex, which...
Bitcoin Cash Acceptance and Community Growth Ramp Up
23.9.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) adoption continues this week as there’s been a slew of announcements associated with BCH acceptance and activism. For instance, a massive electronic billboard in the middle of Tokyo displayed a huge BCH symbol indicating that Japan’s largest luxury watch and jewelry...