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Bitcoin adoption among organizations remains low, according to the details contained in the recently published Stack Overflow annual developer survey, which includes findings that show a better performance for blockchain technology. Meanwhile, a Twitter poll by the International Monetary Fund…

Announced on May 3, IOHK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ethiopian government to onboard local developers to leverage Cardano’s blockchain platform and develop the AgriTech sector. Ethiopia is Fertile Land for Blockchain Tech The world’s most populous…

An Indian news publication, Economic Times, reported on January 4, 2018, that the government’s policymaking subsidiary is actively looking into the applications of blockchain technology in the areas of education and agriculture. The body of the government currently exploring the…

Leading global professional services company Accenture is backing blockchain technology as one of the next major disruptors in the aerospace sector. The firm believes the technology will be fully applicable to the aviation industry in the next two years and…

Blockchain technology has made a warmly welcomed appearance in the fashion industry. A forward-thinking fashion leader, Martine Jarlgaard, is using the distributed ledger so that her clothing company will be accountable for the story behind the making of its garments.…

On May 19, the capital of the Czech Republic will host an exhibition of software and hardware for the crypto industry. The event is organized as part of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the conference dedicated to the development of…

Leading European Electricity Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT is spearheading a collaboration between key European energy service providers, Sonnen and Vandebron, powered by IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric-based blockchain to maintain the security of supply of energy for its consumers and prosumers.…

On May 19, the capital of the Czech Republic will host Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague – the event dedicated to the development of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Guests will meet supporters of a decentralized economy, successful blockchain developers and entrepreneurs…

The University of Melbourne is rolling out a blockchain-based student record system, one of the first in the world to utilize the technology behind Bitcoin in this way. Working in conjunction with U.S. blockchain startup Learning Machine and the Massachusetts…

The United Kingdom has relied on its financial services industry to drive economic growth for decades. However, in light of the British population’s vote to leave the European Union and, thereby, potentially lose the access to the European Single Market,…

Bitcoin’s underlying technology, the blockchain, is being tested by some of the world’s largest and leading companies including SAP and Intel. Specifically, a rising number of companies are implementing blockchain onto existing infrastructure that handles supply chain, to develop a…

When people think of commodities, usually Coffee is not one of the first to come to mind. However, being the second most traded commodity following petroleum, over 125 million people rely on coffee beans as their primary source of income.…

IBM announced a partnership with Natixis and Trafigura to introduce the first blockchain development for commodity trade finance for US crude oil transactions. The March 28 announcement marks the beginning of the institutional use of the blockchain technology. The trading…

Susan Poole is a very active contributor on LinkedIn, often weighing in with timely information and posts on emerging Blockchain trends. She is the founder of BlockBridge Advisory, a firm that helps startups and enterprises integrate into the blockchain space…

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has published an information sheet outlining regulatory considerations for startups and existing licensees who intend to make use of distributed ledger technology to develop new solutions for their businesses. ASIC’s regulatory framework requires…

A report outlining the ‘Roadmap for Blockchain Standards,’ has been published by Standards Australia in March, to support the development blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) and to clarify international standards. Australia’s non-governmental body is in charge of managing the…