Category: Blockchain

Blockchain tech offers multiple paths to financial inclusion for unbanked

Financial inclusion, accessible services and the unbanked are standard talking points in many conversations about crypto. But, the details may remain somewhat fuzzy — the people who talk about crypto are generally those already inside the financial system. There are people who are actively working to increase financial inclusion and access to services for the vast number of people who are unbanked or underserved.  CBDC for the people Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) will serve different purposes in different places. In economies where individuals have moved away from high levels…

Blockchain Foundry Pairs with Palmer Group to Launch Web3 Education Platform Metacademy

Canadian blockchain software development company Blockchain Foundry has partnered with Palmer Group to launch “Metacademy”, a Web3 education platform focusing on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs). Blockchain Foundry Inc. develops and commercializes blockchain-based business solutions and provides consulting services to corporate clients. This announcement came after the launching of the public beta version of Metacademy.com (“Metacademy”). Users can learn and understand various knowledge of the blockchain universe for free on this platform, including cryptocurrencies, NFT, smart contracts, web3, etc. From Blockchain Foundry CEO Dan Wasyluk said: “We are excited…

Blockchain Relics: Harnessing NFTs Blockchain Technology for Historic Preservation

Blockchain Relics, a Web3-based historic preservation organization, is launching its Website as well as a powerful Community Campaign in the coming week. While the project is relatively new, it has been steadily gaining traction in the NFT space, as well as garnering attention from museums and historical societies across the globe. If you’re new to Blockchain Relics, here’s a short review that will help you understand the project a little better… What is Blockchain Relics? Blockchain Relics is a digital archiving and preservation company that combines a passion for history…

DeFi Platform Lido Votes Against Supporting New Terra Blockchain

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India’s Telangana State Partners with CasperLabs for Seamless Blockchain-Powered Government Processes

India’s Telangana State has joined hands with CasperLabs to revamp operations using blockchain technology to stimulate more secure, efficient, and sustainable government processes. As a leading blockchain software company, CasperLabs will render an open network that will boost entrepreneurship opportunities for the public and private sectors in Telangana.   Furthermore, blockchain initiatives are expected to empower government officials and policymakers with more insights for better decision-making.    Jayesh Ranjan, the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government acknowledged: “Casper…

Davos 2022: Billionaire Ray Dalio Calls The Blockchain Great; Says He Holds Bitcoin

The World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which began on May 22 and closes on May 26, has dominated the news this week. Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, spoke at the event about the current state of the economy, the Federal Reserve, cash, and cryptocurrencies. Ray Dalio Speaks About Cryptocurrencies Dalio previously commented about the future of money in February, predicting that cryptocurrency will be “outlawed, probably by different governments.” Dalio is currently in Davos, Switzerland, where he is meeting with world leaders, economists, and financial…

Could GameFi and carbon currencies reverse blockchain’s climate stigma?

Nonfungible tokens (NFT) and blockchain technology have developed an unfortunate stigma in some sections of the community for being bad for the environment — but could that perception be changed by integrating carbon offsets into NFT gaming? GameFi, or gaming finance, marry NFTs and gaming. Blockchain games account for nearly $12 million in daily volume from over a million gamers according to app tracker DappRadar. Toucan Protocol COO Rob Schmitt thinks that volume and those users could be harnessed to benefit the environment. Schmitt told Cointelegraph that using carbon offsets…

Interview with Ruud Feltkamp, Owner of AI-driven Trading Bot Cryptohopper – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

“I follow this Cryptohopper, and it allows me to periodically buy the top 10 coins in the market. That is the most risk-averse strategy you can have.” During the early days when forums were still flooded with Bitcoin doubters Satoshi Nakamoto quoted: “If you don’t believe it or don’t get it, I don’t have the time to try to convince you, sorry.”  A lot has changed since 2008, the year in which Nakamoto published a white paper introducing the concepts behind bitcoin and blockchain. A whole industry has been created…