Account abstraction and the next billion Web3 users
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Next week’s event for Blockchain Ireland Technical Group is a FREE online Webinar about Account Abstraction and why it will be critical to onboarding the next 1 Billion #Web3 users. Regardless of whether you are a techie or not, if you are a #Blockchain or #Web3 enthusiast, this event is for you! When: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 @ 6pm Where: Online Register here: https://lnkd.in/e3HAZgT7 The […]

Kraken achieves EMI authorisation with CBI
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Crypto exchange Kraken has received authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as an E-Money Institution (EMI). Having achieved virtual asset service provider authorisation from the CBI in April, Kraken has now also been authorised as a VASP in Spain. Kraken said in its blog, “The EMI license, granted to our subsidiary in Ireland, […]

Web3 adoption could come via the enterprise, but the real boom will be through start-ups
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As the race for enterprise adoption in web3 accelerates, some people believe it’s not one-sided growth, but a journey where both mainstream enterprises and crypto start-ups can bring on new opportunities, reports TechCrunch. “The signals that we see right now are that the innovation is coming more from enterprises,” Gagan Mac, head of product and senior […]

NASA plans to prove its next Moon landing is real using blockchain
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The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners Lonestar, a computing start-up based in Florida and the Isle of Man, will send a payload to the Moon containing “data cubes” in February 2024. Reports Cointelegraph. The data secured in these cubes will be verified back on Earth using blockchain technology. If […]

Blockchain Skills forecasts 2023
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This fact sheet is based on the results of the CHAISE Project and the INATBA Education Working Group Report “Adapt and Flourish,“ which details skills that are critical to possess in the era of Web3.0 (Image: CHAISE) The Fact Sheet is compiled by the ESRI, CHAISE and the INATBA Education Working Group.   It provides […]

CHAISE – blockchain skills for Europe
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The CHAISE Alliance is inviting organisations to join the alliance as an Associated Partner and to support project goals and outcomes via a Statement of Support. By joining, organisations will be part of a network of some of the finest experts working towards strengthening the development of blockchain skills in Europe. CHAISE is dedicated to […]

Stablecoins in crypto: role, risks and reward
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Date and time: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:00 – 21:00 IST Location: Dogpatch Labs, Custom House Quay Dublin 1 This after-work event seeks to present informed and engaging perspectives from key actors and influencers in the crypto and defi realm. Come for expert knowledge sharing and networking in the blockchain #Startups and Web3 ecosystem. Guest […]

From TradFi to DeFi and ReFi: the revolution in financial services
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The adoption and application of technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT), combined with the next iteration of internet technologies in web3, is driving a new wave of development in financial services. Articles, such as this one in Intelligent CIO Magazine, talk about how Web3 can enable “immutable credit histories” to be built […]

Techbrek – Blockchain and Digital Assets: Harnessing the potential to transform
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Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have steadily developed as a key infrastructure element for many industries, in financial services and beyond. According to the Deloitte 2021 Global Blockchain Survey, the vast majority (80%) of participants say their industries will see new revenue streams from blockchain, digital assets, and/or cryptocurrency solutions. This is to the […]

Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation public consultation
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Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD opened a public consultation on the exercise of national discretions contained within the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MICAR) (EU) 2023/1114. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is the first European-level legislation introducing a harmonised and comprehensive framework for crypto-assets, covering issues from the offering to the public of crypto-assets […]

EASA to leverage blockchain tech for tracking aircraft parts
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Europe continues its search for new blockchain use cases, with the latest foray coming in its aviation sector as the region seeks to crack down on using unapproved parts, reports Coingeek. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) leads the charge with a new project to leverage blockchain to track aircraft parts and other components. […]

Digital assets recognised as legal property in China
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Digital assets are legal property in China, according to a report published by the People’s Court of China, putting China among a cohort of jurisdictions that have explicitly recognised that property rights apply to digital assets in the same way they do any other, reports Coingeek. “Virtual currency is not classified as an illegal item. […]