Majority of finance execs say blockchain has gone mainstream, finds survey
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A report on CoinTelegraph details the findings of a new survey from Deloitte that found 81% of finance execs say blockchain has gone mainstream. However, the report says that despite the finance service industry being bullish on blockchain and crypto-currencies, respondents still highlighted cybersecurity as the greatest hurdle to mainstream adoption. The Deloitte queried 1,280 […]

Is blockchain the solution to rising data privacy concerns?
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A decentralised future, with Web 3.0 and blockchain at its core, will provide the best practices in users’ privacy and data protection, argues one blockchain expert. Writing for CoinTelegraph, Anne Fauvre-Willis, COO, Oasis Labs, argues that as data privacy pressure on Big Tech increases, these companies are starting to make significant investments in security solutions, […]

TikTok’s blockchain start-up efforts could benefit artists
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Having announced its intention to partner with blockchain start-up Audius, the partnership might go further and be of benefit to artists. Originally intending to use the streaming music platform to manage its expansive internal audio library, Naomi Joseph, commissioning editor, Arts and Culture, with The Conversation, writes that TikTok may use Audius’ “user-centric” model for […]

Blockchain event season
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As world continues to deal with the global pandemic, hybrid events are emerging in various places as a means to test the water and suit the needs of differing audiences. September is traditionally a busy month in the tech world, as events and conferences get into full swing. Here is a small, by no means […]

Australian government still dismissing crypto sector as ‘wild west’, argues blockchain association
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In an Australian Senate Committee meeting, the CEO of Blockchain Australia, Steve Vallas, has warned the country risks falling behind on regulation due to the persistence of a dismissive “wild west” narrative. Coin Telegraph reports that Vallas said Blockchain Australia strongly resists the notion that the crypto space remains “a bit of a wild west” […]

Investors back blockchain companies at record level in 2021
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Based on reports that over the first half of the year alone, venture capitalists have invested some $17 billion (€14.5 billion) into various crypto-related start-ups and companies since the start of the year, cryptocurrency journalist and analyst for Coin Telegraph, Shiraz Jagati looks to understand the nature of the market. The analyst starts by putting […]

SEC boss seeks to regulate crypto space to protect investors
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Following an extensive interview on the subject, the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Garry Gensler, has confirmed that although he has a deep interest, and no small knowledge, of the “digital money craze”, he is not in favour of a hands-off oversight approach, as supported by many involved. Writing for Bloomberg Business, […]

China is years ahead of the US in blockchain payments systems
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The CEO of Pantera Capital Dan Morehead, has told Yahoo Finance that United States has fallen significantly behind China in efforts to develop a blockchain-based payment system. “China’s six years ahead of the United States in building a blockchain-based payment system,” said Morehead in an interview. This perceived dominance may spur the US towards action […]

Blockchain ID market to grow $3.58b by 2025, says report
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A new forecast for the global blockchain identity management market expects growth at a compound annual growth rate of almost 71% during 2021–2025, reports Cointelegraph. A new report on the potential for blockchain identity management solutions to become integrated across sectors has forecast strong growth for its global market, at a compound annual rate of […]

Gartner publishes hype cycle for blockchain 2021
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“Decentralised public blockchain applications are thriving, but successful permissioned enterprise blockchain projects are scarce. Users must understand how new advances are supporting integration of enterprise requirements with public blockchain innovation.” This is the conclusion of the Gartner Hype Cycle for Blockchain, 2021. The much respected hype cycle reports are widely used as an industry guide […]

Ethereum blockchain selected for India’s diploma verification
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A report from Coin Telegraph has said the government of Maharashtra has announced a partnership with Indian blockchain start-up LegitDoc to implement a credentialing system powered by Ethereum (ETH) for providing tamper-proof diploma certificates. The initiative is an effort to combat fraud and provide a secure basis to manage credentials. The report says that other […]

UK publishes National Blockchain Roadmap
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The British government, in association with the Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain, the British Blockchain Association and various other stakeholders, has published its National Blockchain Roadmap Vision 2030. “This framework sets out a blueprint to devise the UK’s National Blockchain Roadmap. It is a concise summary of the key recommendations that aim to inspire and reform […]

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