Popular payment processor Bitpay has partnered with tax service provider Refundo to allow US citizens to receive all or part of their tax refund in bitcoin.
<h1>US Citizens Can Get Their Tax Refund In Crypto</h1>
<h1>The Problem With Blockchain Land Registries</h1>
Tim Robustelli, program associate with the Future of Property Rights think tank in Washington, DC, talks about the problems associated with putting land registries on a blockchain platform and what can be done to help these pilot programs become successful.
<h1>What Went On At The Odyssey Hackathon?</h1>
The Odyssey Hackathon, purportedly the “world’s biggest blockchain & AI hackathon,” took place in the Dutch city of Groningen last week. The hackathon included 1,500 participants from 29 different countries. Projects focused on using blockchain technology to help solve societal challenges, such as finding alternatives to fossil fuel, inclusive banking, and international travel.
<h1>Payment Processor Lets You Spend BTC On Amazon</h1>
Ken Kruger, CEO of cryptocurrency-processing startup Moon, announced the launch of a browser extension to connect to any Lightning-enabled digital wallet and convert bitcoin to fiat on the backend. With this extension, Amazon and other e-commerce sites would not have to directly deal with crypto.
<h1>Grassroots Economics Using Community Currency To Help Kenya’s Underbanked</h1>
Economist Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics developed the Sarafu Network to allow Kenyans to swap digital currency via a smartphone app. The network is intended to bring financial services to those who traditionally lack access to them.
<h1>Blockchain Voting Pros And Cons</h1>
Donald Kersey, elections director for West Virginia’s secretary of state office, dissects the backlash after last year’s blockchain voting trial and details the state’s plans to let citizens serving abroad to vote via a blockchain-powered smartphone app in 2020.
<h1>IMF, World Bank Launch Internal Learning Token</h1>
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have developed a digital token called the Learning Coin to encourage their employees to learn about blockchain technology. Along with the new crypto token, the two companies have also developed an app where employees can go to share blockchain-related content. The coin will have no real-world value, although employees may be able to trade the digital coins for prizes.
<h1>US Department Of Energy Greenlights Phase 2 Of Blockchain Cybersecurity Project</h1>
The National Energy Technology Laboratory, along with cybersecurity firm Taekion, will test blockchain technology’s ability to safeguard power plants from hackers.
<h1>International Chamber of Commerce Gets Into Blockchain</h1>
The ICC, which includes big-name members like Coca Cola and Amazon, will form the ICC Blockchain/DLT Alliance alongside Perlin Net Group. The ultimate aim: to improve cross-border finance and movement along supply chains.
<h1>French Courts Adopt Blockchain</h1>
Voila! Road test was a success. Systemwide adoption begins.
<h1>Ripple And Blockchain Video Game Platform Forte Establish Blockchain Gaming Fund</h1>
The fund will target larger developers with massive game economies.
<h1>Bumble Bee Foods Uses Blockchain To Track Yellowfin Tuna</h1>
Customers may soon be able to get information about their tuna by scanning a QR code with a smartphone.
<h1>Deutsche Börse, Swisscom, And Sygnum Work To Build A Digital Asset Ecosystem</h1>
The partners plan on taking advantage of their roots in the Swiss financial sector to fill the ecosystem with digital asset services.
<h1>Denver Rolls Out Mobile Blockchain Voting App</h1>
Can Voatz reinvent the American voting system?
<h1>SWIFT Puts Forward Proof Of Concept For Blockchain E-Voting</h1>
SWIFT thinks blockchain technology might provide a better way to run shareholder meetings.
<h1>Luxury Marketplace Reebonz To Track Product Provenance On VeChainThor</h1>
Can blockchains help distinguish the luxury items from the knockoffs?
<h1>Accenture Looks To Close Supply Chain Loop With Consumer Tipping</h1>
Three words: “biometrically controlled” tips.
<h1>IBM Blockchain Project Looks To Track Groundwater Aquifer Usage</h1>
The project will track groundwater usage and allow farmers to sell their groundwater shares.
<h1>How Blockchain Technology Can Resist Authoritarian Regimes And Rebuild Countries</h1>
Approximately 57 percent of the earth’s population lives under authoritarian regimes. Blockchain technology can help.
<h1>Merck’s AI And Blockchain Patent Gives Objects Unique ‘Fingerprints’</h1>
Merck’s new patent brings a whole new meaning to the term “object permanence.”
