Ankr also said that it will incentivize independent Optimism node operators to add their nodes to the load balancer in return for ANKR tokens.
Vitalik Buterin shares his thoughts on non-financial use-cases for blockchain
Essential goals like “trust and censorship resistance” can be aided by distributed ledger technology, said Vitalik.
IMF recommends eco-friendly CBDCs and non-PoW mechanisms for payments
In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks to include other features in the CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities.
UN agency head sees ‘massive opportunities’ in crypto: WEF 2022
“Crypto is just another technology, it’s a matter of how is it being used. It can be used for good or for bad. From where we sit, we see massive opportunities,” says the director of the UNICC.
Dutch regulator says crypto not yet suitable as means of payment or investment
Paul-Willem van Gerwen from the AFM believes the retail investors should forbear the crypto derivatives trade .
Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain
In the future, India’s NDSL and the Securities Board division will welcome other entities to join the decentralized network.
Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen profiles
Blockchain and virtual currencies are set to become vital part of the Argentine capital’s 12-step digital transformation effort.
Blockchain in the EU healthcare report: 6 key takeaways
The EU Blockchain Observatory envisions distributed ledger technology delivering the Healthcare 4.0-era.
Applied Blockchain Inc files for $60M IPO
The application awaits approval from the United States financial regulatory body, SEC
South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system
The South African Reserve Bank stated further work would be undertaken to study the findings from the project and used to inform policy and regulatory responses to DLT and CBDCs.
The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator
The sandbox is designed to help remove legal uncertainties around DLT use cases.
Financial future or false promises? Crypto firms go big on ads in 2022
Cryptocurrency companies have impressive advertising budgets this year, but industry experts have differing opinions when it comes to marketing crypto.
Crypto adds efficiency to global trade and financing, says Bequant exec
Martha Reyes, head of research for Bequant, says that tokenizing trade finance assets can facilitate access to capital for SMEs.
From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts Answer, Part 3
Decentralized technologies’ insiders shared their views on DeFi and the role, achievements and challenges the space faced in 2021.
From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts Answer, Part 2
Decentralized technologies’ insiders shared their views on DeFi and on the role, achievements and challenges the space faced in 2021.
From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts Answer, Part 1
Decentralized technologies’ insiders shared their views on DeFi and on the role, achievements and challenges the space faced in 2021.
Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits
Following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s “payments and crypto reform plan,” the RBA has published a report exploring DLT tech and wholesale CBDC issuance.
EU central banks work on DLT-based asset settlement
Banca d’Italia and Deutsche Bundesbank shared experiences on distributed ledger technology-based settlements in a workshop.
Successful smart cities will be impossible without decentralized techs
Blockchain technology promises to be the foundational network layer for many systems underpinning successful smart cities.
The next generation of data-driven healthcare is here
Implementing artificial intelligence and blockchain technology into healthcare and medicine is key to unlocking human longevity.