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Week of August 19, 2016
Power Ledger trials blockchain-based energy grid and market near Perth
Perth blockchain tech for energy revolution
Blockchain-based Omni Foundation launches ‘Euro-coin’ pair to its USDT digital dollar on Tether
Alibaba’s blockchain embrace: A watershed moment for financial transparency?
HK expected to be at the heart of blockchain
Perth firm claims to have created first Australian blockchain
Expert shortage hampers Japanese financials in blockchain race
WALUBENGO: Blockchain technology could modernize Kenya’s election
Expert shortage hampers Japanese financials in blockchain race
Blockchain to Cause Major Change in Payment Industry, Shows EU Payments Council Poll
Rakuten buys struggling bitcoin startup Bitnet to create a ‘blockchain research lab’
Expert shortage hampers Japanese financials in blockchain race
Force of Will Targets Japan with Blockchain-based Trading Card Game
Week of August 12, 2016
WEF took a year-long look at blockchain and concluded it will be the ‘beating heart’ of finance
DECENT Blockchain Content Distribution Taking Off in China
Russian startup creates blockchain-based application to manage organizations
Monetary Authority of Singapore includes blockchain leaders on Technology Advisory Panel
Another Successful Trial for Ukrainian Blockchain-based Auction System
Vanbex and NetCents bank on blockchain in Canada
21.6% of Total VC Funding in Southeast Asia Granted to Fintech Startups
Israel: A hotspot for Blockchain Innovation
Coin Telegraph Brings First Blockchain Conference to Nordics
Australia’s Postal Service Tests Blockchain Identity
Australian Media Questions ASX’s Blockchain Drive in Light of Bitfinex Hack
Australian Startup Cyph MD uses Blockchain Technology for Data Sharing in Healthcare
Dubai Government Seeks Blockchain Projects for Startup Fund
Blockchain + IoT: The Isle of Man Thinks it’s a Perfect Match
Dubai Future Accelerators to explore blockchain solutions in other sectors
Poll Suggests That Blockchain Technology Will Impact EU Payments by 2025
Russian Payment Company QIWI Considers Switching to Blockchain
Week of July 29, 2016
Threat of Blockchain Prompts New Strategy for Germany’s SAP
Ripple Blockchain Payment from Canada to Germany Takes 20 Seconds
RBI Calls on Indian Banks to Explore Blockchain
Reserve Bank of India Nudges Banks to Develop Blockchain Apps
Barclays Africa links up with blockchain drive
Burmese firm hopes to be first microfinance company to use blockchain tech
Reserve Bank of India calls for greater blockchain acceptance
Myanmar microfinance could see fintech first
Agentic Group Brings Blockchain Consultancy to London
Blockchain consortium Agentic Group opens in London to boost fintech after Brexit vote
Australian software developer brings blockchain to local grains industry
Software AG Applies Digital Business Platform to Operationalize Blockchain
Australian banks and the blockchain bonanza
Week of July 22, 2016
UK Blockchain Company Hits £100000 Investment via Bitcoin
UK Parliament Hearing to Highlight Government Blockchain Applications
Bank of England releases key paper on digital cash and blockchain
Blockchain hearing at House of Lords: Bank of England cautious, Blythe Masters sets record straight
Call for blockchain and biometrics boost to UK’s regtech
Russian Political Party Calls for Bitcoin Legalization
Regulating Blockchain: The Israeli Block in the Chain
Understanding blockchain and its growing importance in the UAE
Mphasis Opens Centre of Excellence for Blockchain Technologies in India
ATB working on blockchain technology for international transactions
Trap to Spy on Benefits Spending? UK Tests Blockchain for Welfare Payments
SAP Collaborates in The First Blockchain Payment Between Canada and Germany
Research: US Blockchain Industry Big on Bitcoin, UK Most Diverse
Week of July 8, 2016
UK Trials Blockchain-Based Social Welfare Payments
Russian Banks Form Private Blockchain Consortium
Moscow Joins Race to Wreck London as Global Fintech Capital
Ukraine to Host World’s First Blockchain-based Auction
Dutch Government Invests in a Blockchain Development Campus
Thriving after Brexit: The UK and EU Should Reboot on the Blockchain
Israeli Fintech Hybrid: Another Block in the Blockchain
Consultancy Firm Advises Gulf Countries to Start Exploring Blockchain Tech
Myanmar Microfinance Firm Trials Blockchain
An Australian Political Party is Building a Blockchain That Could Prevent Brexit’s
Week of July 1, 2016
Luxembourg Minister of Finance Acknowledges Blockchain Potential
How the ‘Brexit’ Could Impact the UK’s Blockchain Influence
Canada to Germany Ripple bank transfer breakthrough for banking industry
Chinese firms join forces to form new Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium
Blockchain Democracy Party on Ballot in Australian Election
Sweden to become first nation to adopt blockchain tech for real estate deals
The Reserve Bank of India Announces Blockchain Committee
Australia to Make Blockchain Voting App a Global Democratic Movement
Finnish City Partners with IBM to Validate Blockchain Application in Logistics
Bitcoin more stable post-Brexit vote than pound, euro, says Blockchain CEO
Bitcoin Blockchain is the Last Economic Fortress, Provides the Unbanked with Jobs
Bitcoin and Blockchain Leading the Revolution in the Global Monetary System
Podcast: Blockchain Revolution co-author Alex Tapscott on Brexit opportunities
Week of June 24, 2016
IMF report calls Bitcoin’s blockchain the Internet of Trust
UK Banks Hit Blockchain Payment Milestone
Sweden Tests Blockchain-Based Land Registry
Euroclear looks to apply blockchain to gold market
Bank of England to Launch Blockchain and Fintech Accelerator
Poland to Explore Blockchain Tech in Government Digitization Effort
Finnish City Awarded €2.4 Million to Test Blockchain-Powered Shipping
Israeli Blockchain Colu mines $9.6M in Series A
Kazakhstan to Announce a List of Blockchain Projects Soon
Mizuho Tests Digital Currency-Powered Settlement
Australia’s ASX lifts stake in US blockchain developer
A Test of the Potential of Blockchain Technology for Use
Toyota Unit Joins R3 Blockchain Group
Bank of Canada Looks into Blockchain as Walmart Introduces Walmart pay
Week of June 17, 2016
Sweden tests blockchain technology for land registry
Dubai’s Global Blockchain Council Announces Seven Pilot Projects – Welcomes New Members
Blockchain notarization company Stampery launches new API and certification service
Bank of Canada Explores Blockchain Technology
Bank of Canada Demos Blockchain-Based Digital Dollar –
Indian Startup Adopts Blockchain for Stock Trade Settlements
Week of June 10, 2016
Why Russia’s CSD Believes Blockchain is a ‘Blue Ocean’ Opportunity
The World Domination of Blockchain
Perth Startup Veri.vote Lobbies for Blockchain-based Voting
Making Sense of Blockchain Smart Contracts
Introduction to blockchain and Ethereum
Simple blockchain from scratch
Bring On the Blockchain Future
Blockchain is more than the second coming of the internet
Hong Kong Regulator Thinks Blockchain Can Curb Money Laundering