Sustainability

Blockchain-Based App Wins UN Secretary-General’s Innovation & Sustainability Award

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July 23, 2022, New York - The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) partnered with the UN International Computing Center (UNICC) to launch a Digital Certificate of Entitlement (DCE) app to modernize the tracking and eligibility of UN retirees. This app allows retirees to use their smartphone, tablet, or another personal device to submit an electronic certificate of eligibility instead of a paper-based submission. The DCE uses cutting-edge biometric/facial recognition, blockchain, and global positioning technologies to track the eligibility of retirees. The DCE project was piloted in 2020 with retirees

ING spins out Pyctor digital assets technology to GMEX Group

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Time Stamp: July 11, 2022 3:59 PM - Modified On: July 11, 2022 - Published By:
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Leading fintech provides regulatory compliant digital assets network & custody technologyStrengthens GMEX’s MultiHub platform, integrating traditional and decentralized finance London and Amsterdam, 11 July 2022 - ING announced today that it has spun out Pyctor to GMEX Group (‘GMEX’), a leader in digital business and technology solutions for exchanges and post-trade market infrastructure. Pyctor’s digital post-trade market infrastructure technology is designed for firms operating in regulated environments. It provides highly secure digital custody and transactional network services for a broad range of digital assets, as well as delivering interoperability between

Lan Space announces The Summit, an exclusive event in Davos for thought leaders and societal change-makers converging the frontiers of technology and humanity in an immersive, elevated experience.

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Time Stamp: May 16, 2022 5:46 AM - Modified On: May 16, 2022 - Published By:
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An international summit acting as a meeting point for global thought leaders, digitally native game-changers and artistic visionaries is coming to Davos, Switzerland, May 20th – 26th30+ panel discussions curated to cover the most pressing issues for our current and future generations, with thought-provoking ideas from unique mindsAn unmissable opportunity to network, connect, and collaborate with 200+ investors and innovators in Davos during the most highly recognized economic meeting of world leaders and thinkers The Summit at The Lan Space, an exclusive gathering of visionary leaders collaborating on the most

SC Ventures and SBI Holdings sign MOU to accelerate portfolio expansion and build ecosystems

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Time Stamp: May 10, 2022 7:36 AM - Modified On: May 10, 2022 - Published By:
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9 May 2022, Singapore - SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’ s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, announced that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SBI Holdings, Inc to expand their portfolio, both at a business and geographic level, and to explore new ecosystems through this partnership. SBI is a major Japanese financial conglomerate, with verticals in asset management, financial services and biotechnology-related businesses. Its venture capital fund has a diverse investment portfolio covering internet technology, fintech, artificial intelligence and big data, blockchain and crypto assets. SC

OKLink Insights: OKLink releases the Global Crypto Market 2022/Q1 Report

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Time Stamp: April 14, 2022 10:13 AM - Modified On: April 14, 2022 - Published By:
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-- Monetary policy greatly affecting Cryptocurrency BEIJING, Apr 13, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The OKLink team released the Global Crypto Market 2022/Q1 report on April 10, which contains a thorough review on the market performance of various public blockchain as well as in-depth discussion of popular fields and topics in the first quarter. OKLink: Preparing for a prosperous multi-chain era as Ethereum 2.0 is drawing near. [OKLink Global Crypto 2002/Q1 Report] According to OKLink data, MicroStrategy is by far the largest holder of bitcoin amongst overseas listed companies. It

NexBloc to Build NFT Avatar Platform BlocHeads Tied to Blockchain DNS

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Time Stamp: January 25, 2022 6:58 AM - Modified On: January 25, 2022 - Published By:
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Renowned Sustainable Artist Alexa Varano Creating One-of-a-Kind Series of Avatars Tortola, British Virgin Islands, January 24, 2022: NexBloc has partnered with Alexa Varano, known for her work in sustainable and wearable art, to create the first avatar NFT tied to a blockchain DNS (bDNS). NexBloc will dedicate the blockchain top-level domain (bTLD), .blochead, for naming each BlocHead image as a registered NFT. NexBloc will provide a limited custom series of 100 one-of-a-kind BlocHeads to partners and prominent participants of NexBloc's current $NEXB token raise. In addition, 900 BlocHeads will represent

aelf invites partners to extend ecological network by publicizing node election

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Time Stamp: November 20, 2021 12:15 AM - Modified On: November 20, 2021 - Published By:
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According to the official announcement shared by the aelf blockchain team on Nov. 18th, 2021, its node election procedure has begun. Blockchain heavyweights like 8BTC, bountyblok, and RockX have already confirmed their participation in aelf’s election process by press time. Starting from November 18th, two seats for new production nodes will be released weekly for six weeks. In other words, a total of 17 production nodes will be elected by the end of this year. The production nodes underly the function of aelf mainnet. Their potency comes together with responsibilities. To become

Best Crypto Staking Yields: Which Coins Earn the Most in 2021?

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Time Stamp: November 15, 2021 3:00 AM - Modified On: November 15, 2021 - Published By:
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With Ethereum switching over to a Proof of Stake (PoS) protocol, crypto staking is exploding in popularity. Once the switch is complete, ETH will join the growing list of PoS cryptocurrencies attracting the attention of investors looking to earn income on their coin holdings. Plenty of crypto exchanges and platforms already offer users the ability to dip their toes into crypto staking at minimum cost. But the million-dollar question is – which crypto is the best for staking? The following table and individual crypto reviews may help you in finding

Tracer and Verofax usher Food Traceability and Sustainability in UAE with Blockchain-based Management Platform

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Time Stamp: November 5, 2021 11:50 AM - Modified On: November 5, 2021 - Published By:
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DUBAI, UAE, Nov 5, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Tracer Tech, headquartered in Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), UAE, is set to launch its new food safety and traceability application, powered by leading asset management provider Verofax. Tracer's food safety solution enables CPGs (consumer packaged goods) and retailers to engage with consumers directly by making products that are digitally enabled and verifiable. Built on top of Verofax's blockchain-based traceability platform, the Tracer App empowers consumers to choose food items based on their personal preferences such as freshness, sustainability

Breaking: BitMex becomes the first carbon neutral crypto exchange

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Time Stamp: November 2, 2021 7:44 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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BitMex has come through following its commitment to go carbon neutral, becoming the first crypto exchange to enable carbon-neutral blockchain transactions. The platform has announced that they have spent $100,000 on the purchase of 7,110 tonnes of CO2 credits to cover the environmental footprint of BitMex’s Bitcoin transactions, along with the servers powering the platform for the next year. BitMex has further revealed its plans for the amalgamation of cryptocurrency technologies and environment conservation methods as the exchange understands that merely purchasing CO2 Credits will not be enough in the

Ripple Partners With Bhutan To Pilot CBDC Project

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 7:02 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Ripple, in partnership with The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, will start trials for a digital Ngultrum. The San Francisco-based company will integrate its distributed ledger technology into Bhutan’s existing payment system with the help of its CBDC Private Ledger product. Related Reading | Ripple and XRP: The Complete Guide The leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions for cross-border payments announced this partnership on Wednesday. There was also a Twitter announcement to this effect. “Today, we are proud to announce our partnership with Bhutan’s central bank, the Royal Monetary