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A Comprehensive Strategy for Managing Cryptocurrency Risk: An Overview from the White House

As the value of cryptocurrencies continues to soar, the United States government has developed a strategy to mitigate the risks associated with these digital assets. On January 27, 2023, the National Economic Council released a statement outlining the Administration’s Roadmap to Mitigate Cryptocurrency Risks. According to the statement, the Roadmap consists of three main pillars: …

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Ethereum’s Buterin Proposes Stealth Addresses to Improve Privacy Safeguards

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new way to enhance privacy and security protections for Ethereum users: stealth addresses. The concept of a stealth address is relatively simple and mirrors the way anonymous transactions are conducted with Bitcoin. To send funds to an Ethereum address, an individual would generate a single-use address to which …

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How Blockchain-based Smart Contracts Can Help Prevent Brutal Layoffs in the Tech Industry

It’s true that in recent months, many major tech companies have announced large-scale layoffs, despite their strong financial performance. This has led to a lot of uncertainty and anxiety for employees in the tech industry, and has highlighted the need for more secure and stable employment arrangements. One way in which blockchain technology can address …

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How Bitcoin mining helps communities while promoting renewables in Africa

Early December, Bitcoin mining company Gridless announced it had secured a $2M financing. The investors leading the round were venture capital fund Stillmark, and Block, a well known payment company co-led by Jack Dorsey. The funding will help the company expand its activities in East African regions. Gridless has already launched 5 five Bitcoin mining …

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Why an important EU public agency chose to leverage blockchain tech

The IP Register blockchain was launched last year, when the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) created the genesis block on April 17th. This blockchain is used to record trademark registrations and updates as well as design fillings. The EUIPO announced this week that two new nodes had just joined the network, Italy and Poland, bringing …

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