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The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit technology consortium that supports the Linux operating system, is backing a new blockchain-based project for the insurance industry.On Monday, the foundation announced the launch of the Open Insurance Data Link platform, a project that aims to reduce the cost of insurance reporting and create a standardized insurance
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The mainstream adoption of blockchain technology continues to pick up steam as stories like Microstrategy using Bitcoin (BTC) to pay bonuses for its board of directors and Topps announcing plans to release nonfungible token collectible trading cards make headlines on a almost daily basis. As more companies and organizations explore what the integration
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With the global cryptocurrency market cap now reaching US$2.1 trillion, the industry is experiencing a time of both heightened interest and heightened scrutiny by regulators, consumers, businesses and governments — some warranted, some not. This scrutiny runs parallel to the massive increase in concern directed toward big technology firms that
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Atari has announced the creation of a new blockchain division as part of an organizational shuffle within the company.In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the gaming behemoth revealed the creation of two new divisions — Atari Gaming and Atari Blockchain.The former will focus on continuing the developmental work on
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A state-owned Moroccan fertilizer company has executed a $400 million transaction using blockchain technology, in what it says is a first for intra-African commerce. In a deal facilitated by the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank, OCP Group sold phosphate fertilizer exports to Ethiopia using blockchain technology, in
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It’s a special occasion, and time to uncork the good stuff. But how do you know if the expensive bottle of wine on the dinner table really contains what its fancy label claims? China is one of the largest wine consumers in the world by total volume, ranking fifth below the
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people across the world, yet a new report from the World Economic Forum suggests that women have been one of the hardest hit gender groups. WEF’s “Global Gender Gap Report 2021” found that the pandemic has pushed back gender parity by an entire generation. Specifically, the
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Concerns about energy production, resource consumption and its impact on the environment are one of the dominant topics of debate on the global stage. The intensive energy costs of mining Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies are also frequently pointed to as a serious downside to the emerging asset class. While environmental
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Gaming company Atari has launched this week its Atari Capsule Collection featuring non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles based on classic video games Centipede and Pong. The collection, curated by two of Atari’s most notable creators Dona Bailey and Al Alcorn, was developed in partnership by Atari and Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based
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By doing so, they have helped regular people become known celebrities, many of whom now hold more influence than TV networks and print media outlets. The same can be said for music streaming services like Spotify and iTunes, which now allow musicians to skip record label deals and simply upload
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