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Journalism is facing unprecedented assaults from attempts at censorship and the proliferation of fake news around the world. To push back against these threats, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications are being developed to help authenticate media content, preserve records and maintain journalism integrity. From Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s persecution
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Welcome to Word on the Block, the series that takes a deeper dive into blockchain and the emerging technologies that shape our world at the intersection of business, politics and economy. It’s what we cover right here on Forkast.News. I’m Forkast.News Editor-in-Chief, Angie Lau. And today, this is a very
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In recognition of Presidents’ Day, Cryptox is taking a look at the remarks of current and former leaders of the United States regarding crypto and blockchain.One of the earliest presidential adopters, Bill Clinton reportedly received his first Bitcoin (BTC) in 2016 — more than fifteen years after his two terms
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From the United States to Uganda, allegations of vote rigging have become part and parcel of elections worldwide.Some of these claims are legitimate, with strongmen leaders suppressing the will of the people in a desperate attempt to cling on to power. But in other cases, such accusations are made with
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Blockchain incubator and investment firm Blockchains LLC is stepping up its plans to build a smart city in the Nevada desert east of Reno.In an interview with the Associated Press released Saturday, Blockchains CEO Jeffrey Berns said he had asked the state of Nevada to let him form a local
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Now that Cryptox’s “Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain 2021” has been fully revealed, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the surprises were over for another year.Well, not quite. We believe that those who gained a place within our list deserve more than simply being celebrated on our website… so
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Mike Hearn, the lead platform engineer at enterprise blockchain builder R3, is stepping down from his role at the company, CryptoX has learned.Hearn will stay on at R3, but only in the capacity of a technical adviser, according to a memo sent to company staff Friday. Hearn has long harbored ambitions
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To better understand user behavior and sentiment regarding transactions and privacy on the blockchain, Manta Network ran a survey in December 2020 studying user trust regarding privacy on the blockchain, as well as centralized and decentralized exchanges. The 2021 Privacy & Trust on Cryptocurrency Exchanges report examines the drivers behind user
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This is the third article in a special Forkast.News series on blockchain, Covid-19 and the future of healthcare. To learn more about this series, please see the full episode list here. —————————————————————————— While 2020 will go down in history as a year to skip, thus far 2021 is one of greater promise
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