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Binance to Withdraw From Canadian Market Due to Regulatory Climate – Bitcoin News

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on Friday that it is “proactively withdrawing from the Canadian market.” The company thanked the regulators who worked with them and said that the Canadian market was “small.” Binance Bows Out of Canada Due to Regulatory Guidance The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has

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How blockchains can solve greenwashing and contribute to climate action

As concerns about climate change and environmental sustainability continue to grow, many organizations are turning to innovative solutions to help address these issues. One such solution is blockchain technology, which has the potential to revolutionize sustainability efforts across a variety of industries.On April 25, a World Economic Forum (WEF) white

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Blockchain features on WEF whitepaper as a tool to fight climate change

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently published a whitepaper that explains how blockchains are able to provide the needed infrastructure to fight against climate change “at speed and scale.” We've just published a World Economic Forum @wef whitepaper detailing blockchain technology's valuable role in the global effort to fight climate

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Shamba Network Sows the Future of Sustainable Farming in Africa With Blockchain & Climate Solutions – Crypto Projects to Watch 2023

Based out of Nairobi, Kenya, Shamba Network uses blockchain, remote sensing technology and statistical sampling to solve specific problems the region and its people face. The explicit goal is to lower the costs of climate insurance by improving the tools for monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). That’s a term often

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C6 Bank’s Climate Tool to Track CO2 Emissions From Customer Transactions Prompts Debate on Future of Banking – Bitcoin News

On April 13, a C6 Bank customer in Brazil shared screenshots of his online bank account, revealing that the financial institution was tracking CO2 emissions from his purchases and urging him to compensate monetarily. C6 Bank states that the new tool aims to inspire Brazilians to adopt more sustainable behaviors. ‘CBDC

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Makerdao Co-Founder Proposes $14 Million Fund to Combat Climate Change; Crypto Supporters Mock Idea – Bitcoin News

Cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing a proposal by the founder of Makerdao, Rune Christensen, to fund a Scientific Sustainability Fund. An idea that aims to combat climate change and misinformation about energy solutions. Christensen is asking for 20,000 MKR tokens to move forward with the idea. The draft of the

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Solana Foundation, Ripple, and GBBC Partner to Accelerate Crypto Solutions for Climate Change

Solana Foundation, Ripple, and GBBC will work on finding ways of mitigating environmental risks as well as applying the best practices for climate-related crypto efforts in different sectors.Solana Foundation and Ripple Labs Inc have announced their partnership with the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the largest industry association for the blockchain technology and digital

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Solana Foundation, Ripple, GBBC and Others Form Partnership to Promote Crypto Solutions for Climate Change

Hwang, who works on building the infrastructure for the initiative, including carbon credit measurements, which calculates the reduced amount of greenhouse gases generated by human actions, said his team has been meeting every week for the last two and a half years hosting workshops and forums focused on education. The

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Climate tech VC argues Bitcoin’s ESG positives outweigh its negatives 31:1

A climate tech investor has painted a bright view of the Bitcoin network, suggesting its environmental positives outweigh its negatives by a whopping 31:1 ratio.On Jan. 12, self-proclaimed philanthropist and environmentalist Daniel Batten claimed in a Twitter thread that “Bitcoin is probably the most important ESG technology of our time.”According

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