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Blockchain technology revolutionises Australian electoral security and transparency
Hawkesbury Gazette
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July 11, 2025
No more long lines waiting to vote. Quick, easy, convenient, and fair, blockchain voting enables participation from remote locations, benefiting rural communities, overseas voters, and individuals with mobility limitations. This enhanced...
Blockchain Association CEO testifies on need for digital asset regulatory framework
Financial Regulation News - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, calling on Congress to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets. © Shutterstock In her testimony on July 9 to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,...
Blockchain in Telecom Market is to Reach $25.2 Billion by 2030
Total Telecom
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July 10, 2025
Telecom industry is using blockchain technology more and more to strengthen security and enhance identity management. Blockchain offers a strong framework for managing identities and safeguarding consumer data through the use of a decentralized...
Blockchain in Agriculture Market: Revolutionizing Agri-Tech and Food Transparency
WhaTech
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July 9, 2025
Blockchain technology is modernizing the agriculture sector by improving the decision-making capabilities of organizations. Blockchain in agriculture makes farming advantageous by using labor, water, and fertilizers as resources. Introduction The...
Rep. Nancy Mace reintroduces bill using blockchain tech for modernizing VA services
Berkeley Leader - South Carolina
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July 10, 2025
Rep. Nancy Mace, U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshotRep. Nancy Mace, U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st District | Official U.S. House headshot Congresswoman Nancy Mace has reintroduced...
German state bank NRW issues €100m digital bond on Polygon blockchain
Ledger Insights
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July 11, 2025
State development bank NRW.BANK has issued its first digital bond, a two-year €100 million issuance on the Polygon blockchain. The bond is a ‘crypto security’ under Germany’s Electronic Securities Act (eWpG), which means it used a crypto registrar...
Blockchain Meets AI: Ruvi AI Set For Explosive Surge
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Ruvi AI, a blockchain-based utility token enhanced with artificial intelligence, is garnering considerable attention, with analysts forecasting returns that echo the early days of Ethereum. The presale has raised over...
Bitcoin Events Announces Two Premier Crypto Events In South Africa: Blockchain Africa Conference 2025 And Crypto Fest 2025
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa – July 11, 2025 Bitcoin Events is proud to announce the return of two landmark blockchain and cryptocurrency events in South Africa: Blockchain Africa Conference 2025 and the...
African blockchain startups outpaced VC landscape in 2024: report
Coingeek
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July 11, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > African blockchain startups outpaced VC landscape in 2024: report In 2024, blockchain startups in Africa outperformed the rest of the market, capturing 13% of all deals on the continent amid contracting VC funding to...
Telegram Blockchain: TON Explained Simply.
ThyBlackMan
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July 11, 2025
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry (ThyBlackMan.com) If you have been in the crypto space since its early days, you most definitely understand how complicated sending cryptocurrency was. However, imagine if sending crypto coins were as easy as...
Interstellar To Address $5bn Currency Barrier In Africa With Blockchain Solution
Leadership
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July 11, 2025
Interstellar, a prominent deep-tech company and member of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), has introduced a blockchain-powered solution, aimed at addressing currency inconvertibility, which costs Africa...
Why Blockchain Governance Needs Regulatory Clarity
The European Business Review
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July 11, 2025
The third installment of the London Blockchain in Government Summit, held at the House of Lords, offered a critical deep dive into one of the most pressing issues surrounding blockchain adoption in the public sector: regulatory clarity. The...
Tension brewing as commodities sector resist blockchain roll-out
The Gleaner
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July 11, 2025
Some farmers and processors are raising concerns about data ownership, the exposure of trade secrets, and costs associated with the phased start of a blockchain traceability platform by the commodities regulator, which aims to protect Jamaica’s...
Ant Group, Supported By Jack Ma, Explores USDC Stablecoin For Blockchain!
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) In a significant move for digital currency integration, Ant Group, the financial wing of Chinese giant Alibaba, has partnered with Circle, the principal operator behind USD Coin (USDC). This collaboration aims to...
China’s 100K TPS blockchain, Japan’s Minna Bank eyes Solana: Asia Express
Cointelegraph Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Beijing’s state media is rallying behind Chang’an Chain, a homegrown blockchain infrastructure hailed as a solution to China’s “root problem” of digital sovereignty. A profile on Qianlong.com credits researcher Dong Jin and his team for building a...
Tokyo Real Estate Set for $75 Million Blockchain Shake‑Up
Arabian Post
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July 10, 2025
GATES Inc. is deploying blockchain technology to enable foreign investors to buy stakes in a portfolio of income-generating properties worth US $75 million in central Tokyo through the Oasys network. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to...
Rep. Mace reintroduces bill to modernize VA with blockchain technology
FedScoop - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is renewing her push for the Department of Veterans Affairs to embrace blockchain-like technology and improve what she described as the agency’s “outdated” systems. The South Carolina Republican reintroduced the Veterans...
Why AI and Blockchain Are About to Transform the Way We Talk About Compliance
Entrepreneur
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July 10, 2025
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Any fintech founder will tell you that compliance is important — that's because it is. But in today's world of unparalleled financial innovation, whole new currencies, entirely new...
Ant Group to integrate USDC stablecoin into its global blockchain platform pending U.S. regulatory approval
crypto.news
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July 10, 2025
Ant Group’s international arm is reportedly planning to adopt Circle’s USDC stablecoin once it meets full U.S. regulatory compliance. Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a social media post from Wu Blockchain that call into...
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group eyes USDC stablecoin for own blockchain: Report
Coin Telegraph
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July 10, 2025
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is reportedly working with USDC issuer Circle to bring the stablecoin to its blockchain, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday, citing anonymous sources. The report said Ant Group plans to incorporate USDC...