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The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has signed an agreement under which it will collaborate with IBM on its shipping platform Tradelens, Europa News reported on Jan. 21. Tradelens is a digital platform based on blockchain technology developed by both IBM and international shipping giant Maersk.Algeciras is one of the top 10…

French authorities take note after fake tickets and gatecrashers spoiled the UEFA Champions League final experience for many soccer fans in Paris last month. 240 Total views 3 Total shares The disorder before the UEFA Champions League final game may lead to the widespread adoption of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for ticketing at sports events in…

The United States has extradited a Swedish national from Thailand for allegedly selling fraudulent securities to investors online, garnering over $11 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC).Per a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) published on Nov. 18, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson is on his way to the U.S. to stand trial on behalf…

Sharyn Alfonsi, a journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, interviewed Mike Peterson, one of the people who funded the Bitcoin Beach project and encouraged crypto adoption. 107 Total views 6 Total shares 60 Minutes, the CBS news show that has been running since 1968, will feature El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach in a new episode airing April…

The task force will advise on the “sustainable and responsible” development of Web3 in Hong Kong, according to the statement. As part of Hong Kong's ongoing commitment to embrace the "megatrend" of Web3 development, it has established a diverse group of industry and government officials to supervise the progress of Web3 in the region.According to…

The debate over which consensus algorithm is right for blockchain is long overdue. While proof-of-work remains popular with Bitcoin (BTC), interest in proof-of-stake protocols has been picking up speed, especially with the planned shift of Ethereum to a PoS, Ethereum 2.0.Which one is better, though, remains up for debate. For example, Ankit Bhatia, a co-founder…

The president of Peru’s central bank has indicated that the country will be joining forces with India, Singapore, and Hong Kong to develop its own central bank digital currency. 1621 Total views 21 Total shares The president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Julio Velarde announced that his country will be entering the global…

On Thursday, U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is expected to deliver an important speech that will highlight a new strategy of targeting “average inflation.” This means that the Fed might allow inflation to overshoot the 2% target temporarily if it has spent a long time below that level.If the Fed adopts this new strategy,…