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The Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator — an incubator for early stage distributed ledger technology startups at the University of California, Berkeley — recently launched its spring cohort, which includes startups seeking to fight COVID-19, launch a cannabis-themed massively multiplayer online game and create a reverse auction platform for loans.Cointelegraph spoke to Jocelyn Weber, the director of…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for everyone, but it has created many opportunities for us in the blockchain industry. In most industries, sales vectors are declining, as bankruptcies and layoffs rule the day. But companies in the crypto and blockchain space have been expanding, hiring and applying for new licenses. The pandemic has caused…

Experts from the Bank of Canada have released their thoughts on how a digital dollar should be available to all Canadians. 2491 Total views 42 Total shares A digital Canadian dollar should imitate traditional banknotes in terms of availability and accessibility, according to staff from the country's central bank, the Bank of Canada.In an analytical…

Digital asset financial services firm BitGo has formally applied for a New York Trust Charter from the NYDFS. Digital asset financial services firm BitGo is applying to become a qualified cryptocurrency custodian in New York state.In its announcement on Aug. 25, BitGo said its decision was spurred by fresh regulatory developments in the United States…

Leadership at the Fed will likely have an impact on how the U.S. government handles the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency. 172 Total views 2 Total shares United States President Joe Biden has announced his nomination of two people for key positions on the Federal Reserve, including a new Fed governor and…

New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable. 792 Total views 35 Total shares The pandemic has forced many companies to move their operations online. It has also brought the question of online voting to the forefront…

The company plans to use the funds to build a gaming ecosystem based on Libplanet blockchain technology. 31 Total views 1 Total shares Community-driven gaming firm, Planetarium Labs, has raised $32 million in Series A funding, backed by Animoca Brands, Samsung Next and WeMade. The funds will be used to build a blockchain-based gaming ecosystem…

Tokens distributed in airdrops consistently underperform the market. Now, Web3 protocols are exploring new approaches.