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Banks, Money Mules and Front Companies Aid Terrorists in Conflict Zones Launder Money
Terror financing is taking on a new shape, but still retaining its old aides. Environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking and illegal ivory sales have overtaken the drug trade as the major income source for terrorists around the world, accounting for more than a third of their revenue. дальше »
2018-10-2 11:35 | |
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Proof of Stake Over Proof Of Work- Agate takes the environmental damage out of blockchain mining
As the cryptocurrency trading and its subsequent growth caused quite a stir in the world economy, so did the exponential increase in the cryptocurrency mining associated with it. The cryptocurrency mining or as called by other names such as, ‘Crypto mining’ or ‘Altcoin mining’, is a process by which various cryptocurrency transactions are verified and […] The post Proof of Stake Over Proof Of Work- Agate takes the environmental damage out of blockchain mining appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-10-2 11:39 | |
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AT&T Dives Into Blockchain Solutions With Microsoft Azure, IBM Blockchain
Internet and phone giant AT&T has designed a set of blockchain solutions compatible with both IBM and Microsoft technology to help customers reduce risks and costs and solve other complex business problems. дальше »
2018-9-28 00:04 | |
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Ultra Fast Blockchain Reaches 30,000 Transactions Per Second
Researchers in Australia announced on Wednesday a successful trial run of next generation blockchain that can reach cross-border speeds of 30,000 transactions per second. Operating on Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud infrastructure, the test potentially paves the way for global enterprise-scale applications of the technology. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:00 | |
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Ultra-Fast Blockchain Reaches 30,000 Transactions A Second
Researchers in Australia announced on Wednesday a successful trial run of next generation blockchain that can reach cross-border speeds of 30,000 transactions per second. Operating on Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud infrastructure, the test potentially paves the way for global enterprise-scale applications of the technology. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:00 | |
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This cheap bracelet could decrease your risk of developing skin cancer
Vipul Bansal didn’t believe he was getting enough vitamin D. He’s not alone. Although figures vary wildly, somewhere between 10 and 80 percent of Americans are vitamin D deficient. Bansal, Professor of Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science at Australia‘s Melbourne Institute of Technology, sought a solution. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:00 | |
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Canadian city will kill power to $100M Bitcoin farm to keep citizens cool
Canada’s largest cryptocurrency mining operator has been threatened with having its power cut off. Due to growing environmental concerns, Hut 8’s Bitcoin operation in Medicine Hat is to be one of the first to go in case of intense heat waves, CBC reports. дальше »
2018-9-24 14:02 | |
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ConsenSys Initiative Empowers Students to Use Blockchain for Social Good
ConsenSys Social Impact — a program designed to build blockchain-based solutions for global humanitarian issues — is partnering with MakerDAO and optiMize to launch a new Blockchain for Social Impact Incubator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. дальше »
2018-9-20 01:55 | |
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World Economic Forum Proposes Blockchain Solutions for Global Issues
As investigated by the World Economic Forum, the Blockchain ecosystem could be the digital kiss to a globally affecting environmental scrape. A Blueprint for Biodiversity: PwC Presents “Building Block(chains)s For A Better Planet” Combining efforts with the PwC, some unnerving terms were discussed in a report diagnosing the biggest environmental issues. дальше »
2018-9-18 13:00 | |
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WEF: Blockchain Could Help Address the Planet’s Environmental Issues
According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report, blockchain could be used to help tackle the “most pressing” environmental concerns faced by the planet. The document states that the distribute ledger system could help address climate change, biodiversity issues, and scarcity of water. дальше »
2018-9-18 04:00 | |
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Blockchain Could Tackle Pressing Environmental Challenges, Says World Economic Forum
A recent report highlighted the energy inefficiencies in proof-of-work blockchains, but was ultimately quite positive about blockchain technology's potential impact on the environment.
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World Economic Forum Report Calls for Incubation of “Responsible Blockchain Ecosystem”
According to a report published by The World Economic Forum, dated September 14, 2018, blockchain technology might eventually disrupt the way the world utilizes environmental resources, and help steer a sustainable growth pattern along with value creation. дальше »
2018-9-17 20:00 | |
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Report Shows 65 Ways Blockchain Technology Could Solve Existing Global Environmental Problems
Blockchain technology has the potential to solve many of the world’s most pressing environmental problems by disrupting the way the world manages their resources. According to a report published on September 14, 2018, by the World Economic Forum (WEF), PwC, and Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, blockchain applications that can help the environment range […] Report Shows 65 Ways Blockchain Technology Could Solve Existing Global Environmental Problems was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-9-17 18:59 | |
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BitFury Tbilisi Introduces New Cooling System
BitFury, a crypto mining equipment manufacturer, is now using low environmental impact refrigeration technology to maintain crypto-mining equipment at its mining farm in Tbilisi. It entails a method of immersing Bitcoin mining devices in tanks containing a non-conductive liquid to keep them cold. дальше »
2018-9-20 12:18 | |
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Blockchain Is The New Green: Learn How Blockchain Is Empowering Environmental Solutions
By Todd Lemons, Chairman at Veridium Labs In the past 50 years, the world has lost more than 50 percent of its agricultural land to urban and industrial development. Nearly 40 percent of the world’s biodiverse tropical forests have been converted to industrial agriculture and up to 80 percent[1] of the world’s fresh water is contaminated. дальше »
2018-8-31 12:30 | |
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Soluna Bets Big on Offsetting Bitcoin Energy Consumption
As Bitcoin mining operations ramp up worldwide the electrical cost of mining is drawing the ire of municipalities and environmental groups alike. However, Soluna is looking to offset the carbon footprint of mining Bitcoin through its wind power plant in the Sahara Desert. дальше »
2018-8-27 13:00 | |
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We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics
One of the main problems with plastics is that although we may only need them fleetingly – seconds in the case of microbeads in personal care products, or minutes as in plastic grocery bags – they stick around for hundreds of years. дальше »
2018-8-25 17:00 | |
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The Technology Behind The Pure Diamond Project | Diamonds Redefined
‘Diamonds are forever’, the famous De Beers Jewellers tagline that has stuck with us for over half a century. Although the global diamond market had developed rapidly since it’s discovery, it has recently been inhibited by environmental, conflict and ethical issues, as well as the decreasing volume of diamonds successfully mined. In a market worth […] дальше »
2018-8-25 05:18 | |
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The Daily: Bakkt Won’t Offer Leverage, Congresswoman Holds Crypto
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about Intercontinental Exchange’s crypto trading platform Bakkt, which won’t be offering leverage or margin trading, and a US politician who has revealed she’s bought a couple of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-22 12:55 | |
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Researcher: Stop Worrying About Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact
A common mainstream media trope is that Bitcoin mining will soon use so much electrical power it could lead to an environmental catastrophe. We’ve often provided examples of how this is a false narrative, and now an independent energy researcher is saying the same. дальше »
2018-8-22 02:03 | |
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Factors hindering the wider Adoption of Cryptocurrency
It is true that there are many advantages associated with the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens over the traditional bank noted that are issued by a countries Central Bank. Some of them which includes speed of transactions, lower cost of transactions, lower documentations, comfort of transactions location, environmental protection since it is paperless and […] The post Factors hindering the wider Adoption of Cryptocurrency appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-21 10:52 | |
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The EPA plans to break up with science — here’s what you can do about it
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to ban science from its decision-making process. You’d be excused for thinking this seems like hyperventilating leftist nonsense. A claim that the EPA is banning science surely seems absurd. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:39 | |
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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change
In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels . дальше »
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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StartWaves ICO (SWC Token): Blockchain Crowd Impacting Platform?
Modern-day investors not only want to make money but are also looking to invest in more environmental or social initiatives. Most investors today want to balance their profits with a positive social impact. дальше »
2018-8-13 01:52 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Blockchain’s Better Side
The fact that great responsibility accompanies great power has become crystal clear in the blockchain world. While blockchains are most commonly connected with commerce, the potential impact of distributed ledgers is being discovered in fresh sectors daily. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:51 | |
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Is Bitcoin Mining Going To Destroy The Planet?
Is mining Bitcoin worth the threat it poses our very existence? Whilst Bitcoin offers communities and society a chance to access a new technology and a form of value that is not regulated by the government, it’s production and mining does have a detrimental impact on the planet, yet, few people seem to recognise that this is the case, especially those scholars who are big on blockchain. дальше »
2018-8-10 06:00 | |
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It’s Not Them, It’s Us. 5 Reasons Why Crypto Has an Image Problem
The rise of the internet in the 1990’s brought concerns about pirated software and various illegal activities, but as internet usage grew, these concerns largely fell by the wayside. Today, we see much of the same happening to the cryptocurrency industry and its growing image problem. дальше »
2018-8-9 18:00 | |
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Environmental crime is a huge invisible problem — IoT will expose it
Environmental crime is a strange beast. It’s extremely broad – it spans everything from illegal wildlife trading to unregulated fishing to dumping hazardous waste. It’s very lucrative – Europol estimates the annual value of transnational environmental crime to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. дальше »
2018-8-6 10:50 | |
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Cryptoleaf ICO (CLF Token): Eco-Friendly Green Blockchain Crypto Project?
What Is Cryptoleaf? Cryptoleaf is a blockchain-based platform that focuses on crowd financing a better environment. The Cryptoleaf presale ends in about 12 days from the time of writing. After working in the management and investment industry, Cryptoleaf was formed by the founders. дальше »
2018-8-4 18:29 | |
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IDGO ICO (KINWA Token): Blockchain Tourism Community Project?
IDGO has always striven to reinforce self-governance, as well as promote sustainable development for the more than three hundred and seventy million indigenous people living across the globe. Social issues, environmental problems, and poverty are widespread among the indigenous people. дальше »
2018-8-4 11:02 | |
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To accelerate global financial environmental improvement via polymath, shifty blackhain
Shyft, a worldwide blockchain-based network that helps secure sharing of attested and compliant data, and the world’s first security token development platform, Polymath, have signed a Letter of Understanding, according to which, the latter will become a functioning ecosystem partaker and data provi… The post Polymath, Shyft to expedite global financial ecosystem progress via blockchain дальше »
2018-7-30 18:29 | |
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Blockchains Are Already on Their way to a Greener Web 3.0
With changing times, the energy sector is no more at the mercy of mega-corporations whose main agenda is to maximize profits at any cost irrespective of what is foregone. As consumer behavior is changing and awareness about environmental issues is on the rise, the dynamics of the energy sector is slowly changing. дальше »
2018-7-26 15:00 | |
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Achieving Truly Useful Proof of Work: Toby Simpson of Fetch.ai
What’s the best that can happen? That’s the focus of Fetch. ai in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI). Episode 025 of the What Bitcoin Did podcast featured a wide-ranging conversation between host Peter McCormack and Fetch co-founder/CTO Toby Simpson about both best-case and worst-case outcomes for AI. дальше »
2018-7-20 19:38 | |
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How pay-as-you-go solar solutions can electrify Africa — and generate profits for you
Over 1. 1 billion people have no access to electricity worldwide. Instead, they rely on kerosene lamps, candles, and inefficient cookstoves, which by themselves cause health and environmental problems. дальше »
2018-7-20 14:43 | |
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PoWx’s Optical Proof of Work May Solve two of Bitcoin’s Biggest Problems
With bitcoin becoming more competitive, a new organization looks to bring decentralization back to mining by renovating the Proof of Work (PoW) consensus algorithm that some miners have come to love. дальше »
2018-7-18 19:00 | |
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Banker Mocked After Talking About Cryptocurrency
And the crypto community promptly had a field day with those remarks. Back in February, he called bitcoin “a combination of a bubble, a Ponzi scheme and an environmental disaster” during a lecture. дальше »
2018-7-14 14:56 | |
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Fiscal Dominance through Bitcoin: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert
An exchange can get hacked and attacked, allowing hard-won earnings to vanish into the coffers of criminals without a trace. The blockchain, in all its beauty, is gobbling up power as it grows, raising questions about its environmental impact as it drives decentralization. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:58 | |
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“Economic Sovereignty” Through Bitcoin: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert
When it comes to cryptocurrency, it seems that there are always two sides of the (bit)coin. On the negative side, there’s everything that can go wrong. дальше »
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
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Cat-themed Blockchain Game Creates Virtual Sea-loving Kitty As an Environmental Ambassador
Popular cat-themed blockchain game CryptoKitties creates “the world’s first sea-loving CryptoKitty” as both an ambassador for ocean protection as well as a unique addition to someone’s collection. дальше »
2018-7-11 15:59 | |
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Cryptos Are a Ponzi Scheme and an Environmental Disaster: BIS General Manager
The Bank for International Settlements is not a fan of cryptocurrencies, and it hasn’t shied away from expressing its view. Having released a scathing report on why cryptos are a poor substitute for the institutional backing of money less than two weeks ago, the bank’s general manager was at it again, this time calling cryptos […] дальше »
2018-7-7 23:00 | |
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Should Bitcoin Switch to the Proposed PoWx Solution?
Bitcoin’s proof-of-work mining algorithm has sparked a few debates over the past few months. It is considered to be a huge waste of electricity and a borderline environmental disaster. A new proposal has been put forward under the PoWx banner. дальше »
2018-7-7 20:00 | |
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