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Colorado and California Just Elected Pro-Bitcoin Governors

Following the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. will see two new pro-Bitcoin governors sworn into office.

Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network

The report claims China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation.

IBM/MIT Connection Science Issue Report on the Role of Blockchain in Government

The report highlighted three repetitive themes that occurred throughout the roundtables, namely, the need for leadership and vision from the U.S. government, the need for collaboration between the industry and the government, and increased support for research and testbed deployments of blockchain technology.

Canada Delays Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Companies

The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies.

Bermuda Is Quickly Gaining Favor as a Jurisdiction of Choice for Digital Assets

Bermuda is aggressively diving into the fintech sector with two clear objectives: to promote the island as the jurisdiction of choice for fintech entrepreneurs and to establish its new regulatory framework as the universal standard for initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies

Malta Government to Enhance Public Transportation Using Blockchain Technology

Malta has entered a partnership with Omnitude — a multi-enterprise blockchain middleware platform — to use the blockchain to enhance its public transportation service...

Bitfury: Private Blockchains Are Intermediate Step for Governments

Bitfury was one of the first companies built around the process of bitcoin mining, but the startup also now works on private blockchain software....

Sierra Leone and the Blockchain Election That Wasn’t

Though the blockchain company Agora did play a role in Sierra Leone's election, its involvement was minimal.

Mexico’s Vicente Fox Invites the Blockchain Community to Join His “Yellow Revolution”

Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox was part of a panel discussion at the Blockchain Economic Forum in Singapore on February 5, 2018, and...

NIST Blockchain Report Examines the Tech Behind the “Hype”

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a report titled “Blockchain Technology Overview.” The report, intended to provide a high-level technical...
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