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US Government Backs Decentralized Energy Grid With $1 Million Grant
A blockchain-focused solar power startup based in Colorado has received a grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Florida Is Creating Its Own Crypto Czar
Florida's chief financial officer has created a new "crypto czar" to oversee regulation of the cryptocurrency and ICO space.
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Factom Blockchain Project Wins Grant to Protect US Border Patrol Data
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a grant to blockchain project Factom for live testing a platform for securing camera and sensor data.
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Chinese City Causes Confusion with Digital Asset Exchange Proposal
A city government in China is mulling the creation of a "blockchain digital asset exchange," but no one is quite sure what it means.
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China's President Endorses Blockchain as Economic 'Breakthrough'
Chinese president Xi Jinping acknowledged the potential of blockchain in a speech this week, endorsing the nascent tech for the first time.
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China Poised to Form Blockchain Standards Committee This Year
China expects to form its national blockchain standards committee by the end of 2018, according to an IT ministry official.
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UK 'Cryptoassets' Task Force Plots Path Forward at First Meeting
The U.K.’s new Cryptoassets Taskforce has taken the first step on its mission to "develop thinking and policy" around blockchain and cryptocurrency.
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Seoul Mayor Pledges Blockchain Boost in Re-Election Push
Seoul mayor Park Won-soon is pledging to focus on blockchain innovation as part of his campaign pitch for potential re-election this year.
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Australian Government Looks to Blockchain for Trade Modernization
Australia's Department of Home Affairs is touting blockchain technology in a push to modernize the country's international trade supply chains.
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China's Official Government Auditor Is Looking at Blockchain Solutions
China's National Audit Office thinks blockchain streamline its data storage operations.
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