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Public Blockchains

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China
Shanghai Government Invests $5M in Blockchain Startup Conflux
The Shanghai government has invested over $5 million in Conflux while putting the project on a list of 57 companies that focus on emerging technologies.
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By David Pan
Jan 12, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
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China
China's BSN to 'Localize' 24 Public Blockchains by Making Them Permissioned
China’s state-sanctioned Blockchain-Based Service Network is finally bringing public chains to its homeland -- but they will look very different.
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By David Pan
Sep 17, 2020 at 1:45 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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China
Chinese Blockchain Startup Hires VC Exec to Lead North American Expansion
Beijing-based blockchain startup Conflux has hired the former head of crypto at VC firm Outlier Ventures to lead a North American expansion.
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By David Pan
Feb 17, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2020
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Us government
FEMA Advisory Board Proposes Blockchain to Speed ‘Disaster Dividend’ Payouts
The NAC argued that blockchain could improve the speed of payouts communities rely on in the wake of natural disasters.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 18, 2019 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2019
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Yes, You May Need a Blockchain
While scaling challenges abound, it's clear public blockchains offer something quite different to traditional databases, says Balaji S. Srinivasan.
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By Balaji Srinivasan
May 14, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2019
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News
Tobacco Giant Philip Morris Is Building a Different Kind of 'Public' Blockchain
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is working on a "public blockchain," an executive said, though not quite in the commonly understood sense.
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By Ian Allison
Apr 25, 2019 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2019
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Binance Reveals Timeline for BNB Cryptocurrency's Move Off Ethereum
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance released details of how its native token BNB will soon be moved from ethereum to its native public blockchain.
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By Yogita Khatri
Apr 18, 2019 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2019
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Insurance
Deloitte Blockchain Chief: Bad Crypto Headlines Making Clients ‘Nervous’
Hype around ICOs and altcoins “hasn’t helped us,” says Linda Pawczuk, leader of Deloitte Consulting’s financial services industry blockchain group.
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By Anna Baydakova
Nov 18, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2018
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Investment
Sequoia China, Polychain Lead Blockchain Startup's $28 Million Round
Blockchain startup Nervos Network just raised $28 million from Sequoia China and Polychain, as well as several token funds and traditional VCs.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 18, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2018
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Private blockchains
The Public-Private Blockchain Singularity May Be Close At Hand
A year ago, enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency were essentially separate industries. Now come signs that these camps might be slowly converging.
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By Marc Hochstein
Apr 29, 2018 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2018
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