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UN Official: Crypto Makes Policing Child Trafficking 'Exceptionally Difficult'
Cryptocurrencies provide a "new layer of secrecy that favors the criminals," said a top-ranking staffer of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime.
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North Korea Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Circumvent Sanctions: UN Panel
A U.N. Security Council panel has linked North Korea to millions lost in cryptocurrency hacks, Nikkei Asian Review reports.
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UN Food Program to Expand Blockchain Testing to African Supply Chain
The U.N. World Food Programme plans to test blockchain for tracking food delivery in East Africa, following a refugee aid pilot in Jordan.
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Cryptocurrencies 'Are Not Going Away' Says CFTC Official
Commissioner of the CFTC, Rostin Behnam, gave an address emphasizing the potential of blockchain to address issues in all sectors.
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UNDP Partners With Crypto Startup on Solar Power Pilot
Individuals who purchase and lease out solar panels will earn bitcoin as payment under a new pilot program with a blockchain startup and the UN.
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€2 Million Donation to Fund World Food Programme Blockchain Project
Belgium has contributed €2 Million to support U.N. World Food Programme projects, including its blockchain payments pilot for Syrian refugees.
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Crypto Startup Blockchain Partners With UN Officials on Sustainability Goals
Cryptocurrency wallet startup Blockchain is partnering with the United Nations to explore applications of blockchain in a range of areas.
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UN Forms Blockchain Coalition to Fight Climate Change
The United Nations has formed a new coalition to research and adopt applications of blockchain technology to further action on climate change.
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UN Agencies Turn to Blockchain In Fight Against Child Trafficking
The United Nations has partnered with the World Identity Network to develop a blockchain identity pilot aimed to help curb child trafficking.
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Odd Bedfellows? Blockchain Developers Can Learn to Love the World Bank
Multilateral organizations have more in common with the crypto community than you might think, Michael J. Casey argues.
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