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How Austin's homeless population could benefit from Blockchain
While Blockchain is often associated with crypto trading, its scope goes much further. The city of Austin, for instance, has identified potential for another use: improving identity services for the homeless.
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PETRO : the first state-backed cryptocurrency.
Venezuela has recently launched the first-ever state-backed cryptocurrency – the PETROMONEDA, or PETRO as it is more commonly known.
Ripple vs. Bitcoin: which should you invest in?
In the last few days we have witnessed Ripple and its cryptocurrency, XRP, shoot up, a reversal of the trend which saw Bitcoin champion the cryptocurrency market.
Crowdfunding: A New Type Of Investment
In this era of collaborative economies, crowdfunding platforms are very successful. Research shows that over 80% of the population approve of economic collaboration.
Sadiq Khan: the new mayor of London
The new Labour mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn, won a clear municipal mandate with 56.8% of votes against Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative candidate. He becomes the first Muslim elected to run an important capital city in the West. He was preceded by Conservative Boris Johnson, a Brexit advocate, who is said to be aiming for the Prime Minister’s job.
Brexit: will the U.K. leave the E.U. or not?
Although Brexit (British exit) has been a topic of political conversations in the U.K and in the E.U. for months now, it is now debated with a new feeling of urgency, few days ahead of a referendum organised in the United Kingdom on whether the country should leave the European Union or not.
Panama Papers: Can Tax Havens Truly Be Tackled?
The Panama Papers scandal has made public a list of several thousand people linked to off-shore accounts in Panama, thus revealing a vast amount of information about international tax havens and off-shore finance.
