Blockchain

• [New] China places particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, blockchains, quantum information science, and neuroscience applications as emerging technologies that could impact security in the future. / Japan Institute of International Affairs
• [New] The market of blockchain in retail is expected to grow up to a remarkable USD 1937 million at a compound annual growth rate of 60% during 2020-2025. / Finextra Research
• [New] EIB said that similar to its pioneering role in green bonds or risk free rates, the new digital bond issuance may pave the way for market players to adopt blockchain technology for the issuance of financial securities. / Financial Nigeria International Limited
• [New] The manufacturing and resources sector will demonstrate the fastest growth in terms of blockchain spending, with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 60.5% during the forecast period (2021-2027). / Connected World
• [New] IOHK and World Mobile have teamed up on an initiative that will use Cardano's blockchain to create digital identities, mobile internet connection, and financial acceptance to communities in Tanzania. / CryptoPotato
• [New] Dubai Multi Commodities Centre plans to create the first precious metals refinery and storage facility in the Gulf region enabled by blockchain technology. / Reuters
• [New] Significant growth will be witnessed in areas of AI and blockchain, attracting major investments during the forecast period, 2018-2023. / uncategorized
• [New] In a 2020 study, PwC's economists ranked the top five uses of blockchain by their economic potential, predicting that using blockchain to prove provenance could generate US$ 962 billion for global GDP over the next decade. / strategy+business
• Similar to the EIB's role in green bonds or risk free rates, the new digital bond issuance may pave the way for market players to adopt blockchain technology for the issuance of financial securities. / European Investment Bank
• There are many opportunities to use blockchain across many businesses and industries to transform products, services and processes - a trend that will only grow in 2021. / commercial
• The use of blockchain to organize and protect personal and medical information could see significant growth in the year ahead. / commercial
• By using blockchain, the reduced transaction time will boost the efficiency of trade between the two countries, which is valued at around $60 billion with the UAE being India's third-largest trading partner. / The Fintech Times
• Blockchain transparency will play a key role in decarbonizing industry through the efforts of a new World Business Council for Sustainable Development initiative, the Carbon Transparency Pathfinder. / Bitcoin News
• Blockchain openness will play a crucial function in decarbonizing market through the efforts of a brand-new World Business Council for Sustainable Development effort, the Carbon Transparency Pathfinder. / Crypto Press
• The opportunity for crypto and blockchain to massively disrupt the status quo, lies in the vast amount of unbanked opportunities around the world. / Daily Fintech
• As Chorzempa identifies, Chinese central bankers have publicly rejected the use of blockchain as a basis for their e-yuan because it cannot handle the transaction volume they anticipate. / Financial Times
• Stablecoins have been of particular interest to Visa, as the major credit card provider recently announced a pilot program that will allow its partners to leverage the Ethereum blockchain to settle fiat transactions. / CoinTelegraph
• Hybrid smart contracts will lead to advanced Decentralized Oracle Networks - which the whitepaper terms DONs - that serve as an off-chain computation layer, anchored to blockchains for security. / Decrypt
• Chinese Central Bank officials have publicly rejected the use of blockchain as a basis for DC/EP because it cannot handle the transaction volume they anticipate. / U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission
• Without any policy interventions, the annual energy consumption of the Bitcoin blockchain in China will peak in 2024 at 296.59 Twh and generate 130.50 million metric tons of carbon emission. / Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com
• South Korea will use a blockchain application to act as a COVID-19 health certificate for vaccinations. / Billon
• The use of Bitcoin blockchain protocol in China may peak in 2024, and generate 130.5 million metric tons of carbon - the annualised emission output of some countries. / Exponential View
• In the BM scenario, annual carbon emission of the Bitcoin industry is expected to reach its maximum in 2024, at 130.50 million metric tons. / Nature Communications

Last updated: 09 May 2021