The Climate Chain Coalition (CCC), a network of organizations dedicated to leveraging blockchain technology for effective climate action, delivered its stock take report on Nov. 11 at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 27, in Sharm El-Sheikh,Egypt.
Terrorist groups who have been excluded from the “formal financial system” are slowly turning to crypto to fund their heinous activities, according to Svetlana Martynova, the Countering Financing of Terrorism Coordinator at the United Nations (UN).
Members of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords have introduced legislation aimed at eliminating the need for paper trade documents, increasing the likelihood of using blockchain technology to trace records.
The survey revealed that inadequate funding is the foremost challenge of start-ups in Africa today, followed by existing misconceptions/myths around blockchain and regulatory challenges to guide its implementation.
Netflix has joined the Decentaland metaverse by launching a replica of a maze found in its recent film, “The Gray Man” starring Ryan Gosling. The aim is to complete the maze as quickly as possible using one’s knowledge of the film to win digital wearables featured in the movie.
Web3 has become the most sought-after investment sector of 2022, as use cases for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), the Metaverse and other blockchain applications come to fruition.
Consumer goods company Unilever is embracing web3 and the metaverse. Unilever owns a raft of household names, including Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s, Vaseline, Dove, Hellmann’s mayo and 400 others.
The Ministry of Economic Development of Italy has announced that certain blockchain projects will qualify to apply for up to $46 million in government subsidies starting from September
Novi’s website landing page has been revamped to inform pilot users that the platform will be decommissioned on September 1. This ends an eight-month-long pilot project that saw users based in the United States and Guatemala trial the cryptocurrency-powered payment platform
FIFA has teamed up with blockchain technology company Algorand to agree a sponsorship and technical partnership deal. The agreement means Algorand will become the official blockchain platform of FIFA and provide the official blockchain-supported wallet solution. As per the sponsorship agreement, Algorand will be a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Regional Supporter in North America and Europe, and a FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ Official Sponsor.
