# Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain

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” Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain “ The National Securities Depository (NSDL), India’s central securities depository based in Mumbai, launched blockchain-based security and covenant monitoring platform. NSDL officially launched the distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform on Saturday, May 7, during its 25th anniversary presentation, alongside the Securities and…

# Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen profiles

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” Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen profiles “ The capital of Argentina and an agglomeration with more than 12 million citizens, Buenos Aires will make blockchain a vital part of its digitalization drive. Specifically, the city will accept public financial transactions in crypto. As the city mayor Horacio Rodríguez…

# Blockchain in the EU healthcare report: 6 key takeaways

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” Blockchain in the EU healthcare report: 6 key takeaways “ The EU Blockchain Observatory published its fifth report under the headline “Blockchain Applications in the Healthcare Sector.” The document highlights the importance of distributed ledger technology for the European healthcare sector, which faces a number of challenges on its route to the “Healthcare 4.0”…

# Applied Blockchain Inc files for M IPO

# Applied Blockchain Inc files for $60M IPO

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” Applied Blockchain Inc files for $60M IPO “ UK-based blockchain infrastructure firm Applied Blockchain has filed an initial public offering (IPO) application on Apr. 8 to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to issue 3,236,245 shares of common stock onto the Nasdaq Global Select Market with the ticker symbol APLD. The firm currently…

# South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system

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” South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system “ South Africa has taken another step closer to implementing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) concludes a technical proof-of-concept for the project. The project, titled Project Khokha 2 (PK2), is the second phase of SARB’s Project…

# NFTs, Web3 and the metaverse are changing the way scientists conduct research

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” NFTs, Web3 and the metaverse are changing the way scientists conduct research “ Scientists can leverage blockchain tools, such as smart contracts and tokens, to improve collaboration in scientific endeavors between different stakeholders. This so-called decentralized science movement, or DeSci for short, combines blockchain and Web3 technologies to improve scientific research. A primary goal…

# The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator

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” The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator “ On Monday, March 14, the European Blockchain Observatory announced a call for tenders to contract a consortium, the mission of which would be to facilitate and operate a pan-European regulatory sandbox for distributed ledger technologies, or DLT, and blockchain, in particular. A major…

# Financial future or false promises? Crypto firms go big on ads in 2022

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” Financial future or false promises? Crypto firms go big on ads in 2022 “ Advertisements are in abundance everywhere we go — from billboards seen throughout road trips to commercials displayed every fifteen minutes or so during television shows. It’s also the case that most advertisements today display messages from major internet-based brands like…

# What is Solana (SOL) Pay, and how does it work?

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” What is Solana (SOL) Pay, and how does it work? “ PayPal was a massive innovation in the payments processing industry. The financial brainchild of Peter Thiel, Max Levchin and eventually, Elon Musk aimed far ahead of its time, facilitating instant payments between customers, businesses and more while utilizing the internet. Solana (SOL) Pay…

# How do you assess the value of an NFT?

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” How do you assess the value of an NFT? “ Understanding the valuation matrix There is no rule book on how to assess an NFT valuation. The metrics you use for evaluating private companies or conventional investment vehicles such as shares are simply not applicable to NFTs. Usually, the payment rolled out by the…