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The GBA Recognizes Blockchain Trailblazers

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Time Stamp: June 4, 2023 4:13 PM - Modified On: June 4, 2023 - Published By:
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Washington, DC, June 4 2023 – The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) honored exceptional individuals and organizations for their groundbreaking use of blockchain technology in solving public sector challenges. The Annual Achievement Awards, presented on May 24, 2023, in Washington, DC, celebrated this year's outstanding winners. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive Officer, and Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio, Chief Information Officer received the award on behalf of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), the Organization Award for a digital identity solution that enabled over 23,000 retirees across 180 countries, to provide their

Digital Nigeria 2022, Day 2: Blockchain Adoption Can Increase Nigeria’s GNP, If…

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Time Stamp: October 28, 2022 6:04 AM - Modified On: October 28, 2022 - Published By:
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"Developing countries like Nigeria, if we position ourselves, can increase GDP by at least 0.5 percent, which is almost US$ 25 billion" - Blockchain Summit @ Digital Nigeria 2022, Day 2 ABUJA, NG, Oct 28, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Developing nations like Nigeria stand a chance to benefit from the US$ 1.76 trillion market, if they can position themselves to adopt and leverage Blockchain technologies, Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said during Day 2 of the Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conferences, Exhibitions and Awards. Kashifu Inuwa,

GBA Launches New Blockchain Assessment Methodology

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Time Stamp: July 25, 2022 4:13 AM - Modified On: July 25, 2022 - Published By:
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Washington, DC, July 23, 2022 – The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) has published the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) Assessment Requirements. This is the second published document in the BMM Series. Why is the GBA establishing the Blockchain Maturity Model? “Organizations around the world are beginning to acquire blockchain solutions. The problem is they do not have the knowledge or framework to distinguish between a reliable solution and a hyped prototype.” stated Gerard Dache, Executive Director of the Government Blockchain Association. He continued, “the BMM helps vendors demonstrate their credibility to

People leaving Ethereum is ‘just never going to happen,’ says Solana co-founder

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Time Stamp: December 2, 2021 4:30 PM - Modified On: December 2, 2021 - Published By:
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2021 saw a significant proportion of developers shifting from Ethereum to rival blockchains. Primarily, because the Ethereum network continued to fight high gas fees and congestion. Well, one network that hugely benefitted from this situation was Solana. Its meteoric rise over 2021 positioned it as one of the main Ethereum-killers. Solana’s native token Sol reached a new all-time high in early November. Furthermore, at the time of writing, the token registered a 10% ROI over the past week. Also, it had a 24-hour trading volume of over $3.6 billion, at

Up by 71%, LUNA makes big gains, but will they sustain over coming days

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Time Stamp: December 2, 2021 3:30 PM - Modified On: December 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Terra’s native token LUNA which stands only 2 spots below the top 10 list, became this week’s biggest gainer of the entire top 100 cryptocurrency list. While a lot of aspects factor in for this, the bigger concern only remains in the interest of investors. LUNA in 7 days… The altcoin has been consistently increasing since the end of November, charting an everyday rise of 14% and 15%. This led to the altcoin recovering all of November’s losses while in the process also marking a new all-time high within 3

Dexsport: Offering a transparent decentralized betting platform

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 10:00 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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The Internet, as we know it, provides us with a range of tools: we can interact with other users, create and share our own content, and even earn money in different fields. At the first glance, everything here is promising but, in fact, a knowing eye can quickly notice existing security issues as well as censorship and centralization. When all data is stored on a server that is controlled by a third party, it can be hacked and user information can be used in many undesirable ways. These are the

VeChain subverts market expectations, but what does it mean

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 6:30 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Until a few weeks ago, VeChain’s price, amid anticipation for POA 2.0 Phase 1, seemed to register an independent rally. On 16 November, as VeChain’s first phase of the Proof of Authority (PoA) 2.0 SURFACE consensus algorithm went live, the market expected a similar upswing in price. However, exposed by the broader market’s weakness, VET had some other plans.  Opposite expectations  The latest consensus mechanism upgrade is set to improve several aspects of the network’s security and key operations. It will also make the blockchain more environment-friendly. Notably, a week

Is Litecoin becoming the hub of FOMO among the older cryptos

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 3:30 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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When AMCTheatres enabled the option to pay in cryptos, Litecoin registered a decent hike. The reasoning seemed genuine and even additional metrics pointed out that it was probably an organic rise in the short term. However, on further research, it appeared that Litecoin has begun following a pattern. One where it goes up by a significant margin, sits there for a while, and then drops back down, canceling all or most of the growth. An example of the same can be found on the chart itself. For better reference, occurrences

Loopring CEO Moves 61.3 Million LRC, Triggering GameStop NFT Speculation

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Time Stamp: November 17, 2021 1:50 AM - Modified On: November 17, 2021 - Published By:
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On Nov 16, a transaction of 61.3 million LRC being moved to layer 2 occurred on the Loopring network. The Crypto community speculates that this could be a move to support a forthcoming GameStop NFT marketplace.Sponsored Sponsored Investors and market speculators are having a field day after a recent Loopring transaction has them thinking that it could be related to a GameStop (GME) float. On Nov 16, a deposit of 61.3 million LRC, worth $164.8 million, on the Loopring Exchange occurred. The assets were also moved from layer 1 to

Best Crypto Staking Yields: Which Coins Earn the Most in 2021?

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Time Stamp: November 15, 2021 3:00 AM - Modified On: November 15, 2021 - Published By:
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With Ethereum switching over to a Proof of Stake (PoS) protocol, crypto staking is exploding in popularity. Once the switch is complete, ETH will join the growing list of PoS cryptocurrencies attracting the attention of investors looking to earn income on their coin holdings. Plenty of crypto exchanges and platforms already offer users the ability to dip their toes into crypto staking at minimum cost. But the million-dollar question is – which crypto is the best for staking? The following table and individual crypto reviews may help you in finding

Litentry Launches Crowdloan Reward Program on Binance With Enticing Reward Pool

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Time Stamp: November 5, 2021 4:31 AM - Modified On: November 5, 2021 - Published By:
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Litentry, a decentralized identity aggregation protocol, officially launched its Crowdloan Reward Program on November 4, 2021. Sponsored Sponsored This represents a significant development in Litentry’s quest to win a slot ahead of the upcoming Polkadot parachain auction. Join the crowdloan on Binance now to enjoy 20% LIT (20,000,000 LIT) total supply with an extra $2.5M reward pool, and with approx. 2,760% APY (as of Nov 4). An innovative crowdloan program Crowdloan is a growing trend taken by projects to receive enough funding to participate in Polkadot’s parachain auction. Participants contribute