Building real-world projects using meme-inspired strategies
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SEC halts trading for blockchain company run by former Ron Paul staffer
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Wintermute to open New York office, eyes OTC and derivatives growth
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China: New Guidance to Implement Blockchain in Agriculture Finance Sector
The Chinese government has issued the “Guiding Opinions on Rural Service Revitalization of Financial Services,” according to an official announcement on Feb. 11. The new framework is part of a plan to improve the efficiency of financial services for the country’s rural revitalization program.The guidance will purportedly help promote the application of new technologies in…

Tech Startup Fluree Raises Nearly $5 Million in Seed Round for Blockchain Database
North Carolina-based Fluree has raised $4.7 million in its first funding round for the company’s blockchain-based database system, according to a report by Tech Crunch on June 3.The firm’s blockchain database product, FlureeDB, purports to be “an immutable, time-ordered blockchain database” according to its documentation. Additionally, users can reportedly choose to run the database privately…

State-owned Chinese bank rolls out ATMs for digital yuan
The Agricultural Bank of China has launched an ATM pilot program that enables citizens to convert cash and savings to and from the digital yuan. 648 Total views 6 Total shares China’s efforts to develop a centrally-issued digital currency took a leap forward on Sunday as the state-owned Agricultural Bank of China launched the first…

Mark Zuckerberg says he ‘regrets’ bowing to COVID-19 censorship pressure
“I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,” said the Meta CEO in a letter.

Blockchain is fueling this emerging tech hub in Portugal: Madeira Blockchain 2023
The local tech community is behind the Madeira Blockchain Conference, a two-day event to promote startup networking and discussions about how blockchain can be used to solve real-world problems.Cointelegraph attended the event held at the Cultural and Research Center of Funchal (CCIF) for the second consecutive year. The conference’s key takeaways are outlined next.Traditional gaming