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News
The UEFA has used a blockchain-based mobile phone app for ticket distribution for their Super Cup soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
Analysis
Some countries are far more welcoming than others when it comes to their cryptocurrency regulations.
A new report from the University of Pennsylvania Law School identifies multiple failures on the part of ICO projects towards investors.
The U.S. and Switzerland ranked as top two ‘most favorable’ countries for running an ICO, according to a new report.
Blockchain to make the concept of Smart Cities more than real, with numerous projects already tested or adopted in Dubai, US, China and Europe.
Estonia has rolled back its plans to issue a national cryptocurrency, Estcoin, after criticism from the European Central Bank
Expert Take
Governance is the next big thing for ICOs and Blockchain world. Expect healthcare, supply chain, education and other state services to be revolutionized.
The finance ministries of the Baltic states have expressed their support to the development of Blockchain or distributed ledger technologies.
760,000 e-Residency cards are no longer valid in Estonia as the country grapples with vulnerabilities in cryptography.
A fatal cryptographic flaw has exposed private details of millions of people worldwide since 2012, research shows.
Adoption
Various countries in Europe including Estonia, Sweden and Switzerland are vying towards becoming the first ‘crypto-country’ in the world.
Investment banks cannot ignore Bitcoin anymore.
US and Singapore are looking into adopting Blockchain technology in more secured national identity systems.
Blockchain technology is a key focus for enhancing the data management of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Food for Thought
As the US-led the Internet revolution, Europe will lead the Blockchain revolution.
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Estonia’s proposed national digital currency has been shelved by the president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi.
According to Mario Draghi the ECB cannot regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, neither would it recognize estcoin.
The latest developments in Estonia’s Blockchain story come from local startup Agrello’s plans for smart contracts in the legal sector.
The managing director of the Estonian e-residency program has proposed the creation and issuance of a national virtual currency he provisionally called Estcoins...
A Swiss startup Procivis has recently announced its proof-of-concept for a Blockchain-backed e-government platform.
Estonia will be more noticeable on the global Blockchain map as Blockchain and Bitcoin Conference Tallinn starts on March 9.
On March 9, Tallinn hosted a Blockchain-related conference, which became the largest one ever organized in the Baltic states.