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How the blockchain could transform local economies

[ad_2][ad_1] Blockchain and cryptocurrency could prove useful for local New York businesses and transform local economies, Assemblyman Ron Kim of the state of New York tells Dan Patterson of TechRepublic. The following is a modified transcript of the interview. Dan Patterson: New York State Assembly member Ron Kim, thank you …

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Blockchain systems monitor food safety and origins

[ad_2][ad_1] When a Chinese consumer buys a package labeled "Australian beef", it is only a 50% chance that the meat inside is, in fact, Australian beef. It could just as easily contain rat meat, dog, horse or camel – or a mixture of all. It is serious and dangerous, but …

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Dallas Mavericks launches the Blockchain Lympo fitness app

[ad_2][ad_1] Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo and Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks. (Photo by Ronald Martinez / Getty Images) The Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, owned by the serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban, have launched "the nation's first blockchain app" with partner Lympo. The app, called Lympo, uses a …

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IBM and Columbia University to accelerate Blockchain initiatives

[ad_2][ad_1] On Monday, IBM and Columbia University announced the launch of two acceleration programs for blockchain startups. Each accelerator will search for 10 companies at different stages of maturity, helping them build scalable blockchain solutions for the market. People confuse the relative value of cryptocurrency (we all agree on closing …

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