Oxford-Hainan Blockchain Research Institute

08/02/2022

The Golden Gate University School of Law has created the first center focused on blockchain law. The Blockchain Law for Social Good Center, which is also funded by the Algorand Foundation, aims to offer a cohesive approach to training on the socially beneficial use cases of .
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The center will hold national conferences, speakers and a unique course curriculum surrounding the education needed by , lawmakers and the community, to dissemble regulatory skepticism and promote blockchain technology applications for the good.
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12/01/2022

More technology is being used to support a healthy and .
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veritree, a climate solutions platform that manages tree-planting initiatives with blockchain and , aims to connect tree planters, organizations, businesses and consumers on one platform, while looking to be a in the transition.
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Samsung Electronics America announced that it would partner with to plant 2 million trees in Madagascar by the end of 2022, and the trees are expected to restore ~200 hectares of land and, over 25 years, sequester ~1 billion pounds of .
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What new initiatives are you expecting to see this year? Let us know! 👇

Read the Samsung announcement here: https://bit.ly/3qiMcEb

24/12/2021

Blockchain is going beyond the conventional, popular uses. With the growing concern for and need for the adaption of new technologies to help companies and countries to more towards carbon emissions.
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Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with Circulor, a start-up specializing in tracking raw materials with blockchain, to develop a pilot project that uses blockchain to track along with secondary materials along the of battery cell manufacturers. The data network documents whether the standards are maintained throughout the entire supply chain.
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There is also a growing number of touting carbon-zero or carbon-neutral processing and networking. The change towards a more energy efficient and climate-friendly technologies will lead to many more applications of green blockchains and applications.

Read their full article: https://bit.ly/3sJlqqn

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On the road to sustainable mobility, Mercedes-Benz is increasingly focusing on procurement: together with start-up Circulor, Mercedes-Benz is conducting a pilot project for transparency on CO2 emissions in the cobalt supply chain as part of STARTUP AUTOBAHN. The project partners use blockchain techn...

10/12/2021

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Kickstarter has announced it will start using blockchain to create a decentralized version of their core functionality. However, their announcement did not explicitly state how they would use blockchain and this function, but that will be announced later in a white paper.

Unit the white paper is released, we can only speculate, but using blockchain to create secure, would be a perfect application for companies like .

As more and more companies adopt for various functions, what else are you expecting to see in the coming months and in 2022? Let’s discuss!



Read the full newsletter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/articles/the-future-of-crowdfunding-creative-projects

We’re announcing our commitment to a more open, collaborative, and decentralized future. As a first step, we’re supporting the development of an open source protocol that will essentially create a decentralized version of Kickstarter’s core functionality.

01/12/2021

What are the biggest trends for in 2022?

With just a month left in 2021, what can the world expects for the coming year?
Forbes’ contributor Bernard Marr released an article summarizing what we can look forward to. Let’s take a look! ⬇️

🍃 Initiatives – With the high-power usage of POW to generate consensus, there has been a push to create a greener operating model. Using POS (proof-of-stake) can lessen this energy demand, while also looking for sources to solely power the operation of blockchain.

🖍 NFTs aren’t just for anymore – Catching everyone’s eyes with the high prices that pieces, like ’s The First 5000 Days, sold for, came onto the scene fast and trendy. However, the application of NFTs has spread to ownership rights of bottles of whisky and wine, online gaming and much more. In the coming year, we can expect it to gain traction in other areas beyond the arts and just ownership rights.

🌐 Internet of Things – The integration of with blockchain could help smooth interactions and transactions between machines. Though it is still far off, the widespread use of means that there is a greater connectivity between networked equipment, and involving blockchain transactions can be expected to have initial use cases next year.

💉 Vaccine Manufacturing and – already seen used in the supply chain for larger companies to track their good, blockchain can be expected to continue to play a big part in fighting the ongoing Covid-19 by tracking the and distribution of . Blockchain can be used to authenticate these vaccines and ensure batches are consistently and correctly stored. The roll of blockchain has already been implemented in vaccine passports and records, but this roll is likely to grow beyond that next year.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3HPaVXu

19/11/2021

By 2026, the Global Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) Market is expected to grow to USD 15.8 Bn, from the current estimated USD 2.31 Bn, as Research and Markets' report found.
Just in that last few years, from and , to and secure contracts, has become a household name. The adoption around the global, in all sizes of companies, has taken hold.

With this expected growth in the market, what changes and new applications do you expect to see? Let’s discuss.



Check out a summary of the report on Business Wire : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210830005350/en/Global-15-Bn-Blockchain-as-a-Service-Markets-2021-2026---Rising-Need-for-Automation-Security-and-Transparency-in-Transactions---ResearchAndMarkets.com

15/03/2021

Blockchain technology was mentioned for the first time ever in a draft of China’s national five-year policy plan.
China’s 14th five-year plan outlines the country’s economic priorities and stressed that technology will play an increasingly important large role in the country’s top-down planning.

08/03/2021

Moderna and IBM said they plan to explore using , , and other for distribution.

Yesterday Moderna and IBM said they plan to explore using blockchain, AI, and other technologies for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The pharmaceutical company is planning a blockchain pilot to provide vaccine traceability so that government and healthcare providers can see the current status of ...

01/03/2021

Singapore has used to develop a global standard for verifying results to speed up clearing local and foreign checkpoints when travelling.

Singapore has used blockchain to develop a global standard for verifying COVID-19 test results for clearing immigration checkpoints.

24/02/2021

A research report from Bank of America shows banks like JPMorgan and Citi are using blockchain technology, while other banks are considering allowing commercial and institutional clients to hold cryptocurrencies in their accounts.
According to BofA analysts who conducted the study, the consensus among banks was that any future application of cryptocurrency would be concentrated in commercial, custody, and commercial payments rather than retail clients.
Also, Citi is "more focused on tokenization" than facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, according to BofA, while JPMorgan is "actively assessing if they will take cryptocurrency in accounts."

Source: Business Insider

22/02/2021

An “enterprise blockchain” is a type of permissioned blockchain that can be used to streamline business processes at scale. A global survey of companies conducted by Deloitte in 2019 found 53% of respondents said that “blockchain technology has become a critical priority for their organizations in 2019,” a 10% increase over 2018.
Key characteristics of enterprise blockchains include accountability, permissioned, mutable and scalability.

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JPMorgan, Intel, IBM, and Walmart are just a handful of corporate giants now using blockchain technology to improve their businesses.

20/02/2021

The Concordium Foundation (Concordium) and the Geely Holding Group (Geely) have signed a Joint Venture agreement that will use Concordium’s Technology to become a leading Blockchain Technology- and Service Provider in China.
The Joint Venture will provide a and assist customers in building business use-cases and solutions in various industries, including the segment, by focusing on relevant cutting-edge , i.e., Digital Identity, Regulatory Technologies, Privacy Enhancement Technologies.

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