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JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As jewellery sales get a pre-Christmas boost, consumers were warned on Tuesday that major brands are still not doing enough to combat human rights and environmental abuses in their gold and diamond supply chains. In a survey of 15 major jewellery companies, Human…

I had the uncanny sense of reading science fiction when I began Blockchain Chicken Farm—technically a work of nonfiction, thoroughly researched and intricately pieced together. On the surface, it’s a mind-boggling survey of how technology is shaping and creating economies across China, particularly in its countryside. Or as author Xiaowei…

(Image credit: Bigstock/maxxyustas) A government crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges continues to wash over China’s crypto industry. A promised issuance of blockchain-based bonds by one of China’s big four banks was indefinitely postponed. The government reveals more numbers on the digital yuan rollout. Blockchainheadlines The world of blockchain moves fast, and…

MIT cybersecurity experts do not trust blockchain-based voting systemsWhile certain parties in the United States continue to challenge the integrity of the election process, a group of researchers is advocating against using Internet-based and blockchain-based voting systems in the future.According to a Nov. 16 report from researchers at the Massachusetts…

A bi-directional charging scenario allows vehicle owners to sell excess power back to office buildings at a profit. 4653 Total views 38 Total shares A three-year pilot scheme for an innovative blockchain-based electric vehicle charging platform has received $1 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada, a department of the…

The $200 million annual trade in fake Australian Indigenous art and design products has been dealt a major blow thanks to a world-first Indigenous start-up backed by QUT.IndigiLedger uses blockchain technology and ‘smart labels’ to verify and authenticate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks, designs and souvenir products at the…

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IT services major Tech Mahindra on Thursday announced a partnership with Subex to drive scale adoption of blockchain-based solutions for telecom operators globally. These solutions will enable fraud mitigation and drive operational efficiencies for communication service providers (CSPs) by reducing compliance complexities and faster time-to-market, a statement said.The partnership will…

Proof of concept for a blockchain with variable hash functions for ASIC resistance. Any miner can use whatever hash function they want (in place of SHA256 for bitcoin). Every node must define its own "scale" function, measuring the difficulty of any hash function it chooses to accept. FAQ Is there…

Australian Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has hinted at the idea that blockchain technology could be the answer for reducing complications associated with financial regulatory compliance and delivering transparency. "The future is technology by blockchain," he said, speaking on Wednesday during the Future of Financial Services 2020 virtual conference. "It may…