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Finance Firms Back New Blockchain Research Lab in Beijing

A Beijing-based equity exchange is partnering with a group of crowdfunding and VC firms on a new blockchain research lab.

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Europe's Executive Arm Launches New Blockchain Study Group

The European Commission is launching a new blockchain research project focused on non-financial applications of the tech.

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EU Commits €5 Million to Fund Blockchain Surveillance Research

A group of government agencies, law enforcement groups and academic researchers are partnering on a new digital currency surveillance project.

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EU Parliament Report Explores Blockchain's Social Impact

A new paper from the research arm of the European Parliament examines the relationship between blockchain and a shift in Europe's social values.

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A UN Agency is Exploring Blockchain's Impact on Trade

A UN agency is putting together two white papers focused on how blockchain tech can facilitate trade and business processes.

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Primavera de Filippi on Blockchain and the Quest to Decentralize Society

The Harvard researcher talks blockchain governance and her novel alternative to proof-of-work.

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Japan's Government Develops Method for Assessing Blockchains

One of Japan's government ministries has developed a new methodology for evaluating blockchain projects.

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UK Research Council to Award £3.6 Million in Blockchain Grants

A government organization in the UK is making millions in new grant money available to blockchain projects that meet its mission and mandate.

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Blockchain Low Among Corporate Investment Priorities, PwC Finds

New research finds that blockchain tech is low on the list of investment priorities at major banking firms.

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BIS Report: DLT 'Promising' But 'A Long Way Off'

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a new report on blockchains and distributed ledgers.

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