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ForkLog 34 24.03.2021

European insurer Wakam becomes Tezos validator

The French insurer Wakam joined the Tezos blockchain platform ecosystem as a corporate validator (baker).

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ForkLog 15 24.03.2021

Plan for EU blockchain integration proposed to Ukraine’s prime minister

The public union 'Virtual Assets of Ukraine' sent Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal a roadmap for blockchain integration with the European Union. A copy of the appeal is in ForkLog's possession.

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ForkLog 16 11.03.2021

French investment bank leads $9.5m funding round for Arianee blockchain project

The Arianee blockchain project, developing technology to verify the authenticity of luxury goods, raised $9.5 million. Seed round funding was led by the French national investment bank Bpifrance, a joint venture of the government agency EPIC BPI-Groupe and the French state bank Caisse des Dépots et Consignations.

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ForkLog 14 10.03.2021

Swiss blockchain firm Concordium raises $15 million in private token sale

Swiss privacy-focused blockchain firm Concordium conducted a private token sale worth $15 million.

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ForkLog 22 03.03.2021

Ukrainian researchers provide scientific definition of blockchain

Experts from 482.solutions, the Blockchain Association of Ukraine (BAU) and economist Sergey Obushny analyzed the history of blockchain's emergence, and examined the concept and characteristics of the technology. The result was the publication of a scientific article in the European Scientific Journal of Economic and Financial Innovation.

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ForkLog 23 23.02.2021

DeFi protocol Centrifuge raises $4.3 million in funding with Galaxy Digital on board

The Centrifuge blockchain platform raised $4.3 million in a funding round under the SAFT model—a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens, a compromise fundraising model compatible with securities laws, tax regulations and the U.S. financial services sector. Decrypt reports.

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ForkLog 7 19.02.2021

Mark Cuban sees blockchain as the solution to Wall Street’s problems

Decentralized finance protocols will prevent a repeat of the GameStop episode. This is the view put forward by billionaire Mark Cuban in a thread.

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ForkLog 11 16.02.2021

UAE billionaire funds opening of Distributed Lab branch

The Ukrainian blockchain company Distributed Lab opened a branch in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The project received funding from a local billionaire who wished to remain anonymous, ForkLog representatives said.

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ForkLog 13 15.02.2021

UAE firm proposes Ukraine a national stablecoin

On February 15, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Intelmax Management Consulting from the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of cooperation.

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ForkLog 15 09.02.2021

Ukraine to attract foreign blockchain specialists

Blockchain specialists are included in the category of highly qualified workers, with demand for them in Ukraine's economy to be met through immigration, according to Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Alexander Bornyakov.

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ForkLog 16 08.02.2021

Forbes names 50 blockchain-using companies with annual revenue or market capitalisation over $1 billion

Forbes named 50 companies with annual revenue or market capitalisation over $1 billion that use blockchain technology in their operations.

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ForkLog 14 05.02.2021

China’s national blockchain platform adopts an adapted Cosmos

China’s BSN added Cosmos support to its localized network.

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