Tag: USA

  • Traffic congestion can be finally solved with the new project on Sepulveda Pass on 405 Freeway

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    “Waking up in the morning, taking your breakfast, kissing your loved ones and rushing to work – simple routine day everyone has, isn’t it? And here comes a big “but”: how many hours do you spend to get to your workplace every day? How does traffic congestion affect your life? Did you ever regret the […]

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  • More Oil Giants to Join Blockchain-Based Platform Vakt for Energy Commodity Trading

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      Chevron, one of largest American multinational energy corporations, and two other major energy companies have joined Vakt, a United Kingdom-based blockchain platform for energy commodity trading. Reuters reported on the development on Jan. 16. Along with Chevron, Total, a leading French multinational integrated oil and gas company, and major Indian refiner Reliance Industries have become members of the Vakt platform. The article stresses that the agreement is […]

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  • Google Reportedly Blacklists ‘Ethereum’ as a Google Ad Keyword, Startup Claims

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    Google (Alphabet Inc.) has reportedly blacklisted keywords mentioning Ethereum (ETH) on its advertising platform Google Ads, smart contract auditing startup Decenter tweeted on Jan. 10. The official Google Ads account replied to the tweet stating that cryptocurrency exchanges targeting the United States and Japan can be advertised on the platform, and that targeting other countries could be the reason for the ad […]

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  • Moscow says FBI arrested Russian a day after it detained ex-U.S. Marine

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    MOSCOW/NEW YORK – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday the United States had detained a Russian citizen, a day after Moscow arrested the former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on suspicion of spying. Whelan was taken into custody by Russia’s Federal Security Service on Dec. 28. His family have said he is innocent and that […]

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  • American Economic Association Holds Presentations on Crypto, Blockchain

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    The American Economic Association (AEA) will host four dedicated presentations of cryptocurrencyand blockchain research today, Jan. 4, as part of its ongoing annual meeting. The session, dubbed ‘Blockchain and Tokenomics,’ will cover four academic papers from various sources. It will be hosted by the academic group the Econometrics Society and chaired by Lin William Cong, assistant professor of finance at […]

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  • Trump threatens to close Mexico border, blames Democrats over shutdown

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    WASHINGTON  – President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to close the southern U.S. border unless Congress agrees to provide $5 billion in taxpayer funds for a border wall with Mexico, blaming Democrats for a partial government shutdown that he previously said would be on him. A dispute over funding for Trump’s proposed wall has led […]

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  • US Credit Union Blockchain Consortium Joins R3’s Global Ecosystem

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    CULedger, a blockchain consortium and credit union service organization (CUSO), has joined enterprise software firm R3’s global blockchain ecosystem. The partnership was officially revealed in a press release published Dec. 13. Based in Denver, Colorado, CULedger reportedly delivers blockchain applications to credit unions and their members, using the technology to improve cybersecurity and to mitigate […]

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  • US Congressman Announces Plans for Federal Cryptocurrency and ICO Regulation

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      U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson (R) has announced plans to introduce legislation that would clearly regulate cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), local Ohio news agency Cleveland.com reports Dec. 3. According to Cleveland.com, Davidson announced his intention to introduce new legislation at the Blockchain Solutions conference. The bill would create an “asset class” for cryptocurrencies and digital assets, which “would prevent them […]

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  • Ohio: Seven Funds Plan $300 Million Investment for Blockchain Startups Through 2021

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        Ohio funds will pour over $300 million into blockchain startups through 2021, Northeast Ohio daily news outlet Cleveland.com reported Dec. 3, quoting executives. Speaking at the ongoing Blockland Solutions conference, nonprofit JumpStart CEO Ray Leach announced that a total of seven funds were primed to invest $100 million in “early-stage startups that focus on using blockchain technology […]

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  • Alaska earthquake: When will the aftershocks stop?

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    Two days after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Anchorage, Alaska is still shaking. Since Friday’s tremor, the strongest to strike The Last Frontier since a 7.9 in the remote Rat Islands in 2014, the U.S. Geological Survey has recorded 166 aftershocks of magnitude 3.0 or higher around Anchorage as of 4:50 p.m. PST Sunday, USGS geophysicist Brad Aagaard told USA […]

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