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UK Parliament looks at Ten examples of how Blockchain technology can help the economy- The All Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain (APPG Blockchain) that has been running workshops since January 2018 and has helped increase the awareness with MPs about the challenges and opportunities that Blockchain technology offers. The APPG Blockchain events, coordinated by the Big Innovation Centre has led this week to a show case in Parliament for ten companies to illustrate how Blockchain technology could impact and in some cases is already changing the way that business is carried out. Ten companies explained how they were using Blockchain technology...


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At $1.4Quadrillion derivatives are the largest set class in the world after FX Now it looks like #Cryptos Are targeting this sector As we have been saying for a while Blockchain can bring transparency and cut out the middlemen. More importantly real time access and monitoring to improve compliance while reducing the cost of compliance... https://www.thetradenewscrypto.com/london-derivatives-exchange-adds-digital-assets-hybrid-platform/?layout=print 

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https://smartereum.com/48869/bitcoin-payment-processor-research-reveals-that-up-to-60-of-cryptocurrency-holders-are-still-afraid-to-make-payments-with-bitcoins-bitcoin-price-or-bank-account/

At least 40% are happy to pay by #Cryptos I suspect within less than 5 years this will double as many will not  even know they are using a Digital Asset powered by #Blockchain to make payments Nor care.....

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Blockchain being used to improve food supply chains in the USA - Bumble Bee one of America’s largest food supply companies have announced that it is partnering with SAP and using its cloud based Blockchain technology platform.

Customers will be able to use QR codes on the packaging with their smart phones to trace journey of yellow fin tuna they are buying from the ocean to the shelf. Customers will be able to have transparency and traceability to be sure that the fish is coming from sustainable sources while being sure that the fish is fresh as they will even know...


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Germany to set up a register as they aim to expand Blockchain based businesses

The German government has issued a paper laying out how it wishes to encourage the spread of Blockchain businesses  and “electronic instruments “ i.e. Digital Assets. They want to ensure that investors are protected while expanding Germany’s global role, so they are not left behind in these sectors. Interestingly it was a German firm called Naga which was the first publicly listed company in Europe to carry out an Initial Coin Offering ( ICO) in 2017 when it raised Euros 40m from over 50,000 investors. This announcement is hot on...


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French Supermarket giant using Blockchain to trace their milk suppliers – Carrefour with over 12,300 stores in 30 countries has extended the ability for customers to track the provenance of it milk having offered this on previously on its chickens and tomatoes. Customers using their mobile phones will be able to track where Carrefour Quality Line (CQL) micro-filtered full-fat milk has come from. So giving consumers product traceability throughout the supply chain, starting with farmers, what the cows have been feed through to the shelves of the shop.

CQL enables consumers to know the GPS coordinates of farmers whose animals were milked. Furthermore,...


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Facebook and Telegram just the start of global brands launching Digital Assets –Facebook with 1.5 Billion active daily users and $110Billion in cash on it’s balance sheet. Telegram have 300 million users globally and raised $1.7Billion from their ICO, both have the capital and critical mass to create a Digital Currency that can achieve meaningful adoption rapidly. Details about Telegram’s plans are still scant but Facebook is rumoured to have over 50 staff working on their project, which is headed up by a senior ex PayPal director and they are looking to launch Facecoin in 2019.These global brands will be...


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Survey suggests millennials trust Bitcoin more than the stock market - Guy Hirsch, Managing Director of eToro U.S., sees the increased interest and investments in Digital Assets as a clear “generation shift.” He stated via press release:“we’re seeing the beginning of a generational shift in trust from traditional stock exchanges to crypto exchanges. at the heart of this change are the asset classes themselves. younger investors’ experience with the stock market has seen a great deal of loss of trust, with the fall of Lehman brothers…”One of the benefits of people investing in digital assets is that companies can know who their actual...


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A smartphone for developing markets that pays you back in Crypto– Electroneum are selling for $80 an Android smartphone that allows you to mine ETN Cryptos and earn Digital Assets while on the go. This is great example of how developing markets can get engaged with this fast-growing sector while breaking down the barriers to enable greater financial inclusion. It is claimed  it is possible to earn as much as $3 a month which when you consider according to the World bank over 10% of the world survive on $1.90 a day  this could be equivalent to a 5% increase in ones monthly...


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7 Years Ago Jonny Fry Said:
I have no direct link with the company but their website may be of help  https://electroneum.com Good luck Jonny
7 Years Ago Stuart G. Hall Said:
Do you have a link to the smartphone Jonny?

Jonny Fry Posted

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Goldman Sachs claim there are three factors at work in the banking sector currently that are shaking up the market, fuelling the growth in FinTech and challenging traditional banks  especially in China, India and South America

1.Transitioning from offline to online banking. Living in a digital world, more and more customers aim to have full digital control of money matters. However, there are still conventional customers that side on the more personal approach of interactions at a bank.

2.Placing trust in digital platforms. Over half of the public in the United States feels positive about trusting finances to a Fintech company, rather...


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