From enhancing transparency to lowering transaction costs, here are some of the ways blockchain can play its part as we bid to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Renat Heuberger and Ingo Puhl 20 Sep 2018

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8 ways blockchain can be an environmental game-changer

Blockchain could be a a wild card that disrupts the way we tackle climate change and other environmental challenges.

Celine Herweijer and Jahda Swanborough 19 Sep 2018

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Blockchain could boost global trade by $1 trillion

The era of the 'paper monster' is over: new analysis shows that distributed ledgers will drastically reduce waste, delays and fraud in global trade.

19 Sep 2018

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Aviation, Travel and Tourism

You may never have to queue in an airport again. Here's why

Long waits and air travel go hand-in-hand. But new technologies promise the best of both worlds: top-notch security and a much-improved experience for travellers.

Rob Leslie 17 Sep 2018

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Cryptocurrency mining could become the new face of energy storage. Here’s how

The process of mining cryptocurrencies currently relies on energy from polluting sources. Using excess power from renewable sources instead could convert waste to value and reduce financi...

Enass Abo-Hamed and Daniel Evans 16 Sep 2018

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China

8 amazing facts to help you understand China today

China is leading the way in a number of industries, whether it's the next generation of mobile internet, robotics, electric cars or even carbon trading.

Oliver Cann 10 Sep 2018

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Decarbonizing Energy

What does reimagining our energy system look like?

Distributed energy resources will play a central role in modernizing our electricity grids toward a low-cost, low-carbon energy future, and blockchain will play an essential role in their...

David Martin 07 Sep 2018

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Financial and Monetary Systems

What's the future of Blockchain?

Everything you need to know about Blockchain - and what's coming next.

VoxEU 30 Aug 2018

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In this Bangkok neighbourhood, you can buy and sell electricity using Blockchain

The pilot project in the centre of Thailand's capital is among the world's largest peer-to-peer renewable energy trading platforms using blockchain.

Rina Chandran · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 30 Aug 2018

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Digital Economy and Society

41% of Americans say they won't ever invest in cryptocurrencies

A new study shows how few Americans have invested in cryptocurrencies.

Lucinda Shen · Fortune 23 Aug 2018

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Financial and Monetary Systems

These are the three main problems affecting blockchain

Despite being dubbed as a financial innovation, the inner workings of blockchain still face major speed bumps.

Markus Brunnermeier and Joseph Abadi · VoxEU 17 Jul 2018

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Mining and Metals

4 ways blockchain will transform the mining and metals industry

By cutting out paper, improving tracking and allowing data sharing, blockchain is set to revolutionize mining for ever.

Max Weiland 10 Jul 2018

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China

Jack Ma's Alibaba has launched a blockchain-based payment service

Jack Ma might have doubts about Bitcoin, but his company is investing in a blockchain-based remittance service for the Filipino community in Hong Kong.

Lucinda Shen · Fortune 02 Jul 2018

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Don't understand the difference between Bitcoin and blockchain? Read on

This is what differentiates cryptocurrency, blockchain and cryptoassets.

Knowledge@Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 26 Jun 2018

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Here are three ways blockchain can change refugees' lives

It can help them work, eat and prove their identity.

Ahmad Sufian Bayram 25 Jun 2018

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