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The Government of Seoul Launches a ‘Blocks Chain Governance Team’ for state services

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched the Seoul Block Chain Governance Team to explore the benefits of the blockchain in administrative services, reports Yonhap News on January 31. According to the report, team members are investigating the potential of blockchain applications in various government services, including the online voting system.…

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“Blockchain is not better than an Excel spreadsheet” Who said it?

Nouriel Roubini, a notorious critic of cryptocurrencies, has declared that blockchain “is not better than an Excel spreadsheet” during a panel organized by the exchange of LaToken cryptocurrencies, on January 25. Roubini is also known for having predicted the financial crisis of 2008, which earned him the nickname of Dr.…

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Cryptocurrency Regulations in Mexico. Should they be reconsidered?

According to the organization, four circulars published by the Central Bank of Mexico, following the Fintech law, “establish current and potential barriers in the financial market.” The Blockchain Mexico Association, which was formed last year, publicly presented its position against circulars 10/2018, 11/2018, 17/2018 and 18/2018 of July and December…

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Tech giants are asked not to sell facial recognition systems to the governments

The United States Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today asked Microsoft, Amazon and Google to pledge not to sell their facial recognition technology to the government. The group of 85 associations and activist groups within which are the ACLU, the Center for Refugees and Immigrants for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)…

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