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According to European Parliament budget amendments, the draft amendment was tabled by MEP Jakob von Weizsäcker of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. He claims that effectuation will cost €1 Million. Weizsäcker justifies the costs: “More than one billion euros have been invested in DLT and regulators as well as legislators lack the technical expertise […]

Yesterday it was announced that digital payments start-up BTL Group and credit card company Visa have started working on the blockchain-based cross-border settlement software. The usual benefits of that kind of solution are included:

Last week Moscow hosted a meetup dedicated to blockchain technology and its implementation in the public sector. The event took place at the Presidential Administration office and was hosted by German Klimenko, Vladimir Putin’s internet advisor.

The third annual Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Kiev will take place on September 23, 2016, in the capital of Ukraine. According to Smile Expo, the event’s organizers, this year’s conference will be the largest industry event in the post-Soviet space.

E-Vox team has announced the launch of blockchain-based e-voting service e-Vox:NaRada at the City Rada (council) of Balta, a town in Odessa Region of Ukraine.

According to the statement by Alexei Moiseev, Russia’s deputy minister of finance, the ministry denounces any direct ban of bitcoin.

Steemit, the popular social media platform where users get paid to post and vote online, today announced plans to add heavily requested new features to its site, including private messaging, notifications, and follow buttons.

According to the resolution “On introduction of amendments to the activity plan of Bila Tserkva City Hall as to preparation of regulation act bills for the year 2016”, Gennadi Dikiy, the mayor of Ukrainian town Bila Tserkva, has filed a bill on using blockchain-based platform Auction 3.0 as one of instruments to be reviewed by […]