KlimaDAO Japan to launch carbon credit marketplace with Progmat

KlimaDAO and the Japanese stablecoin issuer may eventually trade carbon credits internationally.

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Mastercard, Standard Chartered test tokenized deposit transaction

Mastercards Multi-Token Network enabled an atomic swap of a tokenized carbon credit for cash in a bank account.

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Debt From Above: The Carbon Credit Coup

Latin America is quietly being forced into a carbon market scheme through regional contractual obligations  enforced by the satellites of a US intelligence-linked firm which seeks to create an inter-continental "smart grid," erode national and local sovereignty, and link carbon-based life to the debt-based monetary system via a Bitcoin sidechain.

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Italy’s central bank calls for framework to prevent stablecoin runs

Italy’s top banking authority has called for a “robust, risk-based” regulatory framework for stablecoins, which could help prevent a worst case scenario — a “run” on stablecoins. The central bank’s recently released Markets, Infrastructures and Payment Systems report for June 2023 has called on regulators to apply the same financial conduct standards to stablecoin issuers [...]

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Fireblocks Strengthens Support for Banking & Financial Institutions

Fireblocks, a leading enterprise platform for managing digital asset operations and fostering blockchain-based innovations, has announced the expansion of its secure MPC-CMP wallet and key management technology. (Read More)

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Algeria Readies $1.5B BRICS Bid: Major Move for Membership in the Cards?

As quoted by Ennahar TV, Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has signaled that Algeria — Africa’s largest nation — is eager to align itself with the BRICS coalition. He conveyed that this significant alignment with the five major emerging economies could potentially unlock unprecedented economic prospects for all the nations. Algeria Sets Sights on BRICS In [...]

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Solana Launches Real-Time Carbon Emissions Tracking Dashboard

The Solana Foundation has launched a real-time tracking dashboard to measure carbon emissions on its blockchain, making it the first "major smart-contract blockchain" to do so. The dashboard, available on the Solana Climate website, aims to set a new standard for measuring emissions in the blockchain industry and encourages transparency. The data used to power the dashboard is open-source and modeled on the estimated carbon footprint of the Dell PowerEdge R940. The move comes as global efforts are being made to utilize blockchain technology to monitor carbon emissions. (Read More)

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Banking is ‘slowly dying’ — Former TradFi execs on reasons for joining crypto

Cointelegraph spoke to former senior executives in traditional finance who've made the move to crypto. Would they ever go back?

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The Kingdom of Bhutan’s Business Division Explores Crypto Ventures With Bitdeer Partnership

A recent report reveals that Druk Holding & Investments (DHI), the business division of Bhutan’s Royal Government, is exploring crypto initiatives to enhance its portfolio expansion. DHI recently teamed up with Singapore-based crypto company Bitdeer to “jointly develop green digital asset mining operations in the Kingdom of Bhutan.” Bhutan’s DHI Executive Says the Kingdom Is

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Terawulf Energizes 50 MW at Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility Nautilus

Bitcoin mining company Terawulf has announced the full deployment of its 50-megawatt (MW) stake in the nuclear-powered Nautilus Cryptomine facility. The behind-the-meter bitcoin mining facility is powered by 100% nuclear power and benefits from a fixed power cost of $0.02 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), according to the company. Terawulf Fires up 50 MW Zero-Carbon Bitcoin Mining;

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Can blockchain help combat climate change?

Blockchain’s transparency and traceability can aid sustainability and reduce carbon emissions for climate change.

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Getting rid of crypto staking would be a 'terrible path' for the US — Coinbase CEO

Banning retail crypto staking in the US would result in even more businesses moving offshore, argues the Coinbase co-founder.

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UK blockchain carbon offset platform raises $45M in seed funding

Carbonplace says it will use the funds to scale its services and become the "SWIFT of carbon markets."

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This New Crypto is Reshaping The EV Charging Industry – Don’t Miss Your Chance!

The electric vehicle (EV) movement is taking the world by storm, as individuals and organization race to bring down their carbon footprint. According to the [...]

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Aussie ‘Big 4’ bank mints stablecoin for carbon trading and remittances

This marks the second “Big Four” bank in Australia to launch an Australian-dollar pegged stablecoin in a bid to boost the digital economy.

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Elon Musk Reduced Dogecoin Carbon Emissions By 25%

Dogecoin was the only memecoin to lower its carbon footprint by 25% in 2022, from 1,423 tons to 1,063. DOGE outperformed most crypto assets in the 2022 bear market. It placed third in the top 10 behind XRP and Binance currency. Shiba Inu community builds layer-2 networks, metaverses, and blockchain games. (Read More)

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Interview with Celo, the carbon-negative cryptocurrency focused on smartphones | Invezz

2022 was a chaotic year in crypto, with the collapse of FTX stealing the headlines. But there were also other developments beyond collapsing prices and fallen CEOs.  We interviewed the Head of Strategy and Innovation at Celo, Nikhil Raghuveera, on one such development. Celo is a top 100 cryptocurrency with its unique factor being that ... Read more

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Putting carbon credits on blockchain won’t solve the problem alone: Davos

Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a panel discussion in Davos, Switzerland about pricing carbon credits.

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British Columbia to halt new power connections for crypto miners

British Columbia has cited prioritizing clean energy and job creation as the main reasons for suspending cryptocurrency mining operations

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Institutions Bet on Blockchain Technology to Fight Carbon Emissions

Blockchain technology fights carbon emissions democratizing investment in the growing carbon market.

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