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Individuals who purchase and lease out solar panels will earn bitcoin as payment under a new pilot program with a blockchain startup and the UN.
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€2 Million Donation to Fund World Food Programme Blockchain Project
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Crypto Startup Blockchain Partners With UN Officials on Sustainability Goals
Cryptocurrency wallet startup Blockchain is partnering with the United Nations to explore applications of blockchain in a range of areas.
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UN Forms Blockchain Coalition to Fight Climate Change
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UN Agencies Turn to Blockchain In Fight Against Child Trafficking
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Odd Bedfellows? Blockchain Developers Can Learn to Love the World Bank
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Tokens for Climate Change? How We Can Rise Above ICO Mania
Tokens for climate change? CoinDesk advisor Michael Casey argues it's a question worth taking seriously.
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UNICEF's Venture Arm Trials Ethereum Smart Contracts
The venture arm of the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) is expanding its exploration of blockchain to include ethereum.
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Non-Profits See Blockchain Vision, But Face Harsh Realities
Non-profits are fast waking up to the possibilities offered by blockchain, but implementing real-world solutions will be anything but easy.
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Jul 20, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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