Blockchain-based EV charging trial gets $1M from Canadian government
A bi-directional charging scenario allows vehicle owners to sell excess power back to office buildings at a profit. A three-year pilot scheme for an innovative blockchain-based electric vehicle, or EV, charging platform has received $1 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada, a department of the country's government.The scheme promises to reduce the cost of EV charging transactions and enhance power grid efficiency, according to an article on the independent Electric Autonomy Canada platform.The pilot will take place at two multi-tenanted office buildings in downtown Toronto, and....
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London-based blockchain and fintech startup GovCoin Systems Ltd., has been chosen by the UK Department for Work and Pensions to trial a new blockchain-based trial for welfare payments. In a press release today, it is revealed that the United Kingdom’s Department for Work and Pensions has an ongoing proof-of-concept trial where welfare payments are being recorded on a distributed ledger or blockchain. The trial commenced in last month in June, with the aim to develop a more effective and tamper-proof technology to be adopted by recipients of the welfare system. The trial also sees the....
After a successful trial, China is one step closer to becoming the first country in the world to issue its own blockchain-based virtual currency. However, it will probably be a far cry from its open-access, transparent and immutable counterpart, Bitcoin. China: ‘YuanCoin’ Trial a Success. Following the rise in popularity of the first blockchain-based currency in the world, i.e. Bitcoin, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is getting closer to issuing its own, albeit centralized, government-backed sovereign digital currency that will coexist with physical currency. A successful trial in....
There's been a whole lot of innovation in the world of bitcoin going on in Canada. Just this morning we reported of CoinTap's business coming to life in a Canadian pub. Wednesday, we reported that another bitcoin ATM in Canada would start operating in Ottawa Thursday. All through the the Canadian government has been relatively silent. Until now, that is. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a government official in the country has said that bitcoin is not recognized as legal tender within their borders. "Only Canadian bank notes and coins are recognized as legal tender in Canada.....
Leading Bitcoin exchange Kraken has entered the Canadian market with a strategic alliance with risk-management & payment processor Vogogo Inc. According to a MarketWatch report, Vogogo has launched its proprietary compliance, risk management and payment processing platform with the Bitcoin exchange. The partnership is a key breakthrough for both the companies. The cryptocurrency startup Vogogo will provide Kraken with risk management, security, compliance and payment processing services to allow Kraken's Canadian users easily convert Canadian dollars into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....