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The Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab presented a service for remote electronic voting based on blockchain technology. The development was presented at the exhibition of the latest digital technologies in the electoral process, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the creation of the State Automated System "Elections", writes TASS. Using the service, voters will be able to register for remote electronic voting on the public services portal, so that on the voting day […]

The payment system of the Telegram Open Network (TON) project, despite its scope, is unlikely to be actively used by the Russians. This was in a comment by RIA Novosti the director of the ANO "Digital Platforms" Arseny Shcheltsin. In his opinion, the project will be primarily interesting as a development environment. “Our citizens sometimes do not attract cashbacks of 20-30%, they are unlikely to be mass […]

The largest social network Facebook has announced a set of specialists who must ensure that the Calibra mobile wallet and the Libra digital currency comply with legal requirements. It is reported by CoinDesk. In particular, among the published vacancies, there is a specialist who will deal with the analysis of regulatory requirements and the formation of a policy for the implementation of appropriate control. This employee is expected to interact with the Calibra Legal & Political Team […]

The investment company Algo Capital, which focuses on the development of the ecosystem of the Algorand blockchain, announced a $ 200 million financing raised. The funds will go to a specially created venture fund Algo VC Fund, the organization said in a press release. Fund investors included Brainchild, NGC Ventures, Arrington XRP Capital, Eterna Capital, GSR, Cognitive Blockchain, Rokk3r Inc, Wibson, 11-11 Ventures […]

The Swiss Financial Markets Supervision Service (FINMA) has issued blockchain firms with SEBA Crypto and Sygnum licenses for banking and securities transactions. This was reported on the website of the department. FINMA representatives emphasized that such licenses were first introduced to blockchain service providers. SEBA Crypto and Sygnum will now be able to work with institutional and professional investors. In addition, today […]