Initiatives

The government of Belarus is working on changes to current legislation to incentivize investment. Among other things, investment funds will be given access to cryptocurrencies.

There are many new digitiation tendencies that are going to appear and develop in 2021. Institutional investors are seriously seeking for safe haven in Bitcoin as well as other digital assets, and this could make digital currencies may hit new heights.

The global debit card issuance giant Visa is known for its interest in innovative finance. After having successfully launched its first blockchain-based initiative, the company has been working further on expanding its innovative projects.

It seems the optimism and enthusiasm about the adoption of blockchain have been growing as more and more industries explore the potential of this nascent technology.

In recent days, the Lombardy regional council approved an important resolution which commits it to take a series of initiatives to encourage the adoption of blockchain technology.

Blockchain initiatives could get a 3-year immunity or grace period from U.S. securities laws to create distributed systems. As per the latest Safe Harbor application by Hester Peirce, U.S. SEC Commissioner.

Blockchain technology, a real revolution that is already happening in all parts of the world, is not just a pure technological issue, but rather a push to change with a broader meaning, both intellectual and social

The distributed ledger technology (DLT) or Blockchain for the traceability of Made in Italy, is the project launched by the Ministry of Economic Development (MiSE) in collaboration with IBM and representatives of the Italian textile production chain. The aim is to defend the excellence of locally manufactured products and services on international markets, combat counterfeiting and support the competitiveness of manufacturing companies.

A large sum of European funds was allocated to facilitate cryptocurrency and blockchain-related projects, and Italy and other countries on the continent will benefit from these initiatives. More than €180 million has already been invested in research and innovation initiatives in the blockchain industry. Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things are one of the sectors that have obtained the largest slice of European Union (EU) funding.