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Wyoming Lawmakers Propose Blockchain Sandbox Bill

January 12, 2019 Government 0

The state of Wyoming is continuing to welcome blockchain startups, this time with the approval of a bill that will allow blockchain and crypto startups to operate within what is called a regulatory “sandbox” for a legislative vote. On Friday, the Wyoming House Committee on Minerals, Business and Economic Development approved its financial technology sandbox bill in a unanimous 9-0 …

U.S. Department of Energy Announces funding for Blockchain-based Research Projects

January 9, 2019 Government 0

In a press release on Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced it will award $4.8 million in federal funding for universities working on research and development projects. The funding, which comes through the Office of Fossil Energy, is part of the department’s University Training and Research initiative, whose aim is to cultivate young science and engineering professionals in the …