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Visa uses bitcoin's blockchain technology to cut paperwork out of car leasing
Visa and DocuSign have unveiled a new proof-of-concept that uses bitcoin blockchain technology to revolutionise the car leasing process, allowing people to rent a car without having to plough through reams of paperwork. The project aims to digitise the whole process, from configuring the lease, Read More...
5 things you can do tonight to reverse the U.S. food crisis
The United States of America has national policies on space, on climate change and on many other issues that affect our lives. Yet, there is no public policy on a federal level regarding food waste or food consumption (other than a flimsy food pyramid that has been redesigned many times, to its Read More...
This women's collective is using agroecology to fight India's green revolution
For the women farmers of Tamil Nadu life has long been a struggle, all the more so following the advent of 'Green Revolution' industrial agriculture. So now women's collectives are organizing to restore traditional foods and farming methods, resulting in lower costs, higher yields, improved Read More...
AmEx just made its first bitcoin investment
Credit card companies and banks are getting serious—or at least more curious—about the potential of bitcoin, making an increasing number of investments in startups involved with the digital currency. American Express late last week confirmed it participated in a $12 million Series A Read More...
Slower money is the key to a real economic recovery
There’s a financial fault line that runs through the heart of our economy. Wall Street’s most recent rumblings—which saw the major indices take a dive in response to weak growth in China—are a stark reminder of the danger. If the stocks go tumbling in, so do our businesses, Read More...
Bitcoin is officially tax-free in Europe
The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies can be exchanged tax-free, reports Bloomberg. The order follows a dispute in Sweden that arose last June between the nation’s tax authority and Bitcoin forum operator Daniel Hedqvist over whether Read More...
Terrace farming: An ancient indigenous model for food fecurity
Terrace farming as practiced from time immemorial by native peoples in the Andes mountains contributes to food security as a strategy of adaptation in an environment where the geography and other conditions make the production of nutritional foods a complex undertaking. This ancient prehispanic Read More...
7 African entrepreneurs who are blazing trails and changing lives
In Africa today there is an entrepreneurial boom taking place—a steadily rising number of young businessmen and women who are building successful, fast growing companies in the fields of engineering, technology, health, education, and more. (Forbes recently put together a list of 30 of them!) Read More...
UN Committee on world food security on track to lead the global effort toward achieving zero hunger by 2030
On the 15th of October the UN Committee on World Food Security adopted the report of its 2015 plenary session. It includes the outcomes of a very intense and fruitful week where all Member States took important commitments that will be critical to ensure that the CFS can deliver on its role and Read More...
UK Government Highlights Benefits of Blockchain Tech
The economic secretary to the UK government's economic and finance ministry – HM Treasury – has spoken about the benefits of digital currencies and blockchain technology. During her speech in London yesterday about the government's technology drive, Harriet Baldwin MP said the Read More...