Melanie Kramer

Melanie Kramer is a freelance technology, blockchain, and cryptocurrency, writer and reporter based between France and Canada. Melanie has studied and retains an avid interest in, global politics, business, and economics.

Business

Melanie Kramer January 7, 2020
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‘Thank My Farmer’ – IBM’s Blockchain-Based Coffee Tracking App

IBM is progressing its application of blockchain to global supply chains and particularly to the ethical sourcing of food and…
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Technology

Melanie Kramer December 20, 2019
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KPMG Trials Blockchain Platform with Australian Companies

KPMG Origins is a blockchain “track and trace” supply chain platform created by KPMG. It has launched in Australia, as…
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Business

Melanie Kramer December 18, 2019
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UN to Protect Migrant Workers with Blockchain in Hong Kong

The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) and blockchain firm Diginex have announced the launch of a blockchain-based system which…
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Finance

Melanie Kramer December 10, 2019
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China’s Central Bank to Test its Digital Yuan

After swiftly progressing its central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC) development, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) looks ready to test…
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Security

Melanie Kramer December 9, 2019
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Australia: $1.5m in Cryptocurrency Seized in Record Drug Raid

A police raid conducted after drugs were discovered in a package by Australian Border Force officers has led to the…
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Finance

Melanie Kramer December 5, 2019
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The Rise of Institutional Investment in Cryptocurrency

Long pitched to be the driver of cryptocurrency adoption, institutional investment is rising. It seems as if this year’s bearish…
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Business

Melanie Kramer November 29, 2019
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Black Friday 2019 – How to Buy Using Cryptocurrency

As Bitcoin was initially created to become a means of payment and exchange, it’s no real surprise that spending it…
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Security

Melanie Kramer November 20, 2019
2,224 72

US Federal Reserve Accepts Potential of Stablecoins

Stablecoins could answer cryptocurrency’s problem of volatility and achieve widespread adoption, but “poorly designed” and “unregulated” they pose a risk…
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Security

Melanie Kramer November 8, 2019
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Will the EU Compete with Libra or Regulate it?

Europe’s concerns over Facebook’s planned stablecoin Libra continue, but it’s what actions the EU will eventually take that’s open for…
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Trade

Melanie Kramer October 31, 2019
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US Food Group Topco to Test Mastercard’s Blockchain

Topco is America’s largest retail food group purchasing organization (GPO). With a focus on ethical food origins, Topco will use…
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