Stanford cryptography researchers are building Espresso, a privacy-focused blockchain – TechCrunch

If blockchain technology is to reach true mass adoption, it will have to become cheaper and more efficient. Low transaction throughput on some of the most popular blockchains, most notably…

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Berlin-based Forto bags €230M; eyes global expansion to make the logistics industry  sustainable

Image credits: FortoForto, a Berlin-based online platform for freight forwarding, announced that it has secured $250M (approx €230M) in a pre-emptive Series D investment round led by Disruptive. Existing investors, including…

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Environmental, social and governance tracking gets easier with ESGgo – TechCrunch

You can’t swing an ethically sourced, locally produced, sustainably raised dead fish these days without hitting a set of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals in a company’s board meetings…

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