Government Funding

Unlike the Early Web, Crypto Does Not Need State Patronage

Blockchain doesn't need ARPANET-type government support. But co-ordination and collective action are vital to avoid duplication of effort.

People  ·  6 February 2021

China Injects $4.7M Into Central Bank’s Blockchain Trade Finance Platform

Thirty-eight banks have started using the platform since it entered the test phase in September 2018.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 March 2020
Investments

South Korean Capital’s $1 Billion Startup Fund Will Include Blockchain Firms

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has committed over $1 billion to invest in innovative startups by 2022, including blockchain firms.

Business  ·  19 February 2019
Crime

US Government Offering Up to $800K for Anti-Forgery Blockchain Solutions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to fund anti-counterfeiting solutions from blockchain startups with grants of up to $800,000.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2018
Europe

The EU Has Now Invested Over €5 Million in Blockchain Startups

The EU has already spent millions of euros funding startups that are working with blockchain, public data reveals.

Business  ·  11 September 2017
News

LibraryChain? US Government Grants $100k for New Blockchain Research

A U.S. federal agency has awarded a $100,000 grant to a research group in Arizona looking to apply blockchain to public library systems.

Business  ·  1 September 2017
Europe

UK Government Seeks Blockchain Pitches for £8 Million Startup Competition

A U.K. government agency is seeking pitches from blockchain startups as part of a competition focused on digital health solutions.

Business  ·  31 July 2017