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Finance

Drone Racing League Zooms Into Metaverse, Bringing ‘Play to Earn’ to Algorand

The league’s partnership with Playground Labs will be the first play-to-earn competition of its kind on the Algorand blockchain.

Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)

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NASA Is Bankrolling a Blockchain for Quadcopter Communications

The space agency has awarded $124,800 in funding to Orbit Logic and Fraunhofer Labs' blockchain system proposal, called SCRAMBL.

NASA has been conducting tests on quadcopter swarms for at least a year. (NASA)

Tech

US Transportation Dept. Says Blockchain Could Bring More Trust to Commercial Drones

A U.S. Department of Transportation report says using blockchain to track drones can make them safer.

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Bitcoin as a Safe Haven? US-Iran Tensions Rekindle Debate

Bitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian official has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil.

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IBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing Packages

IBM has won a patent for a blockchain system which tracks packages in case they're stolen by drones.

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Drone Data Service to Create Blockchain-Based Black Box

Blockchain drone technology continues to grow, particularly with commercial development by major brands like Amazon and Walmart.

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Walmart Files Patent for Blockchain-Backed Drone Communication

Walmart has reasserted its interest in blockchain-backed drones with a recent patent application.

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Walmart Explores Blockchain for Connecting Automated Delivery Drones

Walmart's patent efforts have showcased how the retail giant is investigating blockchain, this time it's a project that sees a way for drones to talk.

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Where Roads Can't Reach, Blockchain Drones Just Might Travel

A team of Russian engineers and entrepreneurs wants to link heavy-duty delivery drones using blockchain.

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Walmart Wants Blockchain to Make Shipping 'Smarter'

Walmart is seeking a patent for a "smart package" that would use blockchain technology to track physical goods through their shipping journey.

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