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Spain: Barcelona to Create Blockchain Center in City’s Tech Hub

The story:

Barcelona Tech City will create a specialized space for blockchain technology development.

Details:

The blockchain space will consist of a second building near to Pier01, the headquarters of Barcelona Tech City that opened in summer 2016, and will most likely be occupied by Spanish blockchain network Alastria, according to unnamed sources.

Pier01 currently houses 1,000 professionals from tech startups and innovation hubs as part of the city’s digital ecosystem in the reconverted Palau de Mar. La Vanguardia writes that the different buildings of Barcelona Tech City will be connected by electric vehicles and also contain centers for health, gaming, and media.

Why it is important:

Separate blockchain spaces are appearing all over the world, offering talented developers more vacancies and opening the door for technology development. Work with professionals creates the best atmosphere for developing the industry and giving rise to new discoveries.

Shanghai Startup to Use Blockchain to Verify Wine Origin, Fight Counterfeits

The story:

VeChain, a Shanghai-based blockchain startup, is testing a blockchain application to verify of the wine supply chain and fight counterfeits, South China Morning Post reported May 24.

Details:

The Chinese wine industry is worth $2.8 bln, but according to the South China Morning Post, aphorisms such as “the Chinese gulp down more ‘French’ wines than France makes” and “at least half of the Chateau Lafite-Rothschild consumed in China is fake,” have weakened public trust in the quality of the product.

As part of the initiative, VeChain is working with retailer Shanghai Waigaoqiao Direct Imported Goods (DIG) and testing the products of French producer Pierre Ferraud and Fils. In 2017, the company reportedly signed a deal to deliver the French producer’s Beaujolais Nouveau red wine verified on its blockchain platform, which is linked to DIG in terms of retail.

Why it is important:

The fight against counterfeit products has been a priority for the world economy for many years, and now this issue can achieve unprecedented progress. Tracking the quality of products through blockchain technology is what awaits us in the future and what will help protect the consumer from counterfeit goods.

Winners Announced for BlockShow’s Blockchain Industry Leaders Poll

The story:

Blockshow Europe 2018 has announced the winners for its blockchain industry leaders poll, which was conducted using a blockchain-based voting app called Polys.

Details:

BlockShow’s 2018 poll gave supporters worldwide the opportunity vote for those women and companies they felt to be making the biggest impact on the European blockchain sphere. Over 2000 votes were cast for a shortlist that featured 15 nominees for each category.

The winner from the shortlist of influential women in the EU blockchain space was announced as Dr Quy Vo-Reinhard, Chief Data Officer and co-founder of the HIT Foundation. The Health Information Traceability (HIT) Foundation is a decentralized marketplace that leverages blockchain to allow individuals to digitize and monetize their health data, as well as to trace its usage.

Why it is important:

Decentralization is the story of the equality of each user in the network, which is especially important when considering the acute issue of gender parity around the world. BlockShow 2018, in the nominations of which only women were represented, is another important step for modern society, which demonstrates both the recognition of technology on a new level and the role of women in such a progressive field like blockchain.

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