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Drones

Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)
Finance
Algorand
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)
By Eli Tan
Jan 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2022
AlgorandGameFiDronesSports
NASA has been conducting tests on quadcopter swarms for at least a year. (NASA)
Markets
Blockchain technology
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)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 26, 2020 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2020
Blockchain TechnologyDronesNASACoinFlash
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Tech
Blockchain
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.
Credit: Shutterstock/Flystock
By Sebastian Sinclair
Apr 29, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2020
BlockchainUS GovernmentDrones
Iranian gold image via Shutterstock
Markets
Iran
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 li...
Iranian gold image via Shutterstock
By Bradley Keoun
Jan 6, 2020 at 9:19 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2020
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Tech
Ibm
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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By Danny Nelson
Nov 29, 2019 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2019
IBMPatentsDrones
drone, delivery
Markets
Walmart
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.
drone, delivery
By William Foxley
Sep 10, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2019
WalmartNewsDronesGoChain
Swarm of Drones
Markets
Blockchain technology
Walmart Files Patent for Blockchain-Backed Drone Communication
Walmart has reasserted its interest in blockchain-backed drones with a recent patent application.
Swarm of Drones
By William Foxley
Aug 14, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2019
Blockchain TechnologyNewsDrones
Drone
Markets
Walmart
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.
Drone
By Anna Baydakova
Sep 3, 2018 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2018
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Drones
Markets
Russia
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.
Drones
By Anna Baydakova
Aug 13, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2018
RussiaBlockchainDistributed Ledger TechnologyDronesFeaturesTechnology News
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Markets
Walmart
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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By Annaliese Milano
Mar 2, 2018 at 4:15 a.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2018
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