Since the notion of a “smart city” is somewhat vague on its own, it helps to have a clear definition of what a smart city is and is not.

Proof-of-activity is a blockchain consensus that combines proof-of-work and proof-of-stake to enhance security and ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will conduct experiments for using blockchain technology to settle deposits that financial institutions park with the central bank, ...

Japan’s central bank says a sandbox is underway to examine settlement using current account deposits, while warning of smart ...

Palm Beach County voters may have longer wait times for early voting in the August primary and November general election because of an obscure legislative provision that could sideline a voting system ...

Choosing a winner sounds simple — until there are more than two options. The moment a third candidate enters the race, even “fair” systems can produce strange or counterintuitive results. Plurality ...

Democracy feels intuitive, fair, and rational, yet mathematics tells a far more troubling story. In the mid-20th century, a formal proof showed that no voting system can fairly translate individual ...

Michigan’s elections officials — including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson — insist the state’s voting system is secure. But enough irregularities exist to justify a formal, transparent audit of the ...

While the blockchain may be inextricably linked to crypto, such projects aren't the only method of using the technology.

Japan’s central bank is running blockchain settlement experiments and advancing tokenized central bank money initiatives ahead of a 2026 decision on issuing a digital yen.

HOUSTON – Harris County faces a lawsuit claiming its current voting system is not accessible for people with disabilities, especially those with reading and writing challenges. The plaintiffs say ...

Cardano Rosetta Java v2.1.0 is live with full Conway-era governance support, SPO Voting, DRep Delegation, and CIP-129 across all endpoints.