South Korea Considers Blockchain-Run Free Trade Zone
http://cryptopost.com/south-korea-considers-blockchain-run-free-trade-zone/

Yes, I'd seen that. Australia's extended to include Melbourne today. It seems strict but I think they've got the right idea.

True, although it's not clear what checks were done before entering. Also both China & South Korea have had it much more under control from the start & are way ahead with contact tracing, etc. Unlike Europe where some areas are back in lockdown this week 😐

Beijing unveils plan to foster blockchain deployment
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202007/07/WS5f0427c2a310834817257ca8.html

Expos open doors in China as epidemic wanes
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202007/03/WS5efe9cd2a310834817257078.html

Interoperability: The Wave of the Future
https://yellowblock.io/interoperability-the-wave-of-the-future/

Report: $300B Worth of Food Will Be Traced Using Blockchain and IoT by 2027
http://cryptopost.com/report-300b-worth-of-food-will-be-traced-using-blockchain-and-iot-by-2027/

Removing Government Corruption in the Public Sector Through Blockchain
https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2020/06/govt-sector-blockchain

IOTA and the Department of Informatics at UiO, Norway’s largest university, join forces to research Digital Trust and the Tangle
https://blog.iota.org/iota-and-the-department-of-informatics-at-uio-norways-largest-university-cooperate-on-research-9b96a0288122

China Releases “Com­mand­ing Heights” Blockchain Plan, a 26-point plan on their strategy towards blockchain technology
https://www.trustnodes.com/2020/07/01/china-releases-commanding-heights-blockchain-plan

Beijing Sets Up Special Fund as Part of Plan to Become a Blockchain Hub by 2022
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/69981/beijing-fund-blockchain-2022

Innovation Grant Worth $15 Million to Encourage Asian Blockchain Startups
http://cryptopost.com/innovation-grant-worth-15-million-to-encourage-asian-blockchain-startups/

The Future of Peer-To-Peer Online Learning Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-future-of-peer-to-peer-online-learning-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic

Hun­gary Inks USD$2.1 Bil­lion Loan Agree­ment with China for First Ma­jor Belt and Road In­fra­struc­ture Pro­ject in Europe
https://bit.ly/3dDAKJU

Australian Postal Service Enables Customers to Buy Bitcoin at 3500 Locations
https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2020/06/australian-postal-service-enables-customers-to-buy-bitcoin-at-3500-locations/

Huobi Wallet Partners With Unstoppable Domains
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/huobi-wallet-partners-with-unstoppable-domains/

The Victory Parade in Moscow in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of victory over Nazis in the Great Patriotic War (WWII).
Delayed owing to Covid-19, the new date is exactly 75 years since the first parade was held in 1945.
Full video : https://bit.ly/2Z9Z4O4

China’s government is offering more university scholarships to African students than the leading western governments combined
https://chinaeconomicreview.com/china-surpasses-western-government-african-university-scholarships/

Barcelona opera house reopens with a concert for over 2000 plants
https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2020-06-23/barcelona-opera-house-reopens-with-a-concert-for-2292-plants.html

Chi­nese Cen­tral Bank has Com­pleted Back­end Ar­chi­tec­ture for Statu­tory Dig­i­tal Cur­rency
http://www.chinabankingnews.com/2020/06/22/chinese-central-bank-has-completed-backend-architecture-for-statutory-digital-currency/

Blockchain Bridges Explained
https://cointelegraph.com/explained/blockchain-bridges-explained

Cambodia Plans a Dollar-Free Future with "Project Bakong", a Blockchain-Based Payments System : White Paper
https://www.coindesk.com/cambodia-de-dollarization-project-bakong-blockchain

President Putin: The Real Lessons of the 75th Anniversary of World War II
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/vladimir-putin-real-lessons-75th-anniversary-world-war-ii-162982

China and Brazil Most Likely to Opt for Crypto as Alternative to Fiat
https://coingape.com/china-brazil-most-likely-to-opt-for-crypto-as-alternative-to-fiat/

Three Crypto Assets Are Potential Game Changers, According to the World Economic Forum
https://dailyhodl.com/2020/06/17/three-crypto-assets-are-potential-game-changers-according-to-the-world-economic-forum/

Samsung Backed Blockchain Provider Building Smart Credit Management System for Islamic Banks
https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2020/06/samsung-blockchain-credit-system

Kyber Network Adopts Chainlink Price Oracles
https://beincrypto.com/kyber-network-adopts-chainlink-price-oracles/

How an Art Collective Is Using Blockchain to Protest Police Brutality
https://www.coindesk.com/dada-art-collective-blockchain-protest-police-brutality

China’s bear hug for the blockchain
https://asiatimes.com/2020/06/chinas-bear-hug-for-the-blockchain/

They've made steady progress over the last couple of years so it's good to see their mainnet launched. Hopefully increased usage will see more smart contracts being deployed & the "cloud networks as nodes" aspect being further developed.

Zilliqa Blockchain Wallet Integrates With Google
https://coingape.com/zilliqa-blockchain-integrate-google/

aelf Mainnet Launch Roadmap Officially Released
https://medium.com/aelfblockchain/aelf-mainnet-launch-roadmap-officially-released-f8e91386e96b

China Emerges As World’s Biggest Source Of Top-tier Ar­ti­fi­cial In­tel­li­gence Re­searchers
http://www.chinabankingnews.com/2020/06/10/china-is-the-worlds-biggest-source-of-top-tier-artificial-intelligence-researchers/

SunExchange, Renewable Energy Startup Using Blockchain Raises $3 Million in Funding
https://cryptopotato.com/renewable-energy-startup-using-blockchain-raises-3-million-in-funding/

Chinese National Bank Uses Blockchain for a $17 Billion Asset-Backed Commercial Paper
https://cryptopotato.com/chinese-national-bank-uses-blockchain-for-a-17-billion-asset-backed-commercial-paper/

Yevgeny Kaspersky: "My quest is to save the world"
In-depth interview with the Kaspersky founder and CEO in a TASS special project on Top Business Officials
https://tass.com/business-officials/1156041

Ten­cent Cloud Es­tab­lishes In­dus­try Blockchain League, Aims to Re­cruit at Least 100 Mem­bers in 2020
http://www.chinabankingnews.com/2020/06/04/tencent-cloud-establishes-industry-blockchain-league-aims-to-recruit-at-least-100-members-in-2020/

Android version unaffected. Maybe time to ditch Apple?

Huawei tops 5G patent numbers
http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202006/02/WS5ed60649a310a8b24115a493.html

South Korean Giant Kakao Rolls Out Crypto Wallet App Klip
https://beincrypto.com/south-korean-giant-kakao-rolls-out-crypto-wallet-app-klip/amp/

Korean Suseong University Wants to Establish a Blockchain Campus
https://coinidol.com/korean-blockchain-campus/

Robot waiters come to the rescue amid coronavirus in Netherlands
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10997034-181/robot-waiters-come-to-the

Swiss Regulators Green Light Crypto Transactions for Local Bank Incore
http://cryptopost.com/swiss-regulators-green-light-crypto-transactions-for-local-bank/

IOTA Releases Hornet V.0.4.0 Node Software, Improves Usability and Performance
https://crypto.u.today/iota-releases-hornet-v040-node-software-improves-usability-and-performance

Bitmain Expands Hardware Repair Training Course to Miners in North America
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/66884/bitmain-expands-hardware-repair-training-course-to-miners-in-north-america

Lithuania’s Central Bank Completes Blockchain Regulatory Research
http://cryptopost.com/lithuanias-central-bank-completes-blockchain-regulatory-research/

Sberbank, Russia’s Largest State-Owned Bank Introduces 5,000 Blockchain-Based ATMs
https://coinidol.com/russia-introduces-blockchain-atms/

5 Heroic Russian Doctors Who Changed History
https://www.rbth.com/history/331990-heroic-russian-doctors

Power Ledger to accelerate Thailand renewables with partnership for digital energy trading
https://www.powerledger.io/article/power-ledger-to-accelerate-thailand-renewables-with-partnership-for-digital-energy-trading/

Albanian Parliament Signs New Crypto Law : A Bid to Become Blockchain Hub?
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/albanian-parliament-signs-new-crypto-law-a-bid-to-become-blockchain-hub/