Daily Archives: 24/12/2020

Bitcoin Development Kit Developers Introduce BDK 0.2.0 Update

The developers of the Bitcoin Development Kit (BDK) open library have introduced the BDK 0.2.0 update, which allows you to reduce the amount of data about transactions in the Bitcoin blockchain. The Magical Bitcoin project, launched this year by Alekos Filini, has since been renamed BDK. BDK is a set of tools for developing Bitcoin wallets that can interact with different platforms. BDK developer Steve Myers announced that the update contains several new features, fixes…

Ford has tested blockchain to reduce emissions of hybrid electric vehicles

Blockchain and geofencing could be used with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to improve air quality in cities, according to a study by automaker Ford. Automotive giant Ford conducted a three-year study in London, Cologne and Valencia that examined the potential of commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to address urban air quality challenges. The dynamic geofencing feature used in the study enabled vehicles to operate with zero emissions whenever they entered a reduced emission zone, without…