Europe’s $5M Blockchain Bet: Major Corporations Join Forces with 51nodes and World Mobile

Discover how 51nodes and World Mobile’s $5 million grant program is funding 50 innovative projects to drive Industry 5.0, supported by major corporations and cutting-edge decentralized solutions.

Europe’s industrial sector is undergoing a transformation, with blockchain technology playing a central role in driving innovation. A new initiative by 51nodes and World Mobile, supported by a $5 million grant program, is set to fund 50 projects that explore decentralized infrastructure use cases. This move aligns with the European Commission’s vision for Industry 5.0, which prioritizes human-centric, sustainable, and resilient manufacturing practices.

As industries adopt blockchain-powered automation, they face new financial and identity standards, including stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), Digital Product Passports, and decentralized corporate identity solutions. With the United States advancing the adoption of digital assets, European enterprises ...