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Alibaba’s Jack Ma: Blockchain will be useless if it doesn’t help the environment

Alibaba chief Jack Ma thinks blockchain tech is pretty meaningless – unless it helps us transform the manufacturing industry and protect the environment. In a keynote at World Artificial Intelligence Conference in China, the star entrepreneur shared his beliefs that budding technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) have yet to prove their utility to the world, local outlet cnBeta reports. дальше »

2018-9-17 15:23


Blockchain App Factory Expands Offerings Into ICO’s and STOs

India-based Blockchain App Factory has announced the expansion of its offerings, releasing their new Security Token and White-label Exchange Development services. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Blockchain App Factory details The project already caters to over 25 clients within the blockchain space including companies like Li & Fung, an almost 120 year-old global supply […] The post Blockchain App Factory Expands Offerings Into ICO’s and STOs appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

2018-9-16 17:30


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Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Hugely Popular at Universities

It often feels like the whole world of crypto is going to hell in a hand-basket. Perhaps we should take refuge in the knowledge that blockchain courses at universities are as popular as ever. Supply and Demand According to a recent study, 9 percent of US undergraduates at universities throughout the globe polled had already taken a blockchain related class, and 26 percent intended to. дальше »

2018-9-15 10:00


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Decentralized Insurance Company Looks to Revolutionize Disaster Relief Payouts

Filing insurance claims and collecting compensation after a natural disaster is a complicated affair. Some companies like Etherisc are looking to utilize blockchain to help speed up payouts. In a world where natural disasters are seemingly increasing in intensity, insurance companies have to stand ready to leap into action to help clients get payouts for damages, and get back on their feet. дальше »

2018-9-13 23:00


Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed

University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »

2018-9-13 18:07


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KYC-Friendly Companies Establish ‘Blockchain Association’ Lobbying Group in DC

High-profile cryptocurrency companies and tech veterans are joining forces to form the Blockchain Association — the very first DC-based lobbying group. Fully-Fledged Lobbying Group Prominent cryptocurrency companies such as Coinbase, Circle, Protocol Labs, as well as investors in the field like Digital Currency Group, Polychain Capital, and others, are among the founding members of Blockchain Association, Washington Post reports. дальше »

2018-9-13 17:00


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Data Shows We Can’t Expect Cryptocurrency to Handle Inflation

Digital currency is being adopted in several nations fighting economic distress as a means to avoid inflation. In fact, crypto evangelists cite examples of African communities and countries like Venezuela to describe how digital coins could provide security from central banks’ policies and subsequent inflation in times of crisis. дальше »

2018-9-13 14:11


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550 Bitcoins Will Buy You This Epic Mediterranean Palace

Got 550 Bitcoins (CRYPTO: BTC) laying around? In a bucket list-type of activity, you could buy an 860 square-meter mansion more than 400 years old in Malta. In case you’re imagining what the weather would be like, the tiny archipelago with a population of less than 500,000 is located in the middle of the Mediterranean, about 50 miles south of Italy. дальше »

2018-9-8 01:00


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Blockchain Being Used to Save Lives Amidst Opioid Epidemic

A growing number of start-ups and larger companies have begun to experiment with blockchain’s utility for solving public health crises — like the opioid epidemic in the United States. Cryptocurrencies have had a testy relationship with some law enforcement figures in the United States, who see popular forms like Bitcoin as a scapegoat for an ongoing opioid crisis. дальше »

2018-9-8 23:00


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Blockchain, Reloaded: How the New “Matrix” Appeared

The following opinion piece on blockchain technology was written by Alexander Borodich, CEO Universa. io, futurologist, and Forbes contributor Just like any other phenomenon that happened to be in the public eye or the subject of hype, the blockchain has been fleshed out with legends and interpretations and they are often far separated from reality. дальше »

2018-9-8 11:10