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Why I believe the future of work is on the blockchain

Mobile and internet technologies have made it easy for people across the world to successfully work on and get paid for projects, regardless of their time zone, currency, and location. For many, freelance work is an appealing alternative to the restrictive, office-bound, 9-to-5 model, and the macro trend toward flexible and geographically autonomous work is only accelerating. дальше »

2019-3-24 10:30


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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem

Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »

2019-3-23 17:29


What Is Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (pBFT)?

Blockchain technology represents a sum of many parts, and its consensus algorithm is certainly one of the most important pieces of this puzzle. Decentralized blockchains are envisioned as peer-to-peer systems that don’t have centralized authority points; consensus algorithms play a massive role in enabling this decentralized infrastructure to exist and work. дальше »

2019-3-21 15:02


Main Bitcoin Development Company Blockstream Releases c-lightning 0.7 BTC Scalability Software

Blockstream, one of the biggest powerhouses in Bitcoin and blockchain technology, has recently introduced a new version of C-Lightning, its own Bitcoin software for scalability. According to Blockstream’s official website, the new version is the result of a lot of hard work over a period of 8 months by many different people all over the […] дальше »

2019-3-5 04:50


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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto

There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology. дальше »

2019-3-1 19:43


Asteroid-powered volcanoes killed the dinosaurs, scientists say

It’s almost 40 years since scientists discovered what wiped out the dinosaurs: an asteroid hitting Earthnear modern-dayMexico. That was it, or so we thought. A paper published today in Science further supports an alternative hypothesis: that catastrophic events following the impact could have helped cause the end of the dinosaurs and many other forms of life. дальше »

2019-2-27 17:57


A Bitcoin Bashing Nobel Economist Expects a Global Recession; Will Crypto Prove Him Wrong?

Noted bitcoin basher and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has warned that the global economy could be headed for a recession this year, according to CNBC. Per Krugman, the recession could occur towards the end of this year or in 2020: I think that there is a quite good chance that we will have a recession late this year (or) next year. дальше »

2019-2-12 18:35


Barclays Blockchain Challenge Awards Third Place to Bedford High School in the U.K.

Distributed ledger technology offers many benefits, but it takes work to understand everything that makes it function properly. The ability to connect multiple blockchains is a major challenge to the most experienced of developers, but a team of high school students managed to master this challenge at a blockchain interoperability hackathon in London. The students, […] дальше »

2019-2-10 23:01


IBM Works with Blockchain, IoT to Track Sustainable Groundwater Usage in California with Freshwater Trust and Sweetsense

IBM continues to work with blockchain technology demonstrating that it has real-world applications and that it is possible to improve many different economic sectors. This time, IBM Research is partnering with The Freshwater Trust (TFT) to work in a project to protect and restore freshwater ecosystems. дальше »

2019-2-9 22:19


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Just starting out in the cloud? 14 experts offer their advice

You’re unlikely to find a modern business that hasn’t heard of cloud computing — and many have already made the switch to hosting their data in the cloud. Being able to access your files anytime, anywhere and from any internet-connected device can be a huge boon for flexible work arrangements, plus it can greatly reduce IT and server equipment costs. дальше »

2019-2-8 17:00


BlockTower Capital’s Ari Paul Says Wall Street Is Reluctant About Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency and blockchain have seen significant acceptance in the first decade of their existence and have been used by world governments, global firms and millions around the world. Despite this, many feel that there is still work that should be done and that acceptance isn’t quite at the level that it should be. Most times, […] дальше »

2019-2-4 13:35