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Blockchain technology adoption has largely been a top-down story. Here are some ideas that could get more bottom-up traction. origin »
2021-1-27 22:59 |
Blockchain technology adoption has largely been a top-down story. Here are some ideas that could get more bottom-up traction. origin »
Artificial Intelligence [AI] and blockchain are two technologies that could reshape the way the world works in a few years. The question of 'what might happen if the two technologies are merged', is sThe post Blockchain and AI integration could help 'tackle privacy issues' appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-2-1 11:00 | |
The quest to develop and implement the real-world applications of blockchain technology is at its peak as the community races against one another to be the first ones to create something that could soon become the standard for that industry.
2019-8-28 10:00 | |
In its 2018 global blockchain survey report, Deloitte, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, made the bold assertion that blockchain was “getting closer to its breakout moment. ” Now that Deloitte has migrated to the VeChainThor network, it’s clear that Ethereum is not the blockchain they have in mind.
2019-5-3 21:23 | |
According to an op-ed published November 19, 2018, by world-renowned economist Nouriel Roubini aka “Dr. Doom,” central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could potentially replace cryptocurrencies in the near future.
2018-11-21 02:00 | |
According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report, blockchain could be used to help tackle the “most pressing” environmental concerns faced by the planet. The document states that the distribute ledger system could help address climate change, biodiversity issues, and scarcity of water.
2018-9-18 04:00 | |
The technology industry could be using “bananas” to describe blockchain, says IBM iX’s global leader of agency services, Robert Schwartz. The executive noted that the use of blockchain could bring disruption to businesses, as well as governments.
2018-6-22 00:46 | |
Five-time Grammy-nominated artist Akon announced his very own cryptocurrency that is cleverly called “Akoin. ” The 45-year-old songwriter also plans on building a futuristic city in West Africa, where he hopes to utilize his own cryptocurrency as the primary means of transaction.
2018-6-21 22:58 | |
A local sessions court heard the case for cryptocurrency extortion in Surat, India filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID-Crime) on Tuesday. It declared ex-BJP MLA Nalin Kotadiya a fugitive after he failed to appear in court despite repeated summons.
2018-6-21 20:01 | |
The Golem Network could prove to be one of the most impressive dapps on the Ethereum blockchain. The platform (which launched as a beta, dubbed Brass, on Ethereum’s main net April 2018 after 14 software implementations) lets people rent out their spare computing power to join cluster computing networks.
2018-6-21 18:18 | |
According to statistics from the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are 25. 4 million refugees in the world and some 3. 1 million asylum seekers. On this year’s World Refugee Day, we’re reminded of the perpetual crises that plague our international communities and the displaced individuals they create.
2018-6-21 02:28 | |
UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. However, he said that blockchains could be used to reduce costs in the financial services industry and noted that it could help in improving gross margins.
2018-6-20 23:03 | |
Cryptocurrency mining can get rather costly, given its massive energy consumption. But the Southeastern European country of Kosovo could provide a solution to that dilemma. While Kosovo might be recognized as one of Europe’s poorer countries, it does have one of the cheapest electricity rates in the region.
2018-6-20 23:02 | |
Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
2018-6-20 22:29 | |
The decentralized interoperability protocol Essentia is set to launch a fund valued at over $11 million to expand their ecosystem and incentivize projects to be built on top of the platform. The fund will drive the development of a thriving program to accelerate real-world adoption of blockchain technology, based around Essentia’s enterprise-oriented solutions, while forging close ties with the community, without whom we could not have reached this stage.
2018-6-21 22:00 | |
The decentralized interoperability protocol Essentia is set to launch a fund valued at over $11 million to expand their ecosystem and incentivize projects to be built on top of the platform. The fund will drive development of a thriving program to accelerate real world adoption of blockchain technology, based around Essentia’s enterprise-oriented solutions, while forging close ties with the community, without whom we could not have reached this stage.
2018-6-20 20:30 | |
Renowned singer Akon, who’s songs include hits like, Lonely, Right Now and Sorry, Blame It On Me, is launching a new kind of cryptocurrency called ‘Akoin’ and it will be available for sale in two weeks in the hope that it will bring more help his Lighting Africa Project, which aims to bring solar power to the whole of Africa.
2018-6-20 15:30 | |
Last month, Forbes speculated that the 2018 World Cup in Russia could boost the price of Bitcoin. That prediction… The post The Official 2018 Crypto World Cup Squad appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2018-6-20 15:19 | |
\Chain Accelerator has launched in France. It is the first startup acceleratordedicated to the blockchain that can call Europe its home. Among the organization’s chief operators are Hyperloop Transportation Technologies chairman Bibop G.
2018-6-20 00:34 | |
Investing in Ethereum (ETH) Futures could soon be a possibility after CBOE’s recent announcement stating that Ethereum (ETH) is not a security and that they have been mulling over ETH Futures for a while now.
2018-6-20 22:30 | |
The Digital Future Council made its public debut on June 18, 2018, at the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. With founding members from such organizations as IBM, Vice, CNN, Lego and Warner Bros.
2018-6-20 21:56 | |
The new chairman of the Malta Bankers Association thinks that blockchain could be a “total game changer” and that crypto will challenge banks’ roles as payment intermediaries
2018-6-19 13:41 | |
John McAfee has predicted that Bitcoin will hit $500,000, but only if he gets elected as the President of the United States. In a recent YouTube video, he has said that he plans to bring cryptocurrencies into the political world, should he be successful in his venture.
2018-6-19 12:00 | |
The government of the South Indian state of Kerala will use blockchain for food supply and distribution, local news outlet Business Standard reported June 17. Chairman of K-DISC, KM Abraham, told Business Standard that each component of the supply network would have a separate ID number, through which its source, production, quality, and distribution could
2018-6-19 23:19 | |
“When Blockchain Revolution came out, bitcoin was worth around $7 billion. Today, it’s more than twenty-two times that. Bitcoin is the workhorse of the cryptocurrency world and the cryptocurrency that launched a thousand ships.
2018-6-19 22:15 | |
Cutting through the hype, NKB Group believes that blockchain technology could help combat the type of server-side DNS hacking that affected MyEtherWallet recently.
2018-6-18 18:15 | |
As previously reported, the release precedes the organization’s full annual economic report, which will be published next week. In addition, the bank claims that using a blockchain to process the volume of retail payments made daily “could bring the internet to a halt.
2018-6-18 13:58 | |
This week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), a membership group of over 60 of the worlds central banks, based in Switzerland have recently published a report that explores cryptocurrencies from both a financial and sociological/cultural perspective.
2018-6-18 13:30 | |
It cited the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin and its imitators are created, transacted, and accounted for on a distributed network of computers — as a fundamental flaw rather than a key strength.
2018-6-18 07:30 | |
Unmanned cars and trains can run in the cities and control over airspace no longer requires dispatchers. It could be surprising to know that somewhere, this ‘smart future’ is being built right now. And it’s not just about cryptocurrencies or payment services, but about whole cities with all processes controlled by blockchain. United Arab EmiratesToday,
2018-6-18 03:13 | |
Did you know that Bitcoins can be bought by iTunes gift cards? This is an option not available on many forums but there is a blockchain based platform that offers this handy feature. Paxful is a platform that not only offers all features of a Bitcoin wallet, but also acts as a peer to peer […]
2018-6-18 01:52 | |
It’s stale news that Blockchain technology has disruptive properties that could revolutionize the global economy. Amidst that backdrop, quite a vast array of countries are making efforts to have a vibrant DLT ecosystem.
2018-6-18 18:10 | |
A senior NEO executive has questioned how Facebook handles data, offering blockchain as a solution to the problem of data consent. Speaking on his first time in London, he also said NEO are planning to create a European office to access the western market.
2018-6-18 13:00 | |
Blockchain technology has already had incredibly beneficial impacts on everything from medical research to food supply-chain issues — but in the array of potential applications the world sees in the technology — one of the most impactful could be in changing the way money moves around the world.
2018-6-17 12:50 | |
The city, through a recent press release, announced the creation of a special “focus group,” whose purpose is to “develop and eventually implement objectives related to blockchain technology”. One could notice Felice’s competence in talking about ICOs, cryptocurrencies and blockchain as a tool to speed up government procedures. Will the focus group in Naples be
2018-6-16 18:46 | |
The Plagued Industry There are numerous issues plaguing online advertising that old-fashioned media could not even imagine. All in all, the model widely accepted in the existing online ad industry has let down both advertisers and audiences.
2018-6-16 18:35 | |
The recent announcement that Bittrex will allow investors to buy digital coins with the U. S. dollar is the latest in a string of crypto trading trends to move West from Asia.
2018-6-15 17:38 | |
According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network.
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
Using algorithms to analyze the blockchain data, we find that purchases with Tether are timed following market downturns and result in sizable increases in Bitcoin prices. Less than 1% of hours with such heavy Tether transactions are associated with 50% of the meteoric rise in Bitcoin and 64% of other top cryptocurrencies. The flow clusters
2018-6-15 00:48 | |
There is substantial controversy surrounding Tether, a cryptocurrency that claims to be pegged to the U. S. dollar. According to Tether, each Tether token is backed by one U.
2018-6-14 22:01 | |
With over 500 Million users, Adblock Plus could be considered a very popular plug-in/web browser extension. If you’re not aware of it, Adblock Plus is a piece of advert-blocking software that uses its inbuilt technology to block adverts within various different web browsers, from Safari to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, to name but a few.
2018-6-14 15:30 | |
]In a fresh new twist, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has admitted to issuing its ban on cryptocurrency-related accounts spontaneously, without taking time to study and understand how cryptocurrencies work.
2018-6-13 23:40 | |
The Canadian crypto business community is still assessing the new proposed regulations but a number of experts have told Bitcoin Magazine that the impact on the community will be “massive” and “significant” and may result in a shake-up and consolidation of companies, including blockchain companies currently in the space. The language used could mean a
2018-6-13 23:02 | |
Canada’s government has released draft regulations for “virtual currencies” with a consultation period of 90 days, saying that proposed regulatory changes could mean a loss of $60 million over 10 years for businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies but will improve Canada’s international reputation and make it easier for crypto businesses to deal overseas.
2018-6-13 20:24 | |
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, answered candidly during an interview about crypto’s prospects for the future. Among other criticisms, he stressed blockchain technology is mostly hype, and that bitcoin core (BTC) is controlled by Chinese miners and has no hope of being a world currency.
2018-6-13 17:11 | |
Felix Hufeld, chief of Germany’s financial watchdog, has said blockchain technology is “revolutionary” and its applications could turn the entire financial sector “upside down.
2018-6-13 15:43 | |
The president of BaFin thinks blockchain-based applications are "revolutionary" and could turn the entire financial sector "upside down."
2018-6-14 14:00 | |
Felix Hufeld, a Harvard graduate who started his career as a lawyer then switched into banking to end up as president of Germany’s FSA (BaFin), has compared blockchain technology to... The post Dapps “Could Actually be Revolutionary” Says President of Germany’s Financial Regulator appeared first on Trustnodes.
2018-6-12 16:20 | |
The blockchain revolution is almost kept afloat by start-ups and companies with new and innovative ideas. Few however enter the business world with ambitions as high as SelfPay, Asia. According to The Next Web, SelfPay is very much intent on a future where cryptocurrency can be taken as a standard payment option, anytime, anywhere for anything.
2018-6-12 13:00 | |
South Korea just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, which is good news for investors, but not such good news for convicted criminals that had managed to hold onto their cryptocurrency in the past.
2018-6-11 18:04 | |