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This Google project visualizes the global effect of #MeToo’s first year

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. As #MeToo celebrates its first anniversary since going viral, and sexual assault continues to be at the forefront of political conversations around the world, finding new preventative solutions seems more pressing than ever. дальше »

2018-10-23 18:31


Sberbank CEO Believes Blockchain Won’t Be Ready For The World For “Three To Five Years”

While enthusiasts love to praise blockchain and all of its potential, it’s no question that the technology still has a ways to go before mainstream adoption. However, it may take a little bit longer than some might expect; or at least, that’s what Herman Gref, CEO of the Russian-based financial service provider, Sberbank, believes. дальше »

2018-10-23 18:02


Ripple’s Top Execs to Speak at This Week’s Money 20/20 Event in Vegas

The third Money 20/20 event of this year will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from the 21st of October till the 24th. Four top executives from the Ripple company will be attending the event. All four will also speak at the event, particularly about improving global payments with the use of blockchain technology and […] The post Ripple’s Top Execs to Speak at This Week’s Money 20/20 Event in Vegas appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-10-20 20:55


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World Payments Report: Public DLT Fails to Meet Financial Market Demands

While the International Word Bank Organization believes that distributed ledger technology (DLT) could fundamentally transform the existing financial sector, the World Payments Report 2018, published on October 16, 2018, concludes DLT cannot keep up with the financial market demands due to many problems and challenges facing DLT adoption. дальше »

2018-10-19 13:00


Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Fails to Meet Demands of the Current Financial Market

Although digital payments have seen a massive boom, driven mostly by developing markets the innovation landscape in payments is uncertain as BigTech entrants make their presence felt, and incumbents face technical and regulatory complexity in the development of new collaborative payments ecosystems between themselves and FinTechs. World Payments Report 2018 finds that it will take […] дальше »

2018-10-19 09:42


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SEC Sets Up Open Line of Communication for Fintech Projects With FinHub

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them. дальше »

2018-10-19 01:51


Philips Research Trying to Encourage Healthcare Industry to Utilize Blockchain

The widespread adoption of blockchain technology that has occurred over the past year has proven just how practical and far reaching the benefits of nascent technology is, but there has yet to be a widely used product that solves one of the world’s persisting issues: the coherence and security of healthcare data. дальше »

2018-10-18 12:00


Ripple Reveals Another Global Financial Institution Using XRP-Powered xRapid

Ripple is building on its success and consolidating itself as the “bridge” between the blockchain ecosystem and traditional fiat money based payment processors. During the Swell Conference, after announcing the public release of xRapid, the Ripple team commented that there were already three important global payment processors already making real use of this technology. дальше »

2018-10-18 02:50


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Bizarro World: Federated Sidechain Technology Promoted Over Nakamoto Consensus

On Oct. 10, Blockstream revealed that the company’s new product, Liquid, generated its first block on Sept. 27 and noted that a lot of the crypto-economy’s “biggest players” participated. Since Blockstream announced the launch of its federated sidechain, the technology has been praised by some and dismissed by others. дальше »

2018-10-16 01:30


Nouriel Roubini Cheated Crypto Investors In Saying Bitcoin Was A Bad Buy At $58 In April 2013

Nouriel Roubini is famous for a lot of things. The Stern School professor is widely recognized as an economist around the world, while he’s spoke ill of Bitcoin and the rest of the industry. He’s called Ethereum a scam and has even accused builders within blockchain technology as being “greedy kids” for their work. However, […] дальше »

2018-10-15 11:08


Indian Prime Minister Praises Blockchain Technology for Agricultural Supply Chains

Indian Prime Minister Gives Full Backing To Blockchain Technology Once upon a time, a lot of people in the world did not believe in the potential of the blockchain technology, but this seems to be changing even in countries like India, which had a very negative stance on cryptocurrencies recently, like when the government of […] дальше »

2018-10-13 17:02