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Blockchain can be used to monitor the quality of the signing

Professional consulting giant Accenture Global Solutions may be considering using blockchain to streamline and automate shipping logistics. According to a document published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday, the proposed system would determine certain types of attributes for objects being shipped and store that information on a blockchain. The proposed system will дальше »

2018-7-27 08:02


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Bank of England Endorses Blockchain Use with Revamped Payment System

The Bank of England has stated that a revamped payment system currently under development will offer integration and support for fintech firms using blockchain technology. The pronouncement, which the UK’s central bank made on July 23, 2018, will come as a welcome fillip to the British cryptosphere and encourage further blockchain finance development in the country. дальше »

2018-7-26 02:00


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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Promoted: The Future of Online Shopping Is Powered by Spl.yt — A Decentralized E-Commerce Protocol

As a rapidly growing business sector, e-commerce continues to open up new avenues for exploring, comparing and purchasing products worldwide. Spl. yt, a smart contract protocol, aims improve the e-commerce system for buyers and sellers by automating functions currently performed by “middlemen” marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Alibaba. дальше »

2018-7-16 19:45


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Bancor Criticized For its Ability to Freeze Funds, Not for Exchange Hack

Bancor, a decentralized crypto exchange that raised $153 million in June 2017, has lost $12. 5 million in ether, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, in a recent security breach. However, the blockchain protocol and its developers were criticized not for the theft of their funds, but for their ability to freeze funds using a centrally controlled system. дальше »

2018-7-13 22:00


New Walmart Patent Uses Blockchain-Powered “Smart Delivery”

Last week, Walmart published a patent application entitled “Delivery Reservation Apparatus and Method” which outlines a new method of “smart delivery” using blockchain technology. The proposed system will use delivery lockers located at homes, transportation hubs, and places of work to safeguard delivered items until recipients can come and sign for the packages. Blockchain will […] дальше »

2018-7-10 05:03


Volkswagen Applies For Blockchain Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication System Patent

Volkswagen has recently applied for a patent to increase the road safety by using blockchain technology in its vehicles. The company plans to create a way for the vehicles to communicate with each other via a distributed ledger network and alert the drivers about the potential collisions. According to the company’s file for the patent, […] дальше »

2018-7-6 09:00


Zug’s Voting Commissioner Calls Election a success despite low turnout.

The Swiss city of Zug’s first local blockchain-based municipal vote has been successfully completed, the Swiss News Agency reported yesterday, July 2. Zug, also known as Crypto Valley, announced plans to trial a blockchain voting system using the city’s digital ID (eID) system, launched in November 2017, that allows citizens to vote on their mobile дальше »

2018-7-3 18:11


PopChest ICO

The POP Network is a decentralized approach to monetized video distribution using direct micropayments and token incentives instead of relying on advertising and paid subscriptions. The result is a system where Creators form direct relationships with their consumers, are liberated creatively, and get economically rewarded in a fair, transparent manner. дальше »

2018-7-2 17:20