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Testing blockchain is needed because we are behind
Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Christopher Giancarlo outlined his agency’s interest in blockchain technology during a Congressional hearing Wednesday, July 25. The chairman emphasized the need for the appropriate procedures that would enable the CFTC to examine innovative blockchain tech for potential future use cases. The hearing, titled “Examining the Upcoming дальше »
2018-7-26 06:01 | |
RatingToken Discovers 12,000 Identical Smart Contracts Deployed by One Ethereum Address
The Ethereum ecosystem has attracted many developers and companies over the years. Its native smart contracts have proven to be of great value in unlocking new and interesting use cases. For some reason, there has been a rather steep surge in Ethereum smart contract production over the past few days. Some of this activity seems […] дальше »
2018-7-26 20:00 | |
G20: Cryptocurrencies are okay, blockchains are great, and money laundering is still a problem
G20 – an international economic consortium with 20 member states including China, France, Germany, Argentina, and Canada – has announced it believes cryptocurrencies pose no significant risk to global financial stability… but they could lead to a series of money laundering violations. дальше »
2018-7-23 19:57 | |
Russia Swiftly Warming up to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
While distributed ledger technology (DLT) is still very much in its nascent stages globally, the undeniable fact remains that some nations have quickly embraced the groundbreaking technology with open arms, formulating practical use cases for the blockchain, with states like Russia still sitting on the fence. дальше »
2018-7-24 19:00 | |
My team used to suck at meetings, but now people are begging us to share our secret sauce
Think you hate meetings? My colleagues and I were so sick of them that we teamed up with Chelsea Handler to build an excuse generator. Can you guess what one of the main use cases was? Getting out of meetings. дальше »
2018-7-22 19:30 | |
JPMorgan Chase Scores Another Bitcoin Technology Patent
Banks have shown a keen interest in Bitcoin technology over the years. Various patents have been filed by these financial institutions to explore new potential business use cases. JPMorgan was recently awarded a patent which could allow the bank to issue blockchain-based virtual depository receipts. дальше »
2018-7-22 02:00 | |
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 | |
STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
HSBC Cautiously Exploring Crypto Use Cases
The interest of global banking giants in blockchain technology is well known. From Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase, banks have had a hard time ignoring this innovative technology, which is designed to revolutionize the financial industry. дальше »
2018-7-21 13:29 | |
Blockchain Startups like Contentos Provide Clarification in Digital Content Industry
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Digital Content Is a Mess The digital content industry is opaque and unaccountable. The answer to this problem is to decentralize proof of ownership, copyright, pricing and revenue-sharing in and of digital content. дальше »
2018-7-21 09:14 | |
HSBC is looking at cryptocurrency use cases, a “Cautious” approach
Banks have an on-off relationship with the cryptocurrency world. The fact that Barclay recently tied-up with Coinbase in May proves the potential of banks and cryptocurrency collaborations. On the other hand, HSBC has stated to have a “Cautious” approach to the same as per Forbes. дальше »
2018-7-21 05:25 | |
In Murky Digital Content Industry, Blockchain Startups Like Contentos Provide Clarity
The digital content space has a host of problems related to transparency, centralization, and hype, making it difficult for creators to deliver and receive both actual value to users and rightful revenue from platforms that distribute their content. дальше »
2018-7-21 02:44 | |
What Is Provenance?
Hundreds of companies are exploring use cases within the blockchain industry. It is evident there are a lot of potential use cases to explore, even though very few of them will impact the real world. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:00 | |
In Light of Trust Issues, Lucidity Illuminates Digital Advertising Supply Chain
Trust is scarce in the digital advertising industry. Data discrepancies, fraud, and supply chain budget misallocations contribute both to waste and a prevailingly tense environment amongst digital advertising agencies. дальше »
2018-7-19 23:18 | |
Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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 | |
R3 Blockchain Consortium Mulls IPO
There is a lot of hype associated with the blockchain industry. Companies and investors expect big things from this technology. So far, few actual use cases exist to warrant that excitement. Despite the ongoing struggles, the R3 blockchain consortium is contemplating filing for an initial public offering. R3 Wants to Go Public It is not […] дальше »
2018-7-15 17:00 | |
Promoted: Ushering in a New Future — Cryptocurrency Investing With Invictus
The Bitcoin movement has brought with it a tidal wave of activity in cryptocurrency investments and trading. As a result, crypto market capitalization soared to an all-time high of around $820 billion in early January of 2018. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:51 | |
Kik’s Kin Foundation Commits Three Million Dollars to Developer Program
The Kin developer program’s main goal is to foster usage of KIN token while committing to give away up to $3 million to as many as 25 developer teams. Selected developers should successfully create relevant use cases for KIN token in their apps, help diversify and further expand its ecosystem. дальше »
2018-7-13 16:29 | |
Wall Street Trader Confident that Bitcoin is the Best Investment for Cryptocurrency Traders
Bart Smith, the head of digital asset trading at the Susquehanna International Group, believes that Bitcoin is the best investment for cryptocurrency traders because it has established use cases and has cemented itself as the currency of the internet. дальше »
2018-7-13 01:17 | |
Wall Street Trader Confident that Bitcoin is the Best Investment for Cryptocurrency Traders
Bart Smith, the head of digital asset trading at the Susquehanna International Group, believes that Bitcoin is the best investment for cryptocurrency traders because it has established use cases and has cemented itself as the currency of the internet. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:49 | |
Bitcoin now trending as ‘currency of the internet’: Wall Street crypto trader
Bitcoin is still the best bet for crypto investors as people are “functionally using” it, Bart Smith told CNBC. “The use case for bitcoin is valid today, which is the currency of the internet,” he added. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:58 | |
The Blockchain Projects That Will Accelerate The Blockchain Into The Future
Kirill Shilov, the co-founder of howtotoken has recently uploaded a post on the Hackernoon Medium page that discusses a number of blockchain education projects that are getting people ready for blockchain integration into the future. дальше »
2018-7-10 15:30 | |
Komodo Price Analysis - Battling to stand out
Komodo is a blockchain that has improved upon what has come before it. In the delayed-Proof-of-Work algorithm, it has developed a novel solution to Sybil resistance. Additionally, with atomic swaps and DEX products, it has created unique use cases for its network. дальше »
2018-7-10 01:48 | |
Expanding the Practical Use of Blockchain Technology Within Insurance
The Institutes RiskBlock™ Alliance is joining forces with Accenture in a move that will see both companies expand the use of blockchain technology within the insurance sector. дальше »
2018-7-10 00:28 | |
Rambus CTO Says Use Cases For Crypto Network Tokens Proving Their Value
Network Tokens Proving Their Value Personal identity numbers are only as secure as user behavior allows, and organizations entrusted to safeguard them are also hack points for fraud. Chakib Bouda, the CTO of Californian concern Rambus, has pointed out that this is precisely what tokenization can eliminate. For nearly two decades, tokens have been employed […] дальше »
2018-7-9 21:38 | |
Andreas Antonopoulos Talks Blockchain Benefits For Commerce & Use Cases
The crypto and blockchain expert Andreas Antonopoulos says that it is not important if big institutions or companies embrace blockchain. Instead, he urges consumers to adopt the technology themselves. дальше »
2018-7-8 07:40 | |
Bringing IoT and Blockchain Applications Together to Avoid Human Error
ULedger and Fetch. ai have joined resources to tackle the problems caused by human error in today’s economy. Based in Boise, Idaho, ULedger is an international technology firm with offices in Kosovo, Italy and Austria. дальше »
2018-7-5 16:38 | |
EU Regulator: legal uncertainty still faced by DLT in trade finance
An EU banking regulator has published a new report exploring the benefits and risks associated with the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in finance. In a report published on Tuesday that discusses the rising trend of financial technology, the European Banking Authority (EBA) highlighted two banking-related use cases of blockchain: cross-border trade finance and дальше »
2018-7-4 19:43 | |
To Boost Speed of Financial Transactions Blockchain Poised
Seventy-seven percent of Fintech companies expect to adopt blockchain technology as part of an in-house production system or process by 2020. The technology that has powered the world’s cryptocurrency explosion can also speed up many traditional financial transactions and make common processes more efficient and secure. One of the most promising use cases for blockchain дальше »
2018-6-30 00:01 | |
DOJ, U.S. Agencies Seize Over $12M Bitcoin in a Slew of Dark Web Busts
The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust. дальше »
2018-6-27 20:26 | |
Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300M Crypto Fund
Andreessen Horowitz has launched a $300 million crypto fund dedicated to investing in cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-related projects. The fund, named a16z crypto, signals that the firm is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency space to grow its existing portfolio, which includes digital currency exchange Coinbase. дальше »
2018-6-27 21:34 | |
Gun Industry’s Concerns Over Access to Financial Services Create Opportunities for Bitcoin
Finding new use cases for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has not been easy or straightforward. It now seems a new potential use case is on the horizon, as the gun industry is getting fed up with bankers’ attitudes. дальше »
2018-6-26 16:00 | |
Essentia.One Sets Aside $1 Million for Global Blockchain Hackathon in 8 Cities
To facilitate the development of its next-generation layer of data and interoperability, Essentia has launched a global hackathon. The initiative will drive the development of the Essentia ecosystem and unearth new use cases for its protocol and interoperability framework. дальше »
2018-6-23 20:00 | |
Stanford Univ. Launches Blockchain Research Center, Supported by Ethereum Foundation
Stanford University launches blockchain research center to explore use cases and develop new courses, supported in part by the Ethereum Foundation
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Digital Future Council Assembles Roster of Industry Leaders in Media, Tech
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. дальше »
2018-6-20 21:56 | |
Virtual Currency Regulation: Addressing Risk While Preserving Innovation
The Promise of Enterprise Use Cases Digital assets have been a promising technology breakthrough, showing the potential to transform many sectors of the global economy. Consumers initially adopted the technology as a currency. дальше »
2018-6-17 12:50 | |
Jeff Garzik on His Newest Venture and Keeping Time With an Evolving Space
Jeff Garzik first tuned the world into his latest venture in the fall of 2017. The Bloq co-founder unveiled Metronome (MET), a cryptocurrency he founded alongside Matthew Roszak, at the Las Vegas Money 20/20 conference in late October, and the project caught the attention of Bloomberg and Fortune at the time. дальше »
2018-6-16 23:51 | |
Ripple Introduces the University Blockchain Research Initiative
Interest in blockchain is soaring, with a groundswell of activity taking place on the campuses of the world’s top universities. From new business use cases — such as making cross-border payments faster, lower cost and more transparent — to uses of blockchain for good, students and faculty globally are emerging as major contributors to the … Continued The post Ripple Introduces the University Blockchain Research Initiative appeared first on Ripple. дальше »
2018-6-17 13:00 | |
An Evolving Regulatory Dialogue: Protect Consumers, Enable Innovation
In the last year, interest in digital assets went mainstream and new promising use cases emerged. Appropriately, it spurred a global conversation on the type of regulations needed to ensure markets and consumers remain safe. дальше »
2018-6-17 03:01 | |