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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding

Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »

2019-6-14 04:03


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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Introduces Blockchain Platform for Document Verification

South Korea’s Shinhan Bank has announced the introduction of a blockchain system that replaces the manual verification process of documents, according to a report by CNB Journal. The blockchain system has been applied to the Shinhan Doctor Loan product aimed at medical professionals and considerably reduces the time spent to verify documents such as certificates […] The post South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Introduces Blockchain Platform for Document Verification appeared first on Coinjournal. дальше »

2019-5-28 13:56


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Out of Testnet and Into Alpha: Lightning Labs’ Desktop Application Is Live

Lightning Labs just released an alpha version of its Lightning Network wallet. The desktop application is now compatible with Bitcoin’s mainnet and it leverages Neutrino (the protocol, not the analytics company acquired by Coinbase) to give users a lightweight option to “control their own funds,” as opposed to running a full node or trusting a third party to play custodian. дальше »

2019-4-24 01:38


IBM’s Blockchain Platform Adds Volkswagen to Validate Sourcing of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Blockchain technology is being integrated into multiple supply chains with different companies as the world explores the potential use cases. For instance, on the IBM Blockchain Platform, Volkswagen has decided to track their lithium-ion batteries in the electric car line, verify that the batteries are responsibly sourced. дальше »

2019-4-19 16:01


New Bitcoin Core Release to Enable Hardware Wallets Direction Connection to Full Nodes

For the impending release of Bitcoin Core, the new code will allow users to connect to bitcoin full nodes without requiring to use hardware wallets. Full nodes allow all users to verify transactions that took place of the blockchain, while hardware wallets such as Trezor are considered some of the safest options to use for […] дальше »

2019-4-9 17:41


Paypal’s First Blockchain Bet: Digital Identity

Paypal has made a relatively small (for a $120+ billion company) in Cambridge Blockchain, which is a company focused on digital identity. Paypal’s First Blockchain Investment Cambridge Blockchain is working on a product that will amount to a digital passport: the user will be able to have strict control of who uses their data, but also be able to use it to verify themselves. дальше »

2019-4-3 01:42


Texas Bill Proposal: ” Before Accepting Payment by a Digital Currency, a Person Must Verify the Identity of the Person Sending Payment”

In the US state of Texas, a new proposed bill sets out to require identity verification to use cryptocurrencies. The… The post Texas Bill Proposal: ” Before Accepting Payment by a Digital Currency, a Person Must Verify the Identity of the Person Sending Payment” appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

2019-3-16 12:32