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4 Blockchain Voting Projects Disrupting the World One Step at a Time

Voting systems are one of the more prominent use cases for blockchain technology. With their added transparency and immutability, there are plenty of options to explore in this regard. Various projects are working on combining blockchain and voting, although it remains to be seen how successful those ventures will be. The following projects are listed […] дальше »

2018-8-21 20:00


Crypto Traders Targeted By South African Revenue Service, Work To Track Transactions

The South African Revenue Service is currently working to improve the way it tracks cryptocurrency traders and their transactions to determine if they are paying taxes. The service’s commissioner stated that the agency is looking to explore ways to identify parties that are profiting from trading digital assets to see if they are evading taxation. […] дальше »

2018-8-20 10:15


Bank Of China and UnionPay Partner To Develop Blockchain Payment System

Bank Of China Explores Blockchain Payment System With Help of UnionPay The bank of China has recently made a partnership with the China UnionPay corporation. The announcement of the partnership happened on August 15 and it states that both parties will get together in a joint venture to explore the possibilities of the blockchain technology […] дальше »

2018-8-18 20:09


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We need to stop glorifying innovation. Here’s why.

In the United States, and to a lesser extent around the world, we’ve been glorifying innovation for the past century or more. But if we want to create a balanced society, which can sustain itself while continuing to progress, it’s time we come to terms with the reality of innovation, and stop neglecting the other components of a productive, progressive society. дальше »

2018-8-13 21:30


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Creative Industries to Become Part of Zeepin’s Platform Following Its August Mainnet Launch

In partnership with NEO and Ontology, Shanghai-based company Zeepin has been working on the development of its unique ecosystem. The company’s mission is to enable economic empowerment for businesses in the creative industries and explore the potential for blockchain use among them by conducting research and engaging creatives on the Zeepin chain. дальше »

2018-8-12 14:36


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Will The Blockchain Enforce A More Secure And Futuristic Democracy?

What is the premise of democracy? It’s voting, right? A democratic society is one led by elected representatives, there are other definitions to consider, but for the purpose of this article, we want to explore the democratic value of voting and how the blockchain promises to make this a more secure activity in the future. дальше »

2018-8-10 16:00


A Guide to 99% Fault Tolerant Consensus

Special thanks to Emin Gun Sirer for review We’ve heard for a long time that it’s possible to achieve consensus with 50% fault tolerance in a synchronous network where messages broadcasted by any honest node are guaranteed to be received by all other honest nodes within some known time period (if an attacker has more than 50%, they can perform a “51% attack”, and there’s an analogue of this for any algorithm of this type). дальше »

2018-8-9 04:03


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IOHK Launches Second Blockchain-Based Contract Testnet Called IELE

IOHK, a Hong Kong-based enterprise specializing in blockchain-based finance solutions, launched its second Cardano smart contract testnet dubbed “IELE” on July 30. IELE offers secure and efficient financial infrastructure to its potential users, in the form of a virtual machine designed to execute smart contracts on the Cardano blockchain. дальше »

2018-8-2 04:00


Dubai to Launch Blockchain-Based Legal System

The Dubai International Financial Center announced the launch of a new initiative in partnership with the Smart Dubai project to establish the world’s first “Court of the Blockchain. ” Announced July 30, 2018, the new alliance between the DIFC and Smart Dubai intends to explore the applications of blockchain technology in verifying cross-border court judgments. дальше »

2018-7-31 13:00


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Barclays And Citibank Could Move Into Cryptocurrency With New IBM Guidance

Barclays Bank and Citibank are two of the big firms associated with a new blockchain trial managed by tech giants, IBM. IBM are no strangers to blockchain technology, after building up an entire research focus based around blockchain technology, this latest development see’s a number of well established financial service providers working alongside IBM to pilot new blockchain trails that could in turn help to see the likes of Barclays Bank and Citibank further explore the potential that cryptocurrency has to offer their companies. дальше »

2018-7-30 16:00


Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) Banks To Explore Blockchain Benefits

The application of blockchain technology to a myriad of global developmental problems continues to be one of the most interesting aspects of the evolution of the tech in recent years. Countries with the willingness to apply the technology in unique and exciting ways are able to make impressive strides in terms of innovation. Blockchain technology […] дальше »

2018-7-27 10:38


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EOS Is Still A Favourite In China, Now It’s Flying

Whilst the future for cryptocurrency in China is uncertain, there are still plenty of research authorities working in the country that are designed to explore and interpret cryptocurrencies. Within this, one such authority, the Chinese Centre for Information Industry Development (CCID) has released a number of rankings for cryptocurrencies from May this year, with the most recent update to the ranking taking place this week. дальше »

2018-7-25 14:00


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Blockchain Hasn’t Reached Aviation Yet, Lufthansa Want To Change That

Lufthansa, the biggest airline in Germany and Europe, and, one of the biggest airlines in the world want to tap into the world of blockchain. Rightly so too. The automotive industry, the shipping industry and most other logistic industries are tapping into blockchain technology yet as it stands, no major airlines seem to be developing plans to explore the blockchain, on a public level at least. дальше »

2018-7-23 16:00