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Ethereum [ETH] blockchain based digital certificates to be introduced in Italian University

The University of Cagliari based in Cagliari, Sardinia, in Italy will soon join a host of other organizations that are implementing blockchain technology to produce digitized certificates. The system is said to be introduced to the graduation session of Computer Science on the 20th July and will, later on, be implemented for all the other […] дальше »

2018-7-22 05:28


Penn Study: 4 In 5 Leading ICOs Don’t Keep Promises and May Contain Backdoors

According to new research findings from the University of Pennsylvania, many ICOs are taking their investors’ trust for granted. Not only do ICO developers seem to not implement promised features, the investment market as a whole seems to be optimal for ICOs that can be modified at any time. The researchers dug deep into code […] дальше »

2018-7-21 06:25


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World’s First Legal Literature on ICOs Calls Out Fundraising Method

A University of Pennsylvania legal research report concluded Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have mostly “failed” to reflect on their contractual promises as described in their whitepapers. ICO Projects a Far-Fetched Endeavour Titled “Coin-Operated Capitalism,” the paper was released on July 17, 2018, and aims to explore ICOs as a legitimate option of fundraising. дальше »

2018-7-20 19:00


US health care companies begin exploring blockchain technologies

Finding ways to link health care data in a secure and confidential way. PopTika/Shutterstock.com Ana Santos Rutschman, Saint Louis University The sprawling U.S. health care industry has trouble managing patient information: Every doctor, medical office, hospital, pharmacy, therapist and insurance company needs different pieces of data to properly care for patients. These records are scattered […] дальше »

2018-7-20 07:27


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New Research Finds Backdoor ‘Centralized Control’ in Many ICOs

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that a significant number of ICOs retained centralized control through undisclosed code.   Backdoor Centralization The full paper, titled Coin-Operated Capitalism and published on July 18, is an “interdisciplinary effort spanning law, economics, and computer science,” according to University of Pennsylvania Law Professor David Hoffman. дальше »

2018-7-20 23:00


Academic Research Reveal Most ICOs are not Decentralized, Ignore their Whitepapers

The University of Pennsylvania law school in its recent report said that most initial coin offerings (ICOs) to provide adequate security against insider trading or stick to their white paper promises A Recurring Decimal Its stale news that bad actors have always taken advantage of the largely unregulated nature of the crypto space to conduct […] The post Academic Research Reveal Most ICOs are not Decentralized, Ignore their Whitepapers appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-19 18:19


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UPenn Law: Majority of ICOs Break Whitepaper Promises, Retain Centralization

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)–ICOs continue to make headlines along the academic circuit, and not in a positive light. On Tuesday, a new report from the University of Pennsylvania Law School revealed that in addition to breaking whitepaper promises, the majority of ICOs were guilty of retaining centralization in their issued currencies, thereby violating one of […] The post UPenn Law: Majority of ICOs Break Whitepaper Promises, Retain Centralization appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-19 03:57


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China Round-Up: Bitmain, Canaan and Ebang Receive ‘Unicorn’ Valuations, Number of DLT Companies Explodes

In recent cryptocurrency news from China, three cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturers have been valued at more than $1 billion USD, Bitmain has supported the launch of a research center for digital financial assets at Tsinghua University, and more than 3,000 companies were found to have registered blockchain-themed business names during the first half of 2018. дальше »

2018-7-19 00:30


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China Round-Up: Bitcoin ‘Unicorn’ Valuations, Number of DLT Companies Explodes

In recent cryptocurrency news from China, three cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturers have been valued at more than $1 billion USD, Bitmain has supported the launch of a research center for digital financial assets at Tsinghua University, and more than 3,000 companies were found to have registered blockchain-themed business names during the first half of 2018. дальше »

2018-7-19 00:30


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Review of top 50 ICOs shows most promise things they will never deliver

The most extensive legal report on initial coin offerings (ICOs) is now available to the general public, and the findings are pretty damning. University of Pennsylvania legal professors, alongside research teams, have meticulously studied the top 50 highest grossing ICOs of last year – their whitepapers and their code – to determine if there was any disparity between promises made and cryptocurrencies developed. дальше »

2018-7-18 17:30


IBM and Columbia University are tag-teaming the blockchain

IBM are showing no signs of slowing its rampage across the blockchain sector: now teaming up with prestigious Columbia University to solidify its role in the industry. Inventively named the Columbia-IBM Center for Blockchain and Data Transparency, the partnership is looking to leverage Columbia’s academic and scientific networks to further develop blockchain technology. дальше »

2018-7-17 18:13


Think carefully before buying Bitcoin – and don’t buy the ‘safe haven’ claims

Lee Smales, University of Western Australia The sharp rise and subsequent fall in Bitcoin’s value places it among the greatest market bubbles in history. It has outpaced the 17th-century tulip mania, the South Sea bubble of 1720, and the more recent Japanese asset price and dot-com bubbles. The rapid price rise garnered attention from an […] дальше »

2018-7-13 23:17


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Facebook is teaching AI to talk you through directions

Facebook is developing a “Talk the Walk” AI capable of giving walking directions without knowing a user’s location. What it is: A team comprised of a researcher from the University of Montreal in Canada and Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) scientists recently published a white paper describing a neural network capable of giving a person plain language directions without the use of GPS or other location tracking aids. дальше »

2018-7-11 19:00


Regulations Will Be the Death of Bitcoin, Says Nobel Laureate Economist

Speaking with NBC’s Financial News on Monday, Columbia University professor and Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz spoke disparagingly of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Among the interview’s biggest highlights are Stiglitz’s comments about the risks of Bitcoin’s anonymity and his assertion that regulatory agencies may possibly “use the hammer” to prevent cryptocurrencies’ further growth. дальше »

2018-7-11 01:10


Monero Sidechain Tari Debuts ‘Tari Labs University’

Tari, the recently-announced blockchain platform being built as a “merge-mined sidechain of Monero” has debuted a new educational resource called ‘Tari Labs University‘. The new initiative is described on the University’s official GitHub page as “an open source, curated set of materials developed by the Tari Community to help facilitate knowledge transfer and education. дальше »

2018-7-11 23:36


Consortium Project Involving IOTA Wins EU Commission Approval to Roll Out Smart Tech in Several European Cities

Internet-of-Things crypto platform IOTA has just announced that the EU Commission has given the green light to a smart city initiative, which will have IOTA involved. The smart city consortium called +CityxChange is a project to be hosted and led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and to be funded by the […] Consortium Project Involving IOTA Wins EU Commission Approval to Roll Out Smart Tech in Several European Cities was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

2018-7-10 17:19