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Reports suggest that Facebook may develop its own crypto. The plan is worth a mention, especially on the backdrop of the crypto ban imposed by the social media network. In Saturday’s Bitcoin in Brief, we also cover Telegram’s advance towards implementing its payment system using the Gram token. Some blockchain stories with beers and beamers […]
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Blockchain technology has been touted as the solution to many of the challenges facing most industries today. From insurance and real estate to content distribution and supply chain management, the potential of blockchains to revolutionize business is great. However, contrary to popular opinion, only 1% of chief information officers in a recent Gartner poll indicated that they’re currently making use of blockchain technology in their organizations. The poll, which included 3,138 CIOs, revealed a worrying reality of low enterprise implementation and people’s apprehension towards the new technology. The Numbers Are Worrying The survey, which was released on May 3, revealed that only 8% ofPowered by WPeMatico
It hasn’t been long since we offered the Dutch government a blockchain based solution for the border control issue, as we believe that introducing real world use cases is the way towards mainstream adoption of blockchain technology.
In March 2018, Essentia attended four meetings with representatives of the Finnish MTK organization, discussing possible ways of utilizing the Essentia framework.
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The benefits of blockchain technology in supply chain management are immense, as discussed in part two of this series. This is why the number of companies exploring blockchain solutions has risen steadily for the last couple of years. With this rise, a need for startups that develop customized blockchain supply chain solutions has also arose, and the challenge has been accepted by developers worldwide. With some startups focusing solely on specific aspects of the supply chain such as data availability and automation of processes, others have offered an all-encompassing suite of products that cater to the industry in general. Skuchain ThisPowered by WPeMatico
This is an Op-ed article. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support views, opinions or conclusions drawn in this post. Over the past few days, crypto media have been stirred up by the news that the government of Kazakhstan is considering a ban on cryptocurrency mining. […]
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At the Satoshi’s Vision Conference in Tokyo, our Bitcoin.com video host Mike Malley chatted with the Cornell CS professor Emin Gün Sirer about on-chain scaling and the Bitcoin Cash network. Also Read: ABC Developer Amaury Séchet on the Future of Bitcoin Cash The Academic Side of Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency Solutions Emin Gün Sirer is […]
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Blockchains are being explored by many industries, from cloud storage and healthcare to insurance and legal services. The supply chain management industry hasn’t been left behind, and it’s leading the world in research and development of blockchain technology to solve some of the challenges that have plagued this industry for so long. But how exactly will blockchains impact the supply chain industry, and will they finally bring an end to inefficiencies in this sector? THE HISTORICAL CHALLENGES To understand why the blockchain is a godsend for supply chain management, one has to understand the challenges faced by the industry. Top among them isPowered by WPeMatico
An Indian chamber of commerce is launching a bitcoin mining training program in 30 cities across India. The goal is to teach young people about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, crypto mining, and entrepreneurship to empower the rural population for self-employment. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin Mining Training Program […]
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Bitcoin’s public blockchain may be its biggest flaw. This is according to Edward Snowden, the infamous US whistle-blower. While everyone is concerned about the transactional limits of Bitcoin, very few give thought to the implications of its public ledger in regard to privacy. A much larger structural flaw Describing the public ledger as Bitcoin’s “much larger structural flaw”, Snowden expressed his reservations about Bitcoin’s ability to support global trade in the long haul while the complete purchase history of its users is publicly available to everyone: The much larger structural flaw is its public ledger that’s simply incompatible with having an enduring mechanismPowered by WPeMatico
The hype around so called applications of “blockchain technology” is nothing new, as many people have successfully used it to get free publicity for themselves, riding the coattails of Bitcoin’s success. But while it so far was limited mainly to promoting ICO tokens and inflating stock prices, now it seems to have crossed a border […]
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