What Is Bluzelle?

Blockchain technology can be used for many different purposes. One of the use cases worth exploring is immutable and scalable data storage. That is precisely what the Bluzelle project is all about. This “next-gen database protocol” focuses on the decentralized internet and its associated applications first and foremost. While that sounds impressive on paper, it’s time to … Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Veritaseum

Many cryptocurrencies with top market caps rose to their positions after a massive surge – either due to a new development, an explosion of support and hype, or even an unexplained, spontaneous pump. Even more peculiar are coins of the opposite nature – those that appreciate to huge valuations without causing many waves. What is Veritaseum? Veritaseum … Read more

What College Kids Are Saying About Cryptocurrency

On Friday, February 9, I had the opportunity to attend a cryptocurrency talk hosted by my school’s computer science club. This event was just one of a plethora of talks that have been taking place at colleges and universities throughout the world. My college can best be described as a private, liberal arts college in the US with a … Read more

ECB’s Yves Mersch Labels Blockchain an Inferior Payment System

There is a genuine global interest in blockchain technology right now. That is only normal, as distributed ledgers will transform many businesses in the coming years. European Central Bank executive board member Yves Mersch is not too impressed by this technology. In fact, he claims the new euro settlement technology will outclass blockchain as a payment … Read more

What Is XPlay?

An interesting connection exists between cryptocurrency and the entertainment industry. So far, a few hybrid projects have been explored by various companies, but nothing major has come to market yet. With XPlay, a relatively new cryptocurrency, that situation may come to change. With a focus on blockchain and artificial intelligence, the future of entertainment will look very different … Read more

The IRS Takes Its Tax Evasion Hunt to the Blockchain

As the adage goes, there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. For any U.S. bitcoiners considering wriggling out of the latter, that task just got a little harder. The country’s Internal Revenue Service has revealed that it’s bolstering its armory to make it easier to track down crypto tax evaders. It’s now assembled … Read more