IBM Backs Blockchain Technology, Hails It as the Future of Digital Innovation

IBM recently concluded its 2018 edition of THINK, a conference that encompasses diverse digital domains and brings together some of the biggest names from the tech industry. During the four-day long event which took place in sultry Nevada, the computing powerhouse pushed businesses, both large and small, to adopt blockchain technologies. In addition to promoting the … Read more

5 Things to Know About Fintech, According to NASAA President Joseph Borg

Who better to learn about Fintech from than NASAA President and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission Joseph Borg? I sat down with Joe for a lengthy discussion about what millennials and baby boomers need to know about the fintech space. 1. Technology Outruns Regulation, Always “The crossroads between financial services and technology, a la fintech, is the … Read more

Bitcoin Cash Community Bolsters Instant Transactions

Over the past few weeks, the bitcoin cash (BCH) community and developers have been discussing ‘zero-confirmation’ or ‘instant transactions.’ Many BCH supporters believe if the concept was broadly accepted, payments and transaction speed would be extremely fast bringing a significant competitive edge to the BCH network. Also Read: Trading Cryptocurrencies Like a Boss Takes Time and … Read more

Painting the Blockchain With a Brighter, More Secure Future

After decades of facing the strokes of counterfeiting and intermediary price manipulation against its palette, the art industry is ready to turn the page and enter the world of blockchain technology. Graham Goddard, the CEO of All Public Art (APA), provides a unique platform that helps address the very issues the art community has been plagued … Read more

Brave Announces Coming Browser With Support for Chrome Extensions

Brave, an open source web browser by Mozilla’s co-founder that claims to block ads and trackers, in addition to facilitating cryptocurrency-based micro-transactions between content consumers and producers, has announced development plans for its upcoming 1.0 release. The new release will transition to being based on Chromium – making it compatible with all of Google Chrome’s … Read more

West Virginia Becomes First State to Use Blockchain Technology in Election

West Virginia is writing history, as it will become the first state in the US to use blockchain technology in the voting process during the upcoming May 8 Senate election. This will be done through a mobile application and will only be available for deployed military officers from the counties of Harrison and Monongalia, their spouses, … Read more

Cointext Launches Beta — Send Bitcoin Cash Without the Internet

This week, the text messaging platform Cointext announced the public launch of its feature service that allows anyone with a mobile phone to transact with bitcoin cash (BCH) without internet services. Cointext uses a phone’s Short Message Service (SMS) protocol, and the beta release can now be tested throughout the US, Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, … Read more

Crypto Ads Onslaught Continues as Twitter Announces Ban

Twitter announced on Monday that it would ban all cryptocurrency ads from its platform beginning yesterday. In a move that had been expected for a fortnight, the company announced that it would remove all cryptocurrency ads “to ensure the safety of the Twitter community.” THE ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES This isn’t the first time cryptocurrency ads have been banned from major … Read more