Tag: Blockchain
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Judge Rules Against Alibaba in Crypto Trademark Case
byU.S. District Judge Paul Oetken rejected digital retail giant Alibaba’s trademark lawsuit against the Alibabacoin Foundation at the end of April, court filings show. Alibaba failed to show that the District Court from the Southern District of New York has jurisdiction over the Alibabacoin Foundation, according to the ruling. The company first brought the suit early […]
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Bring Home the Bacoin? Oscar Mayer Debuts Crypto Campaign
byIt may sound like baloney, but American meat maker Oscar Mayer has entered the cryptocurrency space – sort of. The company announced on Monday the unveiling of “Bacoin,” which it is calling “the first-ever cryptocurrency backed by the gold standard of Oscar Mayer Bacon.” With the initiative, Oscar Mayer is offering bacoins as a kind […]
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5 Essential Tips for Succeeding with Digital Signage Advertising
byBy Alex Mardikian Success with digital signage hinges on your ability to provide the viewer with an emotionally and psychologically satisfying experience. This is key to attracting customers and a quicker ROI. There are five things to keep in mind if you want to offer a unique and arresting experience to customers that are exposed […]
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What are Bounty Programs in ICO campaigns?
byOne of the key goals of any marketing strategy is to ensure as much market penetration as possible for the product/service. By so doing, many people get to know about the company, what they offer and how to interact with their products and services. This helps to increase word-of-mouth advertising which leads to increased sales. […]
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Crypto Needs More Than Code to Beat the ASIC Mining Threat
byCryptocurrency advocates are constantly trying to convince non-experts of the advantages of permissionless blockchains, typically by explaining how a decentralized system of consensus-based record-keeping produces an immutable, censorship-resistant ledger. But this doesn’t exactly square with reality. There’s a strong argument that first bitcoin, and now other permissionless cryptocurrencies, have become less decentralized over time, even as their value has grown. The […]
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Crypto Mining for Charity: Your Processing Power Could Save the World
byWant a new way to improve the lives of children across the globe? Just do what you’re probably doing right now: browsing the internet. The Australian branch of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) just launched The HopePage. Open the site in your browser, and it’ll use your computer’s processing power to mine the cryptocurrency monero. Any mined coin is automatically […]
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Let’s Talk Crypto, ‘What Really Is Bitcoin?’
byIn 2013, when a forum member made a typo in a post to announce – in all caps – that he was “hodling,” he had no idea that the term would go viral. And so, ‘hodl’ was born (meaning to hold on to rather than sell), along with many other phrases and urban slang that […]
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Three Partnerships Thrusting Ripple (XRP)
byRipple (XRP) – Cryptocurrency world, after been called alien, is becoming a global miracle, serving universe in diverse ways. The space is filled with coins, with nothing less than 1400 cryptocurrencies, however, not all of them can serve the purpose the world requires cryptocurrency for. Well, like Google, Microsoft, and Apple, some cryptocoins will stay […]
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Could Blockchain Tech Be the Future of Renewable Energy?
byOne area in which blockchain technology is showing serious potential is the energy sector. And there’s an interesting reason for that. We all know that climate change is a serious issue (well, most of us do). Yet when it comes to hitting our carbon emission reduction targets, we’re way off base. Despite hearing sad stories of […]
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Crypto Assets Offer New Opportunities for VCs on a Global Scale
byAs institutional capital in the crypto space increases regularly, the need for blockchain technology and related enterprise support is at an all-time high, and several companies are working hard to provide both as the arena expands. One of those companies is Coefficient Ventures, a crypto fund set on financing blockchain systems worldwide. Thus far, the company […]
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