Tag: Blockchain
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Can Blockchain Change The Way We Do Business In 2018
by gulaiymBy default, Bitcoin's blockchain updates at intervals of about 10 minutes, which in turn makes everything that much easier to follow and to manage in comparison to manual processing. Blockchain technology removes third parties from the equation. This reduces transaction fees and makes the entire …
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Revolutionize Health Care True Blockchain Technology
byEven if bitcoin and the cryptocurrency trend turns out to be a massive bubble, the technology that supports the new sector may be here to stay. Blockchain technology has already seen many broad applications in areas separate from cryptocurrency, according to a report by CoinSpeaker. (See also: 6 …
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Davos Blockchain co-chair Has Some Advice For Regulators And Investors
byRegulators and investors alike are just beginning to understand what cryptocurrency is, says Jamie Smith, president of the Global Blockchain Business Council. The organization helps regulators understand blockchain technology and other cryptocurrencies. “What concerns me is that there are so many regulators, not just in the United States, but all over the world, who are just waking […]
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1500 Visitors At Blockchain Connect Conference
byNear the entrance to the Palace of Fine Arts, a woman was handing out fliers promoting the initial coin offering for RecordGram, a project that’s aiming to put song rights on the blockchain. She was pitching to dozens of people who were trying to get into the Blockchain Connect Conference, but were held up because they […]
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Reasons Why Blockchain Will Disrupt Colleges, The Media And Unions
byFor instance, a new blockchain-based media startup, Civil, aims to reinvigorate open journalism. Civil utilizes the key capabilities of blockchain technology to improve transparency and use software-based, rather than human-centric, governance mechanisms to ensure adherence to journalistic integrity …
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What Happens When iOT Meets Blockchain?
byThe company hosted a panel — Combining IoT and Blockchain Toward New Levels of Trust — designed to help customers “understand the benefits and constraints of blockchain as a public, decentralized, and autonomous technology that can serve as a foundational element supporting IoT solutions.”.
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Canada Is Testing Blockchain For Traveller Identification
byThe government of Canada has announced it will collaborate with the World Economic Forum and partners to test emerging digital technologies and their application to travel.Following the launch of a Known Traveller Digital Identity prototype, Canada says it will design a ‘proof of concept’ pilot project between two countries to test the potential of biometrics […]
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Celebrities Could Create A Blockchain Platform To Interact With Their Fans
byUsing Blockchain to interact with fan communities, celebrities can introduce millions of new users to the crypto industry to further drive the adoption of technology. TokenStars, a decentralized platform built on the Blockchain, aims to connect celebrities with fans and advertisers, and it already counts 15 …
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George Soros Use Blockchain Technology To Help Migrants
byGeorge Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist working to ease the global refugee crisis, said Thursday that he's found a new way to help migrants: blockchain technology. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Soros explained how the technology underpinning …
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7 Ways You Can Use Blockchain For Your Business
byAs time passes, increasing numbers of people become aware of a newer way of securing transactions called blockchain. It uses cryptography to create digital records which are nearly impossible to hack, replicate, or misuse. These transactions are completed on multiple computers in a chain. This is another reason the digital records are difficult to alter. […]
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