Germany’s Commerzbank and multinational conglomerate Thyssenkrupp successfully conducted a foreign exchange transaction on a blockchain platform, Reuters reported Thursday. Thyssenkrupp transferred 500,000 euros using R3’s Corda platform through a EUR/PLN FX Forward deal, or a contract locking in an exchange rate between the euro and the Polish zloty at some point in the future. Because […]

An MIT test is providing a rare glimpse of how bitcoin might truly work at scale. Revealed to CoinDesk last week, the prestigious U.S. university has been quietly demoing an experimental use case for bitcoin’s lightning network, one that showcases how it might be combined with smart contracts to not only handle millions of transactions, but […]

Over the past 24 hours, the valuation of the cryptocurrency market has dropped from $390 to $373 billion, by more than $17 billion. The bitcoin price dipped below $8,300 and the value of Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, dropped to $690. Main Factors Behind the Cryptocurrency Market Slump The recent correction of […]

Many different types of organizations of all sizes are now using digital signage to engage and inform their employees and visitors. Some are using it to great effect, while others don’t see any appreciable improvement in communications. There are many ways to succeed at digital signage. And a few very clear ways to fail. 1. […]

The cryptocurrency markets are flashing red as the third week of May comes to close. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has dropped by 14.48 percent to $366 billion in the last 7 days, taking the month-to-date losses close to 30 percent, according to CoinMarketcap. Further, the probability that the cryptocurrency market will regain poise next week […]

Many restaurants are embracing digital signage, whether due to upcoming FDA regulations or a desire to boost customer experience. At the  Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, multiple panels addressed digital signage and how best to utilize it. Be patient While technology moves rapidly, panelists urged restaurants to slow down. This might seem counterintuitive, but individual […]

A bounty campaign is an offer made by many startups, websites, and software developers which enables individuals to receive recognition and compensation for performing marketing tasks, reporting bugs or improving a product/service. ICO startups and the token economy in general are excellent environment for bounty campaigns. In this informative article, we will discuss 5 key points regarding […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to ensure investors can identify fraudulent initial coin offerings – even if it has to launch its own to do so. The regulator announced Wednesday it has launched a mock ICO called HoweyCoin, presumably named after the Howey Test, which “touts an all too good to be true investment […]

Polaris, a supplier of outdoor sports vehicles and motorcycles, recently analyzed its presence at retailers, and discovered multiple issues. Amy Goolsebee, retail design and merchandizing manager for Polaris, spent several months traveling to the company’s retail dealers and discovered a variety of crowded environments filled with a sea of handlebars and no well defined “Polaris […]

Streaming a TV show or a sports game directly to your laptop doesn’t make big TV networks much money today. However, that might change if VideoCoin, a new decentralized project that’s taking aim at the price major broadcasters and media companies pay to stream content, succeeds on its vision. When a broadcaster sends out a […]