Tag: Ethereum
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Blockchain Platforms: One Chain to rule them all?
byBy Laura Desmond Everyone asks: is the world ready for Blockchain? But more importantly, is Blockchain ready for us? 2017 was the year that blockchain made its way into the mainstream’s consciousness. To the outside world, today’s hot topics are “is Bitcoin a bubble”, and “where can I get Ripple?” But people are missing the point. They’re […]
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Has crypto-currency peaked?
byIf you believe crypto-currencies are the future this has not been a good week. The value of Ethereum, Bitcoin’s main rival and “the future of crypto” not so long ago, has lurched ever lower and is now 80% below its peak. Meanwhile, US regulators have acted against companies involved in crypto-currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) – […]
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The Big Legal Issue Blockchain Developers Rarely Discuss
bySoftware licensed under open source licenses (OSS) is fundamental to the success of blockchain projects. Such licenses permit collaborative, decentralized development, encourage swift adoption by users and enable the community to “fork” the project to resolve strategic disputes. In fact, OSS licenses are used by both of the two major public blockchains, ethereum and bitcoin, […]
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A Phone Call Could Impact Ethereum’s Future – And It’s Happening Today
byBy Laura Desmond That’s a summary of the diverse set of ethereum stakeholders that will be in attendance at an upcoming developer call, according to Ethereum Foundation communication officer Hudson Jameson. Set to take place at 14:00 UTC Friday, the live-streamed meeting aims to address some of the platform’s most challenging questions ahead of its system-wide upgrade […]
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Bitcoin buster? The search for a more stable cryptocurrency
byCryptocurrencies – digital tokens known as cryptos for short – have investors in the grip of a gold rush fever, with billions being traded every day. Prices fluctuate wildly, making them high-risk investments. But could a more stable, less volatile crypto persuade us to think of digital money less as a speculative investment and more […]
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Leverage Social Media for Digital Signage Marketing
byBy Alex Mardikian There are more than 3 billion people on social media. Integrating digital signage and social media makes excellent business sense. Doing so allows you to bridge the gap between online and offline marketing and communicate with an audience that is offline one moment and online the other. You give them the choice […]
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Digital signage for Travel and Tourism
byBy Gulaiym Agbal The travel industry is one among the many to have jumped onto the digital signage bandwagon. Digital signage offers clear benefits to businesses in this sector, to travelers, and tourists. Digital signage enables tourists to explore destinations. It generates business for all involved in this sector. Wayfinding Wayfinding is easily the most […]
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Bad Trip: Pot Company High Times Backtracks on Accepting Bitcoin in IPO
byHigh Times Holding Corp, a New York-based media group advocating for cannabis usage, has decided against accepting bitcoin in its initial public offering (IPO), according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated Aug. 13. The SEC filing states that the initial announcement made two weeks ago, in which the company had said it would accept […]
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Prime Trust Enters Crypto Custody Race, Will Hold ‘Any’ Ethereum Token
byPrime Trust, a small U.S. financial institution that’s played a behind-the-scenes role in several dollar-backed cryptocurrencies, is entering the hotly competitive crypto custody business. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the Nevada trust company quietly began offering cold storage for bitcoin in mid-July, and will announce next week that it can also handle custody for ether and any […]
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Programmatic Buying for DOOH – A Quick Guide
byBy Alex Mardikian Programmatic DOOH simply means purchasing DOOH ad inventories through computer programs. Basically, the system is automated. Programmatic buying is efficient. Conventional purchase of DOOH ads involves regular communication between an advertiser and network owner to decide the pricing, placement, audience targeting, and duration of the ads. Once these factors have been decided, […]
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