Blockchain
A global network of computers uses blockchain technology to jointly manage the database that records Bitcoin transactions. That is, Bitcoin is managed by its network, and not any one central authority. Decentralization means the network operates on a user-to-user (or peer-to-peer) basis.
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Mediaocean And IBM Partner to Integrate Blockchain Across The Media Ecosystem
Mediaocean and IBM iX have just announced the launch of a blockchain consortium for the digital media supply chain. Bringing together some of the world’s largest advertisers, agencies and publishers, including Kellogg, Kimberly-Clark, Pfizer, Unilever and IBM Watson Advertising, the solution aims to provide transparency and build trust and accountability in the advertising ecosystem. The
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Restoring Health to the Internet Using Blockchain
On 25th, June 2017, an article claiming Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum, had died during a car crash was published online. This crashed the price of Ethereum, wiping nearly $4 billion off its value before Vitalik could respond with a photo on Twitter proving that he was in fact still alive and that this was
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World Blockchain Summit Heads to Frankfurt in June
The 4th edition of World Blockchain Summit is set to touch down in the financial capital of Germany. The summit’s venue aims to catapult the budding blockchain and cryptocurrency market of Germany, which has been thriving and, recently, flourishing within the European market. The summit is hosted by Trescon, and is taking place on 25
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Blockchain: Whose identity is it anyway?
There is a rapidly growing array of potential use cases for applying blockchain outside of cryptocurrency. In my last blog post I discussed applying blockchain to software development and DevOps, in this post we’ll talk about identity management and finally getting what should rightfully be yours. There are multiple behemoths in the information ecosystem making
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5 Ways Technology is Changing the Insurance Industry
Digital transformation is sweeping through many industries, changing the way we work and interact with consumers. While the insurance industry has traditionally been reluctant to adopt new technologies, a 90% reduction in the time spent on key insurance processes or the 65% reduction in costs may be responsible for enticing many insurance providers to jump on board
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3 Reasons Why The Volatility Of Bitcoin Cannot Be Chalked Up To Typical Currency Risk
With an adoption rate of anywhere between 1 and 10 million people, Bitcoin is fast becoming a household topic. But for some, this online currency might just be a little too hot to handle. There are a number of different coins to choose from and the playing field for cryptocurrencies is ever growing. As yet, there is no
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Usechain Builds Public Blockchain Ecosystem Based on Real Identity
Identity is the new money and a new Blockchain project Usechain is becoming the first-ever Blockchain Ecosystem to achieve self-sovereign identity for individuals and institutions. Usechain aims to fuse innovative technologies with off-chain identities to create a public Blockchain ecosystem based on real identity, addressing the issue of distrust due to anonymity in current Blockchain
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