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The digital entertainment industry is unfair and largely one-sided. Large streaming and distribution platforms dominate the space and take the lion’s share of creators’ profits, leading to an imbalance between the ability of creators to negotiate the financing of their work and hosting platforms’ ability to justify their pricing. This […]
It does not happen all that often popular cryptocurrency wallet providers airdrop a boatload of tokens. In the case of Blockchain, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency wallets, the airdrop makes a lot of sense. Their upcoming support for Stellar’s XLM allows the company to give away $125m worth of […]
Despite some of the bad press that cryptocurrency, and bitcoin in particular gets, we’ve seen tremendous interest from many traditional financial institutions and investors. The driving force behind this interest isn’t so much the cryptocurrencies themselves, as it is the technology that the industry is built on – Blockchain technology. If asked […]
Utilizing blockchain technology can be done in many different ways. This technology has the potential to store tremendous amounts of data, yet retrieving the information is a challenge. EOS-Forum shows it is not necessarily difficult to achieve, as this platform has many advantages. The EOS-Forum Concept Unlike what the name […]
Using blockchain technology to store and secure data is definitely a viable business model. Although a lot of projects are trying to explore this option, it seems Factom might be inching ahead of the competition as of right now. Rewardchain is introducing FactomAuthorize, which is currently still in beta. An […]
A lot of developments are taking place behind the scenes of most cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects. While there is a very strong focus on dApps right now, it would appear the concept of mApps should not be overlooked either. Now is a good time to see what makes these concepts […]
For enthusiasts, alternative investments professionals, and cryptographers, cryptocurrency is either the next greatest economic revolution, an incredible store of value in addition to being a cryptographic transaction medium, or the best problem to solve seen in decades. Yet, for the general public, even understanding what Bitcoin is remains hard at […]
It is safe to say the cryptocurrency industry has seen its fair share of stablecoins already. This market is open to competitors, although nearly 10 different offerings exist already. Even so, the Factom team is confident they can add at least one more competitor to the mix. Their unique stablecoin […]
In a press release published earlier today, DMG Blockhain announced that it will build a blockchain based supply management platform for the Cannabis industry. Using DMG’s platform, producers, distributors, retailers, shippers, regulators, and others in the Cannabis supply chain will be able to ensure product traceability, safety, and transparency when […]
By now, it’s highly likely that most of us understand how Blockchain technology has dramatically changed and how the world operates considerably. The Blockchain system is an openly distributed digital ledger technology behind the cryptocurrency industry. According to Alex Tapscott, the co-author of the Blockchain Revolution, the Blockchain technology is […]
Blockchain has spread its wings over lots of industries, from gaming to insurance. Still, one of the industries that arguably needs the technology’s features more than others is digital advertising as most of its problems go down to insufficient accountability, lack of transparency, and high susceptibility to fraud – in […]
It’s a rare morning these days waking up to green markets. But while interest in cryptocurrencies may be dwindling, blockchain companies are still pressing forward to deliver on their promises. Whether they can or will is another matter. However, Samuel Baroukh Chief Digital Officer of FMCG giant Nestlé France remains bullish […]
Even though there is no shortage of cryptocurrency projects on the market today, not all of these concepts see a lot of developer activity. In the following six cases – ranked by ascending number of contributors – that is primarily because there aren’t many active developers contributing code right now. […]
There are still plenty of people who remain confident the Bitcoin price will see an incredibly sharp rebound later this year or throughout early 2019. One surprising Bitcoin “bull” is Malta’s Prime Minister. Joseph Muscat claims the use of Bitcoin is inevitable, not just in Malta, but across the rest […]
Banks and other financial service providers pay increasing attention to blockchain technology. JPMorgan is effectively taking on Ripple in terms of building a DLT-based global payments network. Their Interbank Information network has received the backing of these five prominent banks, among other entities. A promising sign for what the future […]
NEO is a China-based blockchain ecosystem which aims to rival Ethereum through smart contracts, dApps, and token issuance systems. The project has garnered a lot of support globally, it also has the backing of the Chinese government which is a key factor to NEO’s success. The NEO Concept Tackling the smart economy […]
The world of Ethereum-based dApps sees a lot of activity on a regular basis. Similar to any other aspect associated with blockchain and cryptocurrency, the use of these dApps will fluctuate as well. According to data from dappradar, the following six projects are the most popular ones as of right […]
Talk to anyone about the blockchain industry and the conversation usually turns to regulation, or rather, its lack of. However, just as many countries are starting to use existing securities laws as a framework for ICOs, blockchain companies are using existing legal channels to take action on each other. Specifically, […]