Blockchain
Businesses Are Investing Heavily in Blockchain. But Is the Trust There?
The future of enterprise blockchain depends not only on the technology itself but also on the relationships between competing stakeholders.
Chainlink Is Rising in the Cryptocurrency World—Here's How It Works
It's doesn't rival Bitcoin, but Chainlink is increasingly being discussed and searched about online. Here's what it does and how much its worth, according to cryptocurrency expert Charles Hayter.
The New IoTeX Ucam Looks to Provide Unrivaled Privacy and Security
The IoTeX Ucam aims to disrupt the home security camera space with blockchain-powered data encryption and user control.
North Korea is Holding a Crypto Conference, and it's a Bad Idea to Attend
"The DPRK can be considered the safest country in the world. As long as you have a basic common-sense and respect for the culture," the conference website claims. The U.N. disagrees.
Better Than Bitcoin? This Man Has a New Plan to Disrupt the Economy
After working at IBM for almost a decade and cofounding the Launch School, an online software enterprise, Kevin Wang may have undertaken his most ambitious project to date with Nervos, a blockchain network poised to transform the financial services industry.
What Is Calibra? Facebook Reveals New Cryptocurrency—What You Need to Know
The platform, which runs on blockchain technology, is expected to launch for consumers in 2020 and is backed by a group of companies, including Mastercard, Visa and PayPal.
Can Blockchain Stop Genomic Data Leaks?
As the cost of "sequencing" DNA has dropped, more and more patients are undergoing genetic testing. How will the medical industry use that data to further research and clinical practice while preserving the privacy of patients? David Yizhar, the founder and CEO of Israeli startup Geneyx, thinks blockchain technology could offer a solution.
Can Blockchain Give Us The Digital Privacy We Deserve?
Hackers steal our data. Tech firms abuse it. Can blockchain fix our privacy woes?
Akon's AKoin Aims to Revamp Africa's Ecosystem
The singer Akon wants to give young, business-minded developers in Africa a way to create the digital future.
She(256) Is Disrupting The Male Dominated Tech Field
Last year, Sara Reynolds found herself among the brightest minds of her generation at a blockchain conference for students at the University of California, Berkeley. But when she looked around the auditorium, she noticed something: Nearly all the attendees were white men.
Introducing Blockchain Impact Award Runner Up StaTwig
One third of the world's food is lost in transit, spoiled or destroyed because it is improperly stored or handled. By tracking waste in the supply chain, StaTwig aims to eliminate it.
Introducing Blockchain Impact Award Runner Up Diwala
Diwala seeks to address two major global problems: lack of identity and certification fraud.
Introducing Blockchain Impact Award Winner Chronicled
Chronicled is developing a blockchain based solution to supply chain management, recording all of the transactions that take place as pharmaceuticals travel from factory to container to shelf.
Blockchain Impact Winner Grassroots Economics
Grassroots Economics is challenging the idea that banks should have a monopoly on currency.
Introducing Blockchain Impact Winner SimplyVital Health
The healthcare industry is ripe for a blockchain-inspired transformation, and SimplyVital Health is leading the charge.
Introducing Blockchain Impact Award Winner Prescrypto
Prescrypto provides a blockchain-based infrastructure to collect prescribing information, route that information securely to pharmacies, and provide a history of medications used by each patient.
UNICEF And ETHDenver Explore Blockchain For Good
At ETHDenver, UNICEF Ventures will prototype its recently developed positive action token with the Bounties Network.
How to Stop Bitcoin's Extreme Energy Consumption
There may be a way to limit the effects.
This Crypto Death Market Lets You Bet on Assassinations
"If successful, a decentralized prediction market would be a benefit for society," one expert told Newsweek.
Crypto Expert on Bitcoin's Crash: "More Blood to Come"
In March, the virtual currency was priced at more than $11,000 per coin. It has been on a downward trajectory ever since.
McAfee Touts 'Physical Crypto,' 2020 Presidential Bid
Cryptocurrency advocate asserted: "The McAfee Redemption Unit is real and coming."
Bitcoin Pizza: Celebrating the $83 Million Food Order
A pizza order in 2010 was the first ever real-world use of the cryptocurrency—with 10,000 bitcoin worth just $41.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Could Be Helped by Data Mining
The companies involved have promised shorter wait times at restaurants and an overall easier trip abroad.
Facebook Embraces Bitcoin's Blockchain—But What Is It?
"I'm setting up a small group to explore how to best leverage blockchain across Facebook," said executive David Marcus.
Gates, Buffett: Bet Against Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency
Billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates both derided bitcoin as a very poor investment on several levels, with Gates referring to the cryptocurrency as one of the "crazier" ways to invest one's money.
How the Blockchain Will Completely Disrupt Gaming
Gamers will be able to truly own their character, their weapons and their resources using the blockchain.
Bitcoin: Blockchain Spreads Dark Web Links, Child Porn
The blockchain is a distributed public ledger of cryptocurrency transactions.
If the Bitcoin Bubble Bursts, What Will Become of It?
Venture capitalist believes bitcoin's days may be numbered, but the blockchain will live on.
Russia Will Use Its Own Bitcoin to Avoid U.S. Sanctions
Russian plans to create its own regulated version of bitcoin.