The term “blockchain” became a part of technology’s everyday vernacular a while back and has garnered increasing interest ever since. Yasmin Bashirova, AI and technology specialist , is currently the Chief of Staff at Shift Technologies Inc., an e-commerce startup on a mission to bring trust and simplicity to the peer-to-peer used car market. Combining […]
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Cryptocurrency mining: The ins and outs to understand the trade
Cryptocurrency mining is an activity that often pops-up as an advertisement. Participate in shared mining pools and you will get all the fortune with only minimal investments. These schemes are often too good to be true. This does not mean that cryptocurrency mining is not a lucrative trade nor should it be ignored. Mining is […]
A Small Business Primer on the Three Major Business Blockchain Platforms
When Bitcoin began its meteoric rise in both value and notoriety in 2007, you could be forgiven if you missed its true significance. I’m not talking about the billions of dollars in wealth that the new kind of currency seemed to have created out of whole cloth overnight. I’m talking about the fact that it […]
Goodbye Scalpers. Hello YellowHeart.
With updated technology all around us and an ability to connect and communicate with everyone or anyone in the world instantaneously, how do the secondary market, quick-purchase concert and event ticket platforms (I mean, let’s call them by what they really are… scalpers.) How do the scalpers still manage to buy up so many regularly-priced […]
How Blockchain is Affecting These Four Industries
Blockchain is a popular buzzword in today’s technology landscape. But what exactly is blockchain? While the concept can be confusing for many, it’s important to understand how it will affect our everyday lives. Blockchain is a digital ledger that’s managed by the community that uses it. This trusted, decentralized network makes it easy for people […]
Can Blockchain Assure Data Privacy
Blockchain’s explosive debut into the modern marketplace has made it one of the most important technologies powering our economy today, and it hasn’t even reached its full potential yet. With everything from cryptocurrencies to startup companies relying on blockchain services to survive and thrive in the 21st century, it’s only natural that this impressive technology […]
What would a blockchain patent war look like?
Jed Grant Contributor Jed Grant has more than 25 years of experience in technology, finance and security. He is the founder and CEO of Peer Mountain, a decentralized P2P ecosystem of trust, and the founder of KYC3, one of the original regtech companies in Luxembourg. Blockchain is perhaps the most hyped technology of the past […]
Another Disruption To The Loyalty Market—Blame Elements
The newest kid on the Blockchain, say “hello” to Elements (ELM) that is using “Next Generation Is Now” as their motto. Using the state of the art Blockchain technology is showing a promising future in disrupting the loyalty market as well as boasting X11 Algorithms from Evan Duffield, the Dash, core developer. Given that Blockchain […]