Taking blockchain tech from buzzword to essential technology should have a singular focus: Making it useful for people’s everyday lives. A perennial question surrounding blockchain technology is: When will it make a mainstream impact? Understandably, enthusiasts in the industry are anxious to see this technology live up to its promise of empowering consumers, accelerating cross-border […]
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Cryptocurrency may emerge as a more widely adopted means of exchange as consumers grow increasingly comfortable with cashless transactions. The recent health scare surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak seems to have accelerated the move toward a cashless society, with cashless payment spiking in concert with viral cases. Yet, our findings in a Genesis Mining study called […]
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Without constant nurturing through communication and collaborative efforts, the pursuits of legislators and businesses would be fruitless. Repeatedly, proponents of disruptive technologies have proven that regulation and innovation have an immense potential to actualize a mutually beneficial existence. The often delicate relationship between innovators and regulators — which may be mired by antagonism — is […]
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Emerging technologies are essential to fasten SDGs, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of prudence and careful evaluation. When the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, were conceived back in 2012, blockchain technology was in its early days. Few could have foreseen the trajectory and the potential of blockchain for advancing these ambitious targets. But […]
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The latest quantum computer may not help unlock lost Bitcoin — at least, not yet. A Bitcoin wallet with nearly $700 million is up for grabs — but anyone intending to be a “crypto thief” and nab it will have to crack the password first. Crypto Twitter user Alon Gal has put out a call […]
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The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class. It is customary for government officials around the world to profess their disdain for crypto on the grounds that it is widely used to facilitate crime and finance terrorism. Although (government-backed) cash still remains criminals’ preferred financial […]
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The power of a strong community in scaling blockchain-based projects should not be understated. Cryptocurrency was built on the premise that a reimagined financial system could exist. It was brought to life by a community that supported these ideals and worked tirelessly to bring them to fruition. As the blockchain community grows, so does the […]
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A detailed explanation of how blockchain is being applied to transform a variety of supply chains Author Don Tapscott’s latest book Supply Chain Revolution highlights opportunities for transformation that blockchain can bring to what the book calls a $50 trillion supply chain industry issue. Tapscott, who is also co-founder of the Blockchain Research Institute, told […]
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Your next job might hire you using the Blockchain. Persol Group, one of the largest human resource companies in Japan, has partnered with major Japanese IT and electronics company, NEC Corporation, to build a new blockchain-powered recruiting platform. Persol Group is one of the largest staffing companies in the country, with 32,000 employees and a […]
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The new Russian “crypto” law provides a regulatory regime for tokenized securities and has no regulation for cryptocurrencies. Russian legislators have passed the nation’s first crypto law after discussing crypto regulation for the last five years. The bill, titled “On Digital Financial Assets,” has had dozens of versions that have varied from one another massively. […]
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