Governments and private companies think that blockchain identity systems could empower citizens to take control of personal data. The rapid onset of technological advancement is not evenly spread. Society is increasingly becoming digitally literate and uses emerging technology for work, to communicate and pay for things in ways unimaginable just 15 years ago. So, why […]
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A guide to blockchain interoperability — one of the main hurdles in the way of mass adoption of the technology and the ways it could be overcome. Are blockchain interoperable now? The short answer is no. Not yet, at least. Cryptocurrency exchanges are still a strong medium for interoperability in the crypto space. If someone […]
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The insurance sector is riddled with inefficiencies — and distributed ledger technology is on a mission to fix them. The business of insurance is enormously complex: The process of evaluating and managing a variety of risks that individuals and organizations face every day inevitably involves coordination of the multiple parties’ efforts and reconciliation of extensive […]
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson sees emerging markets as huge reservoirs of future customers, but succeeding in them depends on relationships. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson claimed that emerging markets are where cryptocurrencies matter, and that Facebook’s announced virtual currency Libra is not going to find success in this area, according to a report by Finance Magnates […]
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Why do insiders believe that health care is the ultimate use case for blockchain? Learn more about decentralized medical solutions. Contracts are good but can blockchain actually save lives? Maybe. Blockchain is already involved in tests for diagnosing medical conditions. Moreover, it is improving our daily health care routine. Many solutions that could possibly contribute […]
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University of California academics have proposed a system for running clinical trials using blockchain technology. Academics from the University of California, San Francisco, have proposed a method of sharing medical data using a blockchain-based system. An article outlining their research published by international research journal Nature on Feb. 22. The researchers reportedly developed a blockchain-powered […]
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sponsored A blockchain platform is planning to clamp down on counterfeit drugs and ensure patients are unable to order identical prescriptions from multiple pharmacies. A blockchain solution has unveiled bold plans to make the United Kingdom’s medicine market safer by creating a system that prevents patients from ordering the same prescription from multiple pharmacies while […]
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U.S. company Salesforce, which operates a cloud-based mailing platform, has patented a blockchain solution to distinguish between spam and regular emails. U.S. software company Salesforce has won a patent to detect spam emails using blockchain technology. The patent filing was published on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website Tuesday, Nov. 4. Salesforce, which […]
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Six out of 10 pharma companies are now using or experimenting with blockchain technologies, according to a new study by the not-for-profit Pistoia Alliance. The survey of 170 life science and pharmaceutical professionals found that 60% have active interests in the technology, as compared to just 22% when asked in 2017. However, that left 40% […]
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Health care insurers UnitedHealth Group, Humana and MultiPlan have partnered with provider Quest Diagnostics in a study on utilizing blockchain technology to improve health care data. They are not the first companies to look at marrying healthcare with the blockchain. Medicalchain is one health records company looking to solve this problem, which currently has voluntary […]
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