Advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain in digital services provided by governments: Overview with a close look at Brazil. In a recent trend survey made by DMEXCO and presented at an event in Cologne, Germany, it was determined that although the world is currently suffering economically, the digital economy may greatly benefit after […]
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As Ethereum prepares to shift to a PoS blockchain, interest in staking crypto is growing. Here is a list of the biggest blockchain staking platforms. The debate over which consensus algorithm is right for blockchain is long overdue. While proof-of-work remains popular with Bitcoin (BTC), interest in proof-of-stake protocols has been picking up speed, especially […]
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Public blockchains came under the attack of Salesforce exec, and EY and VeChain stepped up to explain how businesses are using them. The question of whether enterprises should use public or private blockchains for business has become extremely relevant today. A recent report from Fortune Business Insights predicted that the blockchain market will reach $21 […]
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Cointelegraph interviewed Alogrand founder and Turing Award recipient Professor Silvio Micali to discuss blockchain-based solutions to contact-tracing amid the coronavirus crisis. With some countries beginning to lift lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, many are focusing attention on the technological tools that can help public authorities to comply with the World Health Organization’s guidance for […]
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The United Nations has released a report to raise governmental and international awareness for blockchain’s application in the seafood value chain. Blockchain has become one of the most discussed technologies in relation to supply chain management, given its ability to provide transparency and traceability within a number of value chains. The Food and Agriculture Organization […]
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The South Korean blockchain space sees many new platforms trading for unlisted stocks, following an offering from state-backed Koscom last year. The South Korean blockchain space is seeing a steady stream of platforms specialized in trading for unlisted stocks, following on from a major offering from state-backed financial IT firm Koscom last year. Business Korea […]
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While Facebook’s Libra project appears to have stagnated after facing international pushback from regulators, rival blockchain platform Celo is gaining momentum. Klaytn, the public blockchain platform developed by Ground X, an affiliate of the major South Korean internet company, Kakao, joined Celo’s Alliance for Prosperity on May 8. Celo, a distributed ledger technology, or DLT, […]
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Analysis of the challenges and benefits of creating blockchain protocols capable of true interoperability. The recent release of a report from the World Economic Forum and Deloitte on blockchain interoperability revealed the true complications of inter-blockchain communication. Cross-chain has been one of the major discussion points in blockchain development circles over the last few […]
Continue ReadingCointelegraph sits down with the World Economic Forum’s project lead for blockchain and digital currency, Nadia Hewett, to discuss how blockchain can change the world economy. Last week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published a major new blockchain deployment toolkit designed to help governments, enterprises and organizations worldwide to develop more resilient value chains going […]
Continue ReadingVeChain, Mastercard and Alipay are among the heavy hitters backing the new APAC Provenance Council, focused on Australia’s $76 billion of exports to China. VeChain, Mastercard and Alipay are among the heavy hitters backing the new APAC Provenance Council, which has already secured millions in funding for supply chain tracking and financing pilots throughout the […]
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