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How To Make Money Off Bitcoin Without Actually Owning It. Top Story - March 2018.
Cryptocurrency is hotter than ever, and Bitcoin remains the gold standard among electronic, decentralized currency out there. Everyone wants to know how to make money off Bitcoin, but the truth is that it often seems to boil down to buying Bitcoin.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart6 years ago in The Chain
Ways Blockchain Is Revolutionizing Cybersecurity
It's no secret that we are dealing with a lot of cyber attacks, and that black hat hackers cause serious damages in almost every industry imaginable. One of the most commonly cited predictions for cybersecurity in 2018 is an increased number of attacks—and a dire need for better security.
By Rowan Marley6 years ago in The Chain
What Is BitPay?
There is so much to know about cryptology and cryptocurrencies that all the info and contexts can get all get bogged down in a number of confusing, big words. Simply put, BitPay is nothing more than a global bitcoin payment service provider that utilizes bitcoins in the exchange processes for merchants, bridging the real world of commercial goods with the digital reality of cryptocurrencies. In that case, you should probably know the brand name business that accept bitcoin before you sign up for BitPay.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
Is Bitcoin Contributing to Global Warming?
Let's say you've made millions thanks to cryptocurrency. You know that humanity has 32 years left to offset the amount of carbon dioxide it's put into the atmosphere. After that there's no going back. At the same time, you know that cryptocurrency has given you more power than the average person. So what can you do? You toss and turn at night, asking yourself, "Is Bitcoin contributing to global warming?" But you already know the answer before you even ask the question.
By Lauren Skopkowski6 years ago in The Chain
How Blockchain Can Reduce Global Poverty
Blockchain technology is a versatile piece of technological wonder not only capable of reducing poverty itself to historical connotations, but also permitting a wide berth of interesting and advancing elements for everyday productivity. As you can see, the applications of blockchain outside of financial services are innumerable and can be used in such a way that benefit poverty-stricken countries, as well as promoting a more fundamental system for relief programs, or other forms of financial assistance outside of the norm.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
How To Use Smart Contracts for Revenue Sharing. Top Story - March 2018.
Blockchain technology has become one of the most important inventions that has taken the net by storm. This form of a decentralized transaction ledger led to the creation of cryptocurrency—as well as blockchain uses for non-financial problems too.
By Iggy Paulsen6 years ago in The Chain
Cryptocurrency Millionaire?
With the recent cryptocurrency boom still prevalent, many of us have wondered what it would have taken to become a millionaire. Sure, for some of us, this number was actually reachable. We just never thought BTC would have taken off like it did. For others, we didn’t know what cryptocurrency was until it was too late. Regardless, the secret is now out. Is there still a chance to make millions on cryptocurrency? Anything is possible with the right tools, mindset, and strategy. Here are the top five cryptos and what you would have needed to buy in order to become a millionaire.
By Etienne S.6 years ago in The Chain
San Francisco Company Makes Blockchain for Finance, Supply Chain and Cryptocurrencies More Secure, Stable with New Blockchain Solution
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—As virtual currencies continue gaining in popularity, project managers and CTOs at banks, supply chain companies, as well as cryptocurrency users are quickly learning the benefits of Proof of Stake being more accessible, ecological and practical for real life blockchain proofs of concepts. To help industries adopt blockchain with higher ease, Applicature recently launched the Proof of Stake Consensus Protocol on Ethereum, a leading distributed public blockchain network.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell6 years ago in The Chain