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First came Bitcoin, then came the blockchain; all about the myriad applications of blockchain technology and how decentralization is changing the world.
Best Blockchain Companies to Watch
In current days, the blockchain industry is rapidly growing. In fact, it’s expected to grow to about $20 billion by 2024! Since blockchain is the main source of the majority of cryptocurrency coins and their actions, so many people tend to focus on this one place. They see how well certain crypos are doing, which aren’t, and everything else in between.
James LizowskiPublished 6 years ago in The ChainBlockchain for Health
There are many things Artificial Intelligence (AI) could do in medicine better than doctors. The biggest drawback is getting enough raw data to enable AI to determine a diagnosis. Medical records are not readily available to researchers. Massive amounts of medical data are required, but in most countries, access to medical records is severely restricted by privacy laws. Dexter Hadley, a physician and computational biologist in California has come up with a solution. He's developed a plan that could implement enough medical data for screening algorithms that do not violate privacy laws. The information would not only be secure, but people who opt to share their medical information would still be in control of it. Their method relies on blockchain technology. The very same tech that underlies bitcoin cryptocurrency. The project is set for May 2018 and will use 3- 5 million mammograms that will be used to train their AI algorithm in detecting breast cancer.
Monica BennettPublished 6 years ago in The ChainLaws Blockchain Will Force to Change
If there's one thing that the government does not enjoy doing, it's having to change laws that have faithfully served the public for decades—or even centuries. Lawmakers are also fairly slow to write new laws unless they benefit the lawmaker.
Riley Raul ReesePublished 6 years ago in The ChainWays 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.
Rowan MarleyPublished 6 years ago in The ChainHow 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.
Salvador LorenzPublished 6 years ago in The ChainAre Blockchain Forks Safe?
Ever since Ethereum Classic and Bitcoin Cash became buzzwords, people have started to ask about blockchain forks. A fork is a lot like a stock split in many ways—most obviously, that it allows two very similar currencies to evolve side by side.
Cato ConroyPublished 6 years ago in The Chain- Top Story - February 2018
Top Women in Cryptocurrency You Should Know About
Most people who are influencers in the cryptocurrency world are men—or so it seems, anyway. With the struggle to keep women in STEM, it's to be expected that seeing female thought leaders in the cryptocurrency industry will be somewhat uncommon.
Rowan MarleyPublished 6 years ago in The Chain - Top Story - February 2018
Industries That Are Nailing Blockchain Already
From the retail industry to healthcare, each of these industries are catching on to the incredible advancements that blockchain has to offer to our industries as a digital ledger, or record keeper, for transactions. From improving transparency to reducing costs, blockchain will open opportunities to some of the most powerful industries in the world.
April DemarcoPublished 6 years ago in The Chain Applications of Blockchain Outside of Financial Services
While it may thus far be a record breaking tool in the world of digital currencies and online exchange platforms, but blockchain could fundamentally alter the world in a variety of aspects. This technology can greatly benefit a range of concepts, not solely based on economics, banking, or finance in general. These capabilities can range in verifying online identities, to industry enhancing features of data encryption. The most avid tools for remaining informed on leading tech and blockchain realities, is through these blockchain influencers; these individuals either helped build the foundation of blockchain in its early stages, or were there to upgrade the underlying technology, for which eventually made cryptocurrencies into cultural edifices.
Salvador LorenzPublished 6 years ago in The ChainHow Blockchain Could Give Us a Smarter Energy Grid
Right now, blockchain technology has become the foundation of one of the biggest paradigm shifts imaginable. It has become the foundation of the world's first entirely digital currency. Smart contracts, too, have been hailed as one of the most promising routes to skip lawyer fees in recent years.
Rowan MarleyPublished 6 years ago in The ChainBlockchain Influencers to Follow Right Now
In a world now filled with crypto influencers and a thought leader for all digital currencies on the market, it's become increasing obvious how this new form of monopoly will not only change the face of business, but could very well directly evolve societal interests. It's not so much about what or how people are spending these digital coins across the crypto space, but in the capacity of its usage. More or less, cryptocurrencies are built upon the understanding of more, and more, since the concept of a blockchain is in itself an ideology based upon data. The more data there is, the larger a blockchain gets, and the further people use said blockchain technologies, the more they can grow.
Salvador LorenzPublished 6 years ago in The Chain- Top Story - February 2018
Crypto Influencers to Follow Right Now
Last year was apparently the year of the cryptocurrency, as so many have begun to consider it, but in all actuality it was really just the year of the bitcoin in my opinion. With that being said, it's safe to say that the future of cryptocurrencies in general will greatly be modified and adapted the more we progress into this highly expansive tomorrow, necessitating the need for a more organic, open, and secure form of exchange. The proof-of-work function and blockchain technology that go into various platforms have the makings of incentivizing a completely new and revolutionary cross-form arena in financial markets and banking.
Salvador LorenzPublished 6 years ago in The Chain