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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.
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
Are 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.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in The Chain
Top Women in Cryptocurrency You Should Know About. Top Story - February 2018.
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.
By Rowan Marley6 years ago in The Chain
Industries That Are Nailing Blockchain Already. Top Story - February 2018.
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.
By April Demarco6 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.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
How 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.
By Rowan Marley6 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain 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.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
Crypto Influencers to Follow Right Now. Top Story - February 2018.
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.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
Brand-Name Businesses That Accept Bitcoin
Once upon a time, Bitcoin was known as a primarily criminal currency, and it was synonymous with the Dark Web. However, as time went on, the value of Bitcoin started to rise—and with it, the number of people who wanted to trade in it.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in The Chain