[ad_2][ad_1] The elephant in the room is the viability and sustainability of blockchain technology. Cryptocurrency mining, for example, requires specialized plants that consume electricity. In some estimates, at the time of writing, the energy consumption of the bitcoin network reached 41 globally if it was a country. This means that …
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[ad_2][ad_1] A new article by Dave Dowsett and Heather Wied, both by Invesco, examines the blockchains and the way in which this new technology, just as it moves away from its original meaning as a characteristic of cryptocurrencies, is ready to transform finance. Dowsett and Wied argue that the blockchain …
Read More »Want to make mainstream blockchain? Then speak the mainstream language
[ad_2][ad_1] Vitalik Buterin had just given. I was standing outside the Theater Casino in Zug where people were discussing the speech. Someone said: I am a professional pitcher, and I do not understand Vitalik's phenomenon. Most ICOs that are raising now effectively have poorly structured, confusing and simply pathetic pitches. …
Read More »China launches Blockchain For Trade Finance
[ad_2][ad_1] To share Tweet To share To share To share Print out E-mail The China Banking Association (CBA) has announced the launch of a blockchain-based platform for commercial finance. A CoinDesk report revealed that over 10 of the country's leading banks have joined the platform, including HSBC (China), Bank of …
Read More »CIO upfront: Blockchain and privacy: is encryption the solution?
[ad_2][ad_1] The General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (GDPR) was initially drafted before the blockchain became a widely used technology in almost all sectors of the economy. One of the attractions of a blockchain platform is the immutability of data recorded on it, which seems to conflict with …
Read More »Thailand launches Blockchain Tech for electronic voting
[ad_2][ad_1] The Thai National Center for Electronics and Informatics (NECTEC), the main body responsible for information and communication development activities, has developed a blockchain technology for electronic voting. The technology, according to the Bangkok Post, who reported this, combines electronic voting in small groups and traditional voting. When the 5G …
Read More »Ebosia – Intelligent solutions for electric vehicles based on blockchain technology
[ad_2][ad_1] Ebosia's project is working on different functionalities. Application in real time: Using our smartphone app, you will be able to findcharging stations available in real time, being able to book one with a maximum15-minute period to charge your electric vehicle. Renewable energy: Fight against pollution and climate change, Ebosia …
Read More »McKinsey & Company: blockchain technology is not at the height of the advertising campaign
[ad_2][ad_1] McKinsey & Company, the leading consulting firm, claims that blockchain technology fails to go beyond its pioneering stage. The company notes, however, that payments may not be the best use case for a complex technology such as blockchain. Houston, we have not taken off The leading consulting firm McKinsey …
Read More »Privacy and credit information through Blockchain
[ad_2][ad_1]<div _ngcontent-c14 = "" innerhtml = " Adam Jiwan: CEO Spring Labs & nbsp; Photo credit: Spring labs Recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared his privacy considerations and potential laws that could help protect personal data. But if we could solve the problem of privacy without the help of the …
Read More »German company that runs a blockchain cannabis prescription service
[ad_2][ad_1] The German cannabis startup MedPayRx is piloting a blockchain-based digital prescription service that emits as a medical equivalent of Ripple. Ripple is a cryptocurrency, but it also manages an open source platform designed to allow fast and cheap transactions. It connects banks, payment service providers and digital resource exchanges …
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