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[ad_2][ad_1] A Syrian woman in the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan uses iris scanning technology to redeem food assistance provided by WFP using a blockchain-based system. Photo by: WFP / Mohammad Batah Among the many interruptions created by blockchain technology, the deepest can be the way in which aid is …

[ad_2][ad_1] After six decades of construction, the last stretch of the busiest freeway in the United States – Interstate 95 – is finally complete. The final section of this vital road, which facilitates 40% of US gross domestic product, was inaugurated on September 24 in Mercer County, New Jersey. The …

[ad_2][ad_1] A massive vulnerability was discovered on Bitcoin Core and could have reportedly caused huge damage to the network. Litecoin founder Charlie Lee recently gave his stance on the matter on Twitter. Last week, the co-owner of Bitcoin.org – who goes by the name of Cobra on Twitter – tweeted …

[ad_2][ad_1] In the world of cryptocurrency there are two categories of intermediate institutions. The first category contains the exchanges in which users purchase, sell and store their virtual currency. These exchanges include Coinbase, which the Attorney General of New York claimed relationship traded on its platform, and Monte now bankrupt. …

[ad_1] The cryptic community burst into joy at the beginning of today, as cryptocurrency prices rose above their most optimistic expectations. Contrary to what everyone expected, the new price increase was not triggered by Bitcoin, as usually happens. This time, the bull's race is driven by none other than Ripple. …

[ad_1] In my last couple of articles I focused on Bitcoin and its basic technology, the blockchain. I discussed the lightning network, because I see Bitcoin as the King of Kings and, of course, why so many people exchange blockchains for DLTs. It is time to bring these articles a …

[ad_2][ad_1] A week ago, Inside Higher Ed and "Inside Digital Learning" published the essay "What Every College Leader Should Know About Blockchain", by Daniel Pianko, CEO of the University Ventures investment company. [19659002] One of the first commentators of the article, DavidT, complained: "I still do not know what the …

[ad_1] We live on a day when online privacy and, by extension, financial privacy, is a pulsating problem. Large companies are abusing data from private users. Attacks are still frequent, as are compromises related to sensitive information. This means that specific privacy coins seem destined to grow in popularity. Since …

[ad_2][ad_1] Blockchain is at the end of the cycle of higher education hype. Even leaders and institutional experts are intrigued by the potential of the blockchain, but they often know little about technology beyond its central role in stories about initial coin offerings or Bitcoin University. So, how do you …

[ad_2][ad_1] I had been waiting a while before writing this, because I wanted to capture the essence of why so many people confuse blockchain with distributed ledger technology. My goal today is not to call "crypto" -experts "for propaganda misinformation (intended for wordplay), but to explain to each of you …