Blockchain


Технології

Blockchain ID Solution Aims to Tackle Spike in Delivery Fraud Amid Coronavirus Measures

Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Фінанси

Handshake Exchange Sees $10M in Token Trades as Race for Censorship-Resistant Websites Heats Up

During the coronavirus crisis, Handshake may be the leading free-speech-oriented crypto project. But is it just beginner’s luck?

The web domain project Handshake  has attracted thousands of participants since it launched in February 2020. (Credit: José Guadalupe Posada ca. 1880–1910/Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Технології

Enjin’s New Minecraft Plug-in Lets Players Spawn Blockchain Assets

Players can now drop blockchain assets into their Minecraft servers, enabling ownership over in-game items and currencies.

Minecraft Lego toys (Credit: Shutterstock/Ekaterina_Minaeva)

Технології

'Decentralized ID at All Costs': Adviser Quits ID2020 Over Blockchain Fixation

ID2020 was moving too fast to adopt unproven technology, including distributed ledgers, for immunity passes, said prominent researcher Elizabeth Renieris.

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Bitcoin Transaction Fees Decline as Network Congestion Eases

After facing a heavy load of transactions earlier this month, bitcoin's network has returned to a more normal level, recent developments suggest.

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Thailand Turns to Blockchain to Boost Renewable Energy Push

A Thailand public-private joint venture has inked a deal with blockchain startup Power Ledger to encourage renewables trading and uptake.

Bangkok, Thailand

Політика

Colombia, Deloitte, ConsenSys Sign On to WEF's 'Blockchain Bill of Rights'

The cryptocurrency industry just gained an organized structure for collaborating with world leaders, thanks to the World Economic Forum.

WEF, World Economic Forum, Davos

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US Military Is Falling Behind China, Russia in Blockchain Arms Race: IBM, Accenture

The U.S. Department of Defense can’t afford to lose the global military blockchain race to Russia and China, warns a new private sector whitepaper.

The new U.S. Space Force is one branch of the military that could benefit from blockchain usage, a new think tank report says. (Credit: United Launch Alliance / U.S. Air Force)

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Vitalik Buterin: Blockchains Will Discourage Monopolies, Not Create Them

Antitrust agencies should reconsider blockchains as they can help them fight monopolies, Vitalik Buterin and Thibault Schrepel argue in a new paper.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin was one of the first to sign an NFT on the platform.

Відео

What’s in Your Wallet? The Trade-Offs in Where You Store Your Crypto

Are you interested in hodling bitcoin for the long-term? Keeping your data private from corporations and the government? Spending all day trading shitcoins? This session, led by Blockstream’s Kiara Bickers, will walk you through the pros and cons of various wallets in an effort to help you decide which one is right for you.

Unlocked – Consensus: Distributed