Cashless: A Valuable Global Trend?
Converting to cashless At one time, having a few coins in your pocket was the norm. Today, it is not so common. The prominence of card, online, and mobile-based payments has led many people to stop carrying cash at all – and businesses are taking note. But what does a cashless socio-economy look like, and what are …
Blockchain And Sustainability: A Blessing Or A Curse?
Is blockchain sustainable? It depends on what you’re using it for… The relationship between blockchain and the environment is complicated, to say the least. Blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology, has been used to improve sustainability across industries. In the energy sector, it has enabled peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions and reduced the need for energy …
Coinbase Earn Waitlist Bypass Available To All Users Now!
If you’re like most people, your first reaction when you hear about Coinbase Earn is to sign up for the waitlist. Who wouldn’t want to earn free crypto? Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who have been waiting months for an invite and still haven’t received one. But what if we told you there …
Medicalchain (MedToken) ICO Full Review
To maintain a single, real version of a user’s data as well as create a user-centric electronic health record, adopting blockchain technology is Medicalchain’s choice. Medicalchain’s mission is to improve care for people by placing the patient at the center of the digital transformation of healthcare. Summary Medicalchain is a decentralized platform that enables secure, …
The Difference Between ‘Ethereum’ and ‘Ether’
When I started out, I believed Ether and Ethereum to be the same thing – a booming digital asset. However, that is not the case; it’s much deeper. Ether is a “gas” or form of payment made by clients of the platform to the machines executing the requests on the network. Ether also incentivizes developers …
US Government Agencies To Start Utilizing the Blockchain?
Could government agencies start utilizing blockchain? That may be the case in the US. The National Defense Authorization Act provision has worded that capital funds can come from sources including “other innovative platforms and technologies.” This is the government’s way of saying capital can be gained through blockchain without specifically stating it. The NDAA has …
Ethereum and the Smart Contract Revolution
What is Ethereum? Ethereum is an open-source blockchain-based network and computing platform which allows building and running smart contracts and decentralized applications. Its whitepaper was written in 2013 by Vitalik Buterin, a young Russian-Canadian programmer, and then it was released by him, Gavin Wood, and Joseph Lubin in 2015. Ether & gas Ethereum has a …
Goldman Sachs, IBM, and Morgan Stanley Launch CLSNET, A Blockchain-Based FX Market Enterprise
CLSNet, a Bilateral payment netting service, has officially launched CLSNET, a standardized, automated platform developed for digital ledger technology (DLT). Financial institutions Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are major participants with six other financial services, which include the Bank of China. This newly released system plans to gather several more members during the coming months, …
NEM – An Alternative Blockchain Platform
What is NEM? NEM, or New Economy Movement, is a blockchain platform centered around its XEM token. It offers a variety of unique features, including a reputation-based consensus mechanism POI, a notarization service NEM Apostille, its own NEM Smart Assets System, and lots more. Founded by Lon Wong in 2015, the NEM foundation has successfully …
Blockchain Transaction Was Compensated- Causes And What To Do
You’ve just completed a blockchain transaction; however, it appears the words “blockchain transaction was compensated.” What does this mean, and what should you do? This is a message to indicate that your blockchain transaction was not processed and is now canceled. Not only is this frustrating, but it can also pose a lot of risks. …
