Catégorie : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG

L’actualité anglophone de la blockchain, technologie de stockage et de transmission d’informations, transparente, sécurisée, et fonctionnant sans organe central de contrôle. Les applications de la Blockchain aujourd’hui.

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Crypto and Real Estate Were Built for One Another

Whether buying, selling or tokenizing real estate, the property market and blockchain are deeply intertwined. As the purchase of property has become possible with bitcoin, so has the wider potential of blockchain technology to transform the industry. The convergence of real estate and cryptocurrency is no longer the stuff of…

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Vanguard Developing Blockchain Platform for $6 Trillion Forex Market

Mutual fund giant Vanguard has partnered with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to develop a trading platform for the $6 trillion currency market, the companies said. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/vanguard-developing-blockchain-platform-for-%246-trillion-forex-market-2019-10-09 Date : October 9, 2019 at 04:21PM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

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Blockchain: business’ next new “It” technology—a comparison of blockchain, relational databases, and Google Sheets

Universities and Colleges Community of Interest leader Dr. Peter McAliney has recently co-authored an article in the academic “International Journal of Disclosure and Governance.”   The article compares the two more traditional technologies – relational databases and Google Sheets – with blockchain along a set of criteria that are essential to…

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Most Blockchain tech years away from transformational impact

… of this by 2021 as technology advances and pragmatic use cases … data confidentiality required. Altogether, these technology advances will take us much … Source : http://www.einnews.com/article/498734205/SA26CeAEsipJAAX2?ref=rss&ecode=PYi2QJVSqjGyBi3v Date : October 9, 2019 at 12:09PM Tag(s) : Médias spécialisés Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

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Blockchain: Why the revolution is still a decade away

Blockchain has been a buzzword for a few years now, but the reality is that the technology is nowhere near ready for widescale adoption. Source : https://www.zdnet.com/article/blockchain-why-the-revolution-is-still-a-decade-away/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Date : October 9, 2019 at 11:37AM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

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Here’s why farmers and blockchain are actually a great fit

We’ve all heard how blockchain promises to transform the financial system, supposedly for the better. But, the tech is actually being applied to other important industries such as agriculture and supply chain management. Source : https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/10/08/heres-why-farmers-and-blockchain-are-actually-a-great-fit/ Date : October 8, 2019 at 10:54AM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email…

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Gartner says blockchain is sliding into ‘the trough of disillusionment’

…  Avivah Litan, an analyst and research vice president at Gartner. “Blockchain is not … decentralized web, also known as Web 3.0,” said Ms. Litan. Gartner has … year the global research firm said interest in blockchain technology was waning. Prior … Source : https://it.einnews.com/article/498649688/cmT6iZ8w5fQEY5c0?ref=rss&ecode=VqG7HrIH2UKW0p6c Date : October 8, 2019…

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Wanxiang Blockchain and PlatON Launch Consortium Blockchain Infrastructure in China

Non-profit research institution focusing on blockchain technology Wanxiang Blockchain, and PlatON, the pioneering global privacy-preserving computing network announced the launch of an open-source consortium blockchain infrastructure, PlatONE. Yu Cheng, General Manager for Digital Insurance Innovation at Minsheng Life Insurance said: “For years, Minsheng Life Insurance has invested in blockchain and…

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Walmart To Use Blockchain For Shrimp

The multibillion-dollar fisheries industry in India is going Blockchain with Walmart launching an end-to-end traceability of transportation and food safety procedures for shrimp sourced from the world’s second-largest country. In addition, Walmart will also be funding smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh to gain BAP certification training. It will also support…

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SAP Pharma Case Study and Interview

A deeper look at a leading enterprise blockchain project A few months ago, we published the details of ten enterprise blockchain networks which are built on MultiChain and running in live production. One of these solutions, made for the pharmaceutical industry, is of particular interest – not only because of…

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Indian Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Crypto Case Next Week

The Supreme Court of India has confirmed a new date to hear the crypto case after multiple delays. During the last hearing, the court directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reply to crypto exchanges’ representation within two weeks, which the central bank has done. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/indian-supreme-court-sets-date-to-hear-crypto-case-next-week/ Date…

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FOIN Allows Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store

FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/foin-allows-merchants-to-accept-crypto-payments-in-store/ Date : October 7, 2019 at 11:58AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

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Can Blockchain solve Brexit’s border puzzle? Experts are sceptical

A team of experts has come up with a plan to use blockchain tracking for trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to avoid the re-imposition of a hard border after Britain leaves the European Union. Source : https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/can-blockchain-solve-brexits-border-puzzle-experts-are-sceptical-2019-10-07 Date : October 7, 2019 at 09:15PM Tag(s) :…

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KT to apply blockchain for halal food authentication

Consumers will be able to use KT’s blockchain platform to authenticate whether the food they bought is halal, the telco claims. Source : https://www.zdnet.com/article/kt-to-apply-blockchain-for-halal-food-authentication/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Date : October 8, 2019 at 06:33AM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

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Report: Blockchain app transaction volume down nearly 40%

The total transactional volume of blockchain apps (dapps) across the six major dapp-centric networks hit just $2.03 billion last quarter, down by nearly 40 percent. Source : https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/10/07/blockchain-dapp-ethereum-eos-tron-gambling-defi-cryptocurrency/ Date : October 7, 2019 at 07:01PM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print

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UN-backed chocolate bar comes with a free blockchain token — and a choice

In the UK, a new chocolate bar contains a blockchain-based token, either to be directly gifted to the cocoa farmer or redeemed for a discount on the next purchase, Fast Company reports. Sure, it’s chocolate, but The Other Bar pitches itself as a social experiment, too. Source : https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/10/07/un-backed-chocolate-bar-comes-with-a-free-blockchain-token-and-a-choice/ Date :…

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McAfee to Launch Decentralized Token Exchange With No Restrictions

On the heels of launching his crypto platform, McAfee Magic, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee plans to launch a distributed exchange on Monday, October 7. ‘McAfeedex’ will run on the Ethereum blockchain and McAfee insists the exchange will have no restrictions. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/mcafee-to-launch-decentralized-token-exchange-with-no-restrictions/ Date : October 6,…

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Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow

Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles, but key members of the Libra Association are having doubts and dropping out. Paypal has now reportedly left the group due to regulatory concerns. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/paypal-exits-libra-mastercard-and-visa-may-follow/ Date : October 6, 2019 at 12:19PM Tag(s)…

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Bitfinex Braces for Imminent Lawsuit Alleging Tether Manipulates Crypto Market

The operators of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the stablecoin Tether are again engaged in public relations crisis management. They have notified users of an imminent lawsuit over market manipulation allegations and are trying to frame it as just a shameless money grab attempt. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/bitfinex-braces-for-imminent-lawsuit-alleging-tether-manipulates-crypto-market/ Date : October…

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Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan

A major Japanese news publication has reported that crypto donations to individual politicians are legal and do not need to be reported publicly as donations. Source : https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-outpaces-political-donation-laws-in-japan/ Date : October 7, 2019 at 04:32AM Tag(s) : #BLOCKCHAIN ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print