Things have finally settled for Facebook, with regards to blockchain technology. After much probing, the social media giant finally gave in by hiring a new lead dedicated to its upcoming blockchain division. Evan Cheng, one of Facebook’s senior engineers, has been appointed to the position of “director of engineering, blockchain”, … Read the rest
Jack Ma-led Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s fintech conglomerate Ant Financial considers blockchain technology as one of the five key technologies that will dominate every industry in the long-term. In terms of immutability and decentralization, blockchain technology in its current form is impeccable. It is able to process sensitive data and … Read the rest
The new Ethereum language Vyper has been released and is so far getting enthusiastic reviews and comments on social media. The language which is an upgrade from the discarded Serpent offers developers an alternative to Solidity with some early converts calling it an improvement. Like Solidity, Vyper compiles down to … Read the rest
Today, virtually anyone wanting to succeed despite the competition or wanting to maintain any relevance in any market must have a social media presence. Social networking has helped many organizations by promoting their products and services to a very large audience and has given activists a potent tool to advance … Read the rest
Facebook could unwittingly be the world’s best advertisement for blockchain. Even as the social media giant tries to shore up its privacy regime after data securities issues exposed the data of about 3 million users, privacy and security are likely to go along with every other Internet-based company. The good … Read the rest
A state university in Russia has announced that it will store diploma records using blockchain technology, the institution announced in an official statement. According to the statement and a tweet from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, the institution has recorded “all diplomas issued over the … Read the rest
In the past, a lack of transparency in a company’s supply chain could be seen as a competitive advantage. Businesses wanted to keep insight into their suppliers and manufacturers as opaque as possible. If no one knew where supplies were coming from, no one could build identical apparel. And this … Read the rest
Apple co-founder and noted bitcoin bull Steve Wozniak says the hype around blockchain is similar to what he saw in the dotcom era, with companies going belly-up at a rapid rate. “It was a bubble, and I feel that way about blockchain,” Wozniak said Tuesday on stage at the NEX … Read the rest
Data storage in healthcare industries is of critical importance. Security breaches in this sector will not only have an impact financially in terms of health insurance, but could also compromise patient safety. The new platform Timicoin aims to enhance patient data safety through blockchain technology. Describing themselves as the “Tokenized … Read the rest
Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize how gold and precious metals are manufactured and delivered. Consider the journey a gold nugget must take along its supply chain, from mine to end consumer – it cuts through several other industries and practices, including legal, regulatory, financial, manufacturing and retail, each of … Read the rest