It has become commonplace for users to have to provide personal information in order to gain access to a service. At the very least, to have an account on any website, the site wants a username and password to protect access to your account. At the other end of the spectrum, companies in the financial, medical, e-commerce, and public sector have vast repositories of data on … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Have To Trust Anyone With Your Data
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What Are Smart Contracts?
Before the invention of blockchain, whenever someone made a transaction, it required trust. Restaurants had to trust that diners would pay with non-counterfeit money, banks had to trust that a loan recipient would pay his mortgage, businesses had to trust that their contracts were legally binding and that both parties would deliver what they agreed to. The same is true for … [Read more...] about What Are Smart Contracts?
What We Can Learn from China’s Sesame Credit
The internet has a problem. On the one hand, we have the Western internet' where everyone can do as they like, where you can be anonymous and say/do whatever you want, but where reputation and online trust is difficult. As the famous saying goes: on the internet, nobody knows that you are a dog . On the other hand, we have the Chinese internet', where every action you do is … [Read more...] about What We Can Learn from China’s Sesame Credit
How can Blockchain and IoT transform supply chain management?
Supply chain management is a complicated area that has various challenges. For many years, businessmen of different industries have been working on providing just-in-time safe delivery and supply chain transparency. Blockchain technology has tremendous potential to transform supply chain management. By storing and managing supply chain data and allowing autonomous transactions, … [Read more...] about How can Blockchain and IoT transform supply chain management?
The Repercussions of Facebook’s and Google’s Ban on Cryptocurrency Ads
Back in January, Facebook led the way in banning cryptocurrency ads. The social media giant decided to break up with all the companies advertising binary options, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs on their platform. This was a bold move and it was soon reflected on the Google's decisions, too. In March, they announced their Financial services policy update for June 2018. Even this may … [Read more...] about The Repercussions of Facebook’s and Google’s Ban on Cryptocurrency Ads
