How do you know where your coffee beans come from? How about your gold? Blockchain could soon help to track and verify the origins of many luxury goods, from diamonds to designer handbags. With the help of blockchain, consumers will be able to see exactly what they're buying, says Rachel Mayer, director at ConsenSys Enterprise, an incubator for new applications of the … [Read more...] about Blockchain at Work: How the Tech Will Change The Way We Live
Distributed ledger technology
Decentralising the Web: The Time is Now
Last week, Frances Haugen revealed what most of us already knew; recommendation algorithms are toxic and those employed by Facebook in particular. As usual, Zuckerberg shrugged and dismissed the claims as nonsense, and so he continues to rule over Facebook as a ruthless dictator with no respect for the people he is supposed to look after. In that same week, the streaming … [Read more...] about Decentralising the Web: The Time is Now
DeFi Conference 2020
The DeFi Conference 2020 is a free 1-day online conference with two tracks and over 25 global speakers sharing their knowledge on Decentralized Finance or DeFi with topics covering financial inclusion, open finance, adoption and regulation. This event will connect entrepreneurs, liquidity providers, academics, investors, economists, regulators and others who are looking to … [Read more...] about DeFi Conference 2020
Blockchain Technology Could Disrupt The Insurance Industry
As technology advances, traditional financial assets like insurance policies will have to change if they want to compete in our world. Other financial sectors have embraced blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies while insurance lags behind ” leaving the industry saddled with expensive, inefficient processes. Customers and clients in the insurance world want to know how … [Read more...] about Blockchain Technology Could Disrupt The Insurance Industry
Blockchain Banking Summit
One of the most talked-about topics in the financial services industry today is blockchain banking. If fully adopted, it will enable banks to process payments more quickly and more accurately while reducing transaction processing costs and the requirement for exceptions. Blockchain, the technology underpinning the crypto currency could revolutionize the world economy. … [Read more...] about Blockchain Banking Summit
