Blockchain
Apr
06
2019
SWIFT, IBM, Ripple and around 100 other firms and organizations have joined a new blockchain association to promote adoption of the technology across the EU… https://www.coindesk.com/eu-blockchain-group-launches-with-swift-ripple-onboard
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Mar
29
2019
The point is that decentralized networks, such as those based on blockchain models, can often enable more positive overall social outcomes despite the relative inefficiency of their command-and-control architecture. It’s useful to contemplate this idea, and McAfee’s colorful metaphor, in relation to the current state ...more »
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Mar
21
2019
Facebook’s blockchain recruitment drive continues, as the social network looks to hire a lead commercial counsel for its initiatives with the technology. A new job posting at the company’s career page says the position will be responsible for “drafting and negotiating ...more »
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A Multibillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Based on ‘Lies’: US Arrests Alleged OneCoin Leader
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Mar
09
2019
Konstantin Ignatov, one of the heads of the infamous OneCoin pyramid scheme, has been arrested on wire fraud charges. U.S. prosecutors in New York have arrested a “top leader” of the OneCoin project, saying it stole “billions” from investors through an alleged pyramid scheme. The ...more »
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Set
14
2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and Bain & Company conducted a joint research indicating that, by deploying blockchain, global businesses can generate an extra $1 trillion in trade finance that would otherwise be missed out on. According to an Asian Development Bank calculation, the global trade ...more »
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Gen
25
2018
Blockchain holds great promise to become a new standard for financial transactions. It is designed to record and check the validity of transactions using a consensus-based mechanism, without third parties guarantees. It began as a validating technology for Bitcoin digital currency, but its applications are spreading ...more »
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