Blockchain

HTC’s blockchain-centric smartphone Exodus that made a lot of headlines not too long ago captures a bit of spotlight once more. The consumer electronics giant HTC has recently announced that it had partnered with Opera which will ultimately lead Exodus having a lot more blockchain-related features and support for even more dApps (20 new apps, [...]

Ever since its inception, blockchain had been constantly disrupting more and more industries thanks to its unique set of parameters. Today is a great day in the history of blockchain, as Mercedes-Benz became the first global auto manufacturer to incorporate blockchain technology into its supply chain. According to a PR Newswire article, the automotive giant [...]

If you’ve heard about cryptocurrencies, or about the cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, then there’s a very good chance you’ve also heard about the term “blockchain.” Over the years, the term of cryptocurrencies and blockchain were inseparable, as most people tend to think one does no go without the other. This assumption is, in many respects, wrong. [...]

Since Bitcoin first appeared back in 2009, hundreds of altcoins have flooded the market. A prominent coin that has also made waves in the crypto world is Ethereum. What is Ethereum? Ethereum is an open software platform that, similar to Bitcoin, functions using on blockchain technology. This distributed computing platform and operating system features smart [...]

Currency exchange and remittance network Ripple has stressed the need to overhaul cross-border payments amid a new report that some charities and individuals are getting their cash stuck, thanks to the inefficiency of the centralized bureaucracy. For over four decades, the majority of cross-border settlements handled by financial institutions have been relying on the Society [...]

Double-Spending Explained Double-Spending within Bitcoin is when the same BTCs (digital money files) are used more than once. For instance, if you buy an item for $1, you cannot spend that same $1 to buy a different item. If this were to happen, money would have no value since everyone would have unlimited amounts and [...]

What is Electrum? Electrum is a name known by most early crypto enthusiasts, as it’s one of the pioneers of cryptocurrency software wallets. Launched on November 5, 2011, by a German computer scientist by the name of Thomas Voegtlin, Electrum is designed to be a lightweight, fast, safe, and private Bitcoin wallet. It’s a client [...]

The global payment network Swift, one of the main guardians of the current banking model, has announced the testing of a new cross-border settlement system that could give Ripple blockchain startup a run for its money. According to a post published by Financial Times, Swift is making a lot of progress to counter the rapid [...]

What is a DAO? A DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) is a complex smart contract, where the rules of the decentralized organization are integrated into the code of the smart contract via a complex token governance. The first true autonomous corporation is considered to be the Bitcoin network because it was coordinated solely through a distributed [...]

About 0x protocol Boasting one of the most peculiar names in the industry, 0x is a very interesting project. Created using Ethereum smart contracts, 0x can be used by anyone to create a decentralized global exchange. To put it as simple as possible, 0x is an open source protocol designed to offer a decentralized exchange [...]

Introduction to the concept of ICO Ever since Satoshi Nakamoto launched the world’s first cryptocurrency back on 3 January 2009, the Bitcoin, its underlying technology, the blockchain, has proved to be a very disruptive technology with an immense potential to change how most of our systems work. With the appearances of cryptos and blockchain, start-ups [...]