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Blockchains Won’t Fix the Problems with Human Genomics Because the Problems with Human Genomics Can't Be Fixed
If you’ve been waiting to get your genome sequenced, will a virtual token really make you change your mind? Yet another article bemoaning the lack of progress gene sequencing has made in improving the human condition (linked above). In this particular example the author suggest this “problem” is largely the result of a lack of available genomics data (whole genome sequence) data from people. It seems that not enough people are willing to get their genomes sequenced and then hand the data over to either government or private industry no matter the promises of anonymity made or sweeteners offered. I can’t imagine why anyone would have any problem trusting those two paragons of trustworthiness (government and biotech industry), but it turns out that a few enterprising technology companies have come up with a brilliant solution to this (non)vexing (non)problem, my favorite new(ish) kid on the techno-block, cryptocurrency aka bitcoin! And just like Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch foretold in the opening lines to their classic hit Good Vibrations.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in The Chain
How to Understand Blockchain Without Hurting Your Brain (Too Much)
You’ve probably heard about blockchain already but have no firm grasp of what it means. Simply put, blockchain is the way of organizing cryptocurrencies into blocks of information. The information contained within a certain block relates to the specific crypto’s transactions. When a transaction occurs, miners authenticate the information. This information is recorded on the DLT, or Distributed Ledger Technology, a shared ledger or database, part of the blockchain. Imagine it as a large profit and loss account this makes it easier to visualize, right?
By Caroline Egan4 years ago in The Chain
Forget Bitcoin: Blockchain is the future
Forget Bitcoin: Blockchain is the future Blockchain acts as a decentralized system for recording and documenting transactions involving certain digital currencies. Simply put, a blockchain is a high-volume ledger that maintains identical copies on all member computers within a network. The fact that the ledger is distributed in all parts of the network helps to facilitate the security of the blockchain.
By BlockchainX4 years ago in The Chain
RBIS Price Rise By 350% : Is The New Coin Surpassing Bitcoin?
There is a nearly 350% RBIS price rise that has shaken the crypto space and everybody now is talking about this crypto. But what is this crypto, and how did it attain such a high price? We will discuss everything in the following article.
By Bruno Marcoux4 years ago in The Chain
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
DAOs are the modern manifestation of the democratic ideal, "for the people, by the people," on steroids. On one side of the governance spectrum is complete centralization. A small group of people make all the decisions, and everyone underneath can either go along or get out.
By Paul Bokserman4 years ago in The Chain
A Qhort Guide To Token Development
Crypto token business is one of the emerging businesses in the present generation. Nowadays, startups and entrepreneurs are highly focussed towards emerging business opportunities and they find token development as one of the best ones in the present digital trend. As this has been brewing, we can find that not all the entrepreneurs who start their token business are successful. We can count the number of successful digital token businesses. It is because they do not have adequate knowledge about the token business and its signific
By Lia Carter4 years ago in The Chain







