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Industries That Are Nailing Blockchain Already. Top Story - February 2018.
From the retail industry to healthcare, each of these industries are catching on to the incredible advancements that blockchain has to offer to our industries as a digital ledger, or record keeper, for transactions. From improving transparency to reducing costs, blockchain will open opportunities to some of the most powerful industries in the world.
By April Demarco8 years ago in The Chain
Applications of Blockchain Outside of Financial Services
While it may thus far be a record breaking tool in the world of digital currencies and online exchange platforms, but blockchain could fundamentally alter the world in a variety of aspects. This technology can greatly benefit a range of concepts, not solely based on economics, banking, or finance in general. These capabilities can range in verifying online identities, to industry enhancing features of data encryption. The most avid tools for remaining informed on leading tech and blockchain realities, is through these blockchain influencers; these individuals either helped build the foundation of blockchain in its early stages, or were there to upgrade the underlying technology, for which eventually made cryptocurrencies into cultural edifices.
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in The Chain
Why Ethereum May Overtake Bitcoin In 2018
Bitcoin has always been the gold standard when it came to cryptocurrency. That's why so many businesses tried to accept Bitcoin, why people want to invest in the next cryptocurrency to boom like Bitcoin, and why Bitcoin mining rigs are selling out online. Bitcoin is the reigning king of crypto.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in The Chain
How to Calculate Mining Profitability
Once upon a time, Bitcoin mining was something that anyone could do—even if they had a relatively old computer. Mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies used to be a very lucrative field. It didn't matter how much startup capital you had; you could mine it regardless of what equipment you had on hand.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in The Chain
How Blockchain Could Give Us a Smarter Energy Grid
Right now, blockchain technology has become the foundation of one of the biggest paradigm shifts imaginable. It has become the foundation of the world's first entirely digital currency. Smart contracts, too, have been hailed as one of the most promising routes to skip lawyer fees in recent years.
By Rowan Marley8 years ago in The Chain
Initial Coin Offerings to Watch in 2018
It's not so much how to invest in Bitcoin to succeed anymore, it's more likely and probable that timing is the true key to success when delving into the trading and investing worlds of cryptocurrency. We've seen Bitcoin alone steal the market away like a runaway locomotive, but that's not to say returns are most profitable through them — not in the least. Traders and speculative investors know just what to look for when digging into the market of digital currencies. Following what's called Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), industry experts can easily find the best forms of monetizing assets and creating higher profit margins, simply by way of buying and trading in cryptocurrency trades.
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in The Chain
How Does Bitcoin Compare Versus Gold and Fiat Money?
Throughout most of history, there has been only two real standards of money: gold and fiat money. Fiat money, for those that don't know, are monies backed by the government that issues it. Gold, or these days, gold standard money, is backed by actual gold.
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain Influencers to Follow Right Now
In a world now filled with crypto influencers and a thought leader for all digital currencies on the market, it's become increasing obvious how this new form of monopoly will not only change the face of business, but could very well directly evolve societal interests. It's not so much about what or how people are spending these digital coins across the crypto space, but in the capacity of its usage. More or less, cryptocurrencies are built upon the understanding of more, and more, since the concept of a blockchain is in itself an ideology based upon data. The more data there is, the larger a blockchain gets, and the further people use said blockchain technologies, the more they can grow.
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in The Chain
Is Bitcoin Mining Killing the Planet?
Mining and environmentalism never really seemed to go hand-in-hand, really. The fact is that regular mining does have serious environmental impacts that have put people at risk of getting cancer, caused entire environments to be destroyed, and even sparked massive underground fires that can't be put out.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in The Chain
Crypto Influencers to Follow Right Now. Top Story - February 2018.
Last year was apparently the year of the cryptocurrency, as so many have begun to consider it, but in all actuality it was really just the year of the bitcoin in my opinion. With that being said, it's safe to say that the future of cryptocurrencies in general will greatly be modified and adapted the more we progress into this highly expansive tomorrow, necessitating the need for a more organic, open, and secure form of exchange. The proof-of-work function and blockchain technology that go into various platforms have the makings of incentivizing a completely new and revolutionary cross-form arena in financial markets and banking.
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in The Chain
