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Why-Ripple-is-the-favourite-cryptocurrency-for-Banks
BlockchainOct 31, 2018

Why Ripple is the Favourite Cryptocurrency for Banks?

Ever since the early days of Bitcoin, community members have been strongly opposed to centralized forms of cryptocurrencies as they give a disproportionate amount of power to a select few and that is against the spirit of cryptocurrency. However, decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
Will-Cryptocurrency-Price-Hike-in-2018 (1)
BlockchainOct 30, 2018

Will Cryptocurrency Price Hike in 2018?

Since the time Bitcoin surfaced, there have been a lot of speculations about the same. It was 2009 when the world saw the rise of a new era of economic transformation. Cryptocurrencies became the other medium of money exchange. It’s only because of Bitcoin that new technology came into…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
Top-5-Blockchain-Incubator-Program-and-How-to-benefit-from-it
BlockchainOct 29, 2018

Top 5 Blockchain Incubator Programs and How to Benefit From it?

It is no secret that bringing a startup from scratch to success is a challenging and demanding job which requires a lot of experience in managing people and the regulatory framework of the country where the startup is located. Incubator programs help new startups by providing them with management…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
How-Blockchain-can-help-you-increase-your-brand-value
BlockchainOct 28, 2018

How Blockchain can help you increase your brand value ?

What is the next Big Thing that Blockchain has to offer when it comes to branding and marketing? We all know that branding represents trust and quality. Companies do a lot to protect their brand value. Another important fact that we all know is that there are many knock-offs and first copy products…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
PM-Narendra-Modi--Blockchain-and-AI-to-increase-employment
BlockchainOct 26, 2018

PM Narendra Modi: Blockchain and AI to Increase Employment

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has recently expressed positive sentiment regarding the use of emerging technologies such as Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence as being drivers of economic growth. Continued automation and digitisation has led many people to grow fearful of losing their…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
Apple-Co-founder-Steve-Wozniak-to-start-a-Blockchain-Startup
BlockchainOct 25, 2018

Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak to start a Blockchain Startup

Blockchain and cryptocurrency are two developments in the technology domain that have taken the world by storm. Be it startups or established names in the industry, none of them is left untouched with its effect. Despite being a new technology, Blockchain has a vast potential to transform the…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
Indian-Government-to-start-evaluating-states-cryptocurrency
BlockchainOct 23, 2018

Indian Government to Start Evaluating States Cryptocurrency

India has had a rocky relationship with cryptocurrencies so far, from promoting the digital currencies that can help India progress technologically, to issuing warnings, to banking entities and to ceasing all ties with cryptocurrency exchanges. The latest development in the ongoing battle between…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
Can-Blockchain-replace-your-password-and-make-it-more-secure
BlockchainOct 22, 2018

Can Blockchain Replace Your Password and Make it More Secure

Passwords are the bane of online existence as they are easy to forget, susceptible to getting stolen and a virtual doorway to one’s personal information. Several studies have determined that given a choice, most people choose very weak passwords such as birthdays or phone numbers that make their…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
How-Blockchain-will-put-pressure-on-brokers-commission-in-the-upcoming-years
BlockchainOct 21, 2018

How Blockchain Will Put Pressure on Broker’s Commission in the Upcoming Years?

The blockchain revolution is all set to disrupt several industries that rely on intermediaries because of the trust blockchains create between network participants. The trillion-dollar insurance industry which is one of the oldest industries in the world could benefit greatly from this new…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
What-can-Blockchain-do-for-Helpless-farmers
BlockchainOct 20, 2018

What can Blockchain do for Helpless Farmers?

Blockchain has a remedy for everything, this might sound astounding, but when it comes to real work, then we do have some significant developments in this domain which have left us awe-struck. If I say that blockchain is a storm that has disrupted every industry for good, then it won’t be…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
Zebpay-to-Halt-its-trading-services-in-India
BlockchainOct 19, 2018

Zebpay to Halt its trading services in India

Blockchain and cryptocurrency boom has inflicted every nation positively. However, at the same time, we cannot undermine the fact that there are nations that have still not embraced the technology entirely. Coming to the Indian perspective on cryptocurrency, then we all know that RBI has banned…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma
How-Darknet-is-Using-Blockchain-to-Regain-its-Immunity
BlockchainOct 18, 2018

How Darknet is Using Blockchain to Regain its Immunity

The darknet or deep web has a lot of misinformation about it spreading throughout the media in part due to alarmist pseudo-documentaries and fear-mongering from certain Youtubers. Opponents of darknet claim that it is a hub of illegal and corrupt activities such as money laundering, and trading of…

Toshendra Kumar Sharma