Blockchain

Summary Smart contracts in Blockchain are self-executing agreements written in code on a decentralized network. They eliminate the need for intermediaries and offer transparency, irreversibility, and traceability. The article highlights the top 5 Blockchain-based smart contract platforms.…

According to recent news reports the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has approved the world’s purportedly first blockchain-enabled smartphone for import in August and it will be available for purchase in the Bangladeshi market in October. The smartphone, known as Finney, is a…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grants nearly $200,000 to Factom, the blockchain innovations company, to protect the national power grid. The project seeks to protect the security of millions of devices. The U.S.Department of Energy awarded the funds on July 12.   The abstract read as…

There is no doubt that Blockchain is causing significant disruptions across almost all industry verticals that are in existence. Blockchain technology makes it possible to create a wide array of new business models. Blockchain is credited with being the sole technology since the invention of the…

In simple terms, a blockchain is defined as a distributed database. Imagine a giant, global spreadsheet which runs on millions of computers. This is what gives it the quality of being a distributed database. A blockchain is an open-source as every participant on the blockchain can see what is going…

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Abbreviated as BATM, a Bitcoin ATM is an automatic teller machine which allows an individual to buy bitcoins. Bitcoin ATM kiosks are exchange platforms which provide a medium for converting cash bills into electronic form. Bitcoin ATM kiosks are connected to the internet and allow people to insert…

Today, it is not just men who are making progress in the world of blockchain, but also women who are making a big impact and getting involved in the blockchain space. Though the blockchain field is still dominated by men, an increasing number of women are making headway into the ‘Tech…

Many leading airlines today are experimenting with the latest digital technology innovations such as robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, etc. Blockchain is another technology that is now poised to provide fertile ground for change within the aviation industry.…

As per news reports, Software firm R3 has entered into a strategic partnership with Wethaq, which is a Dubai-based fintech startup. This partnership has taken place with the aim of building next-generation financial architecture for Islamic capital markets.   R3 is an enterprise software…

Before Ethereum was developed, blockchain applications could only perform a limited set of operations such as the cryptocurrencies which were created only to operate as peer-to-peer digital currencies. The developers thus faced a problem. In order to perform more operations, they had to expand the…

Do you know that the world’s oceans are awash in plastic? Every year, eight million metric tonnes of plastic debris lands up in the oceans. Apart from this, marine environments are already polluted, with 150 million metric tons of plastic. This debris is highly harmful as it infiltrates the entire…