Tag Archive for: Blockchain Technology

Real-life experience in the blockchain world

By Verdzekov Bernard. [email protected] I thought I could keep this to myself, but finmail.com wants to read on a real-life experience and also it is good for people around the world who will read this, to be aware of the things go on around the world. Base on real life fact, and personal experience, I […]

Ethereum and tokenization

The three biggest blockchains have different approaches to tokenization. The Ethereum and bitcoins blockchain hold tokens while the Hyperledger does not. What is the purpose of some tokens on the Ethereum blockchain? How does it differ from other tokens?

Proof of stake consensus – why appealing? Part 2

In part 1, we focused on one similarity and two types of PoS algorithm. This article will briefly review this and then discuss why proof of stake was introduced.

Dash – an altcoin with a difference

The crypto market is still growing with new crypto assets on a daily basis and catching up on this surge is a challenge. However, there are a good number of older crypto assets that may not be as popular to many as the new ones being offloaded into the market. One such an asset is the Dash.

The Idea behind Bitcoins

By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] In my previous article, I pointed out that bitcoins have been inspired by the ideals of the Cypherpunks and libertarians. However, who were the Cypherpunks and what where the central ideals that influenced the creation of Bitcoins? According to the Wikipedia, they are activists advocating widespread use of strong cryptography and […]

The rise and development of Blockchain technology

By Wirba Brice Divine Ransinyuy. [email protected] Central banks and retailing banks are pursuing how to better get in contact with blockchain technology. A huge number of central banks throughout the world have started to research, do piloting and actively aiming on how to better use the blockchain technology in all its aspects from the biggest […]

How Blockchain threatens traditional third parties (part 1)

The level of trust that Blockchain has so far displayed has begun to erode and threatened the very existence of some third party entities. How have some traditional third parties “failed” their clients, leading to Blockchain debut as the custodian of trust?

ICO – a new fundraising innovation

Initial Coin Offerings – ICOs are proving to be among the best fundraising options for huge blockchain projects. Some companies have raised huge amounts of investment capital beyond expectation. But what makes ICOs more innovative than the traditional venture capital? How does this mode of raising capital motivate open source projects?

How blockchain can help Africa reduce natural resource depletion

So far, much has been written about blockchain use cases that were never thought about, but have become a reality. Can blockchain be used in Africa to reduce century-old challenges related to its abundant natural resources other than diamonds, emeralds, and other precious minerals?

High profile dapps on ethereum. Are they for you?

This article will look at one high profile applications on Ethereum, namely; Augur, excluding Digix and Maker. These are decentralized applications, otherwise known as Dapps on the blockchain.