What Is Blockchain?
Considering we’re in a pre-tech Pen and Paper area. How would the blockchain transaction work in the ‘crypto’ aspect?
Considering we’re in a pre-tech Pen and Paper area. How would the blockchain transaction work in the ‘crypto’ aspect?
Blockchains use consensus mechanisms in order to secure the network. Bitcoin uses Proof of Work which has been very successful, however there are newer consensus mechanisms being developed all the time.
Blockchain Beyond Hype is back, this time with Blockchain Zoo co-founder and CTO Barton Johnston, to discuss blockchain technology and how to scale it.
Some tech experts believe that Proof of Work is a technological dead-end, while others think that you cannot have a blockchain without this consensus algorithm. What is your perspective? Is Proof of Work dead?
Even though blockchain technology is still in the growing stage, up to $22 billion worth of ICO was raised in 2018 to fund blockchain-based companies. While some businesses are in testing and research phase, some others have successfully adopted the technology into its core businesses. In #BlockchainBeyondHype episode 7, we met Francis Hutley, the Co-Founder of BlockSmart, to find out how small businesses approach blockchain adoption.
When the storm of cryptocurrencies came, many cryptocurrency exchanges arose, facilitating convenient trading on their platforms. Though efficiency is being provided, some may forget the security risk related to keeping all the funds in a centralized manner. In the fifth episode of Blockchain Beyond Hype, we are talking with Artur Zaharov, the Product Manager of the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange Hodlhodl, about the pros and cons of the centralized and decentralized exchanges.
By enforcing transparency, blockchain is the perfect solution to establish veracity. The potential implementation may vary from giving refugees an identity to tracking recyclable product by giving each physical product a digital identity and establishing the transparent market.
The video with Matthew Vitamante from California Global Innovation Exchange about the blockchain technology in cleantech and corporate venture investments.
Welcome to the first episode of Blockchain Beyond Hype! After a decade of development, blockchain is attracting not only financial institutions but also local governments.
A roundtable discussion about blockchains for non-financial use cases and unique challenges of working in the blockchain space.