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NFT in a Nutshell
With NFT becoming the hotshot of the industry, brands and celebs endorsing it, this is a great time to take part in the game!
Coming soon: Nike CryptoKicks, The Blockchain-Compatible Sneakers
After filing a patent to attach "cryptographically secure digital assets" to its sneakers, Nike is the latest brand to look at using blockchain technology in its products.
By applying blockchain features, Nike’s aim is to verify the authenticity and ownership of its products. This new implementation will be available in Nike’s special “CryptoKicks” line.
Jio betting big on Blockchain; To modernize supply chain and even data privacy
From JIO’s AGM: Using Blockchain we can deliver unprecedented security, trust, automation and efficiency to almost any type of transaction. This is a vital capability for India especially for modernizing…
Blockchain study finds 0.00% success rate
Where is your distributed ledger technology now? Reserachers documented 43 blockchain use-cases through internet searches, most of which were described with glowing claims like “operational costs… reduced up to 90%,”…
Announcing: Blockchain Course for Product Managers and Business Executives
Blockchain is the new Internet and is all set to create new business models and newer ways of dealing with networks and data. As a product manager or business leader,…
Keep a close eye on your crypto portfolio with this app
Much like maintaining a portfolio of stocks, cryptocurrency traders require maintenance of their portfolios. And with the ever-growing list of cryptocurrencies, it has become quite a headache. It is interesting…
Forbes would start using Blockchain for publishing, early next year!
Forbes would start publishing some of it’s cryptocurrency related content, using Blockchain technology. It plans to do so by early next year. Thus becoming, the first major media company to…
Why governments should be slow and careful with blockchains
https://medium.com/@nileshtrivedi/why-governments-should-be-slow-and-careful-with-blockchains-332481f788fe Blockchain technology is very nascent. Building long-term tamper-resistant public infrastructure on top of a fast moving tech is *VERY* risky. What happens if the current cryptographic algorithms (hashing /…
Blockchain Gets Meaty: UK Food Standard Agency to Use Blockchain Technology in Their Food Supply Chain
UK food regulator, the Food Standard Agency (FSA) made an announcement recently regarding the successful use of Blockchain technology in accomplishing their first pilot for using Blockchain to ensure compliance…
UK Housing Minister to Use Blockchain to Rebuild Societal Trust
A report was released about Blockchain by the Housing Minister of UK, Eddie Hughes, recently, who urged the government to “show leadership” by making the exploration of Blockchain and its…
Bermuda Government to Make Changes in Banking Act to Support Blockchain-Based Companies
Finextra recently reported that the Government of Bermuda has planned to make modifications in the Banking Act in order to provide services to local fintech and Blockchain-based organizations. Banks’ reluctant…
Almonds, Australia and Blockchain
An experiment backed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has shown what happens when one tries to track an international shipment of almonds. This was done, alongside existing processes, to…
More Women eager to invest in crypto this year
The first half of 2018 saw cryptocurrency investment by women increase from 6% to 13%. According to the reports revealed by the UK cryptocurrency exchange Block Exchange, millennial women are…
Brazil to use Blockchain to enable Data Sharing among Financial Regulators
Finextra recently reported that Brazil’s central bank has created a permissioned digital ledger platform for facilitating the sharing of data among financial regulators. The ledger called the Information Integration Platform…
Singapore Airline launches Blockchain based Digital Wallet; Convert air miles into crypto currency
Can frequent-fliers convert air miles into digital currency? Yes, at Singapore Airlines they can. From now on. Thanks to the digital wallet app it has unveiled that will be accessible…
Cold wallets inside smartphones – can HTC swing something new?
Blockchain and smartphones – as rad as it may sound, HTC has got obsessed with this idea to change its market-position. The Taiwanese smartphone major is putting its weight, roadmap…
