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Social media needs blockchain to prevent hacks and provide permanence
Social media needs to undergo a major structural change with blockchain to provide security and permanence and even become tamper-proof. Read more…
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Singapore nears commercial rollout of blockchain-based payments network
Singapore nears commercial rollout of a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements. Read more…
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Air cargo tracking with blockchain to save industry $400m
SITA, ULD Care exploring blockchain to digitally track and record change of custody of airline cargo containers or Unit Load Devices (ULDs) Read more…
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The brilliance of blockchain is that it is boring but really useful
Blockchain technology does not get much hype compared to other technologies but it is quietly revolutionising some key processes – and industries. Read more…
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Twitter plans open,decentralized system for social media content
Twitter plans to set up an independent research group to create an “open and decentralized” system for social networks, says CEO Jack Dorsey. Read more…
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Is blockchain really the answer to combating fake news?
Media organizations are jumping on the blockchain bandwagon to make news trustworthy again. Weirdly, the strongest use case may be cryptocurrency news sites. Read more…
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German airline Hahn Air issues first blockchain air tickets
German airline Hahn Air, which offers scheduled and charter flights within Europe, has issued the first airline tickets enabled by blockchain technology. Read more…
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AI, blockchain and edge computing – a dizzying mix for telcos
Three hot tech buzzwords in the telecom sector right now are edge computing, AI and blockchain. But what happens when you put them all together? Read more…
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China backing could tip scales in race for blockchain supremacy
China’s president call to put blockchain at the heart of the country’s innovation could tip the scales towards Beijing in the global race to lead the technology Read more…
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As Xi pushes blockchain, bitcoin benefits
China president Xi Jinping said that his party must focus on bumping up investments in blockchain technology. Read more…