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Opinion: Decentralized blockchains can only survive having a valuable token, like Bitcoin, attached to them [Feb 2018]
We’ve heard this time and again, especially from folks in the financial sector: “blockchain is here to stay, Bitcoin not so much”. Is this really so? We disagree, and in this article we discuss the origins of Bitcoin and how the problem it solved only makes sense when there’s a reward for participants to join […]
Brazilian tax authority hardens rules for Bitcoin exchanges: monthly statements to become mandatory
The Brazilian equivalent of the IRS, Receita Federal (RFB), wants to tighten the rules for cryptocurrency exchanges. The new administrative guidelines were released to the public when the terms of a public consultation were published earlier today. Anti-Money Laundering The consultation was opened to request comments from experts about how to deal with tax dodging […]
ELI5 : What is Proof of Trust (PoT)?
Proof of Trust is a consensus mechanism where users “stake” the trust they’ve earned in a network in order to verify cryptocurrency transactions. In a proof of trust system, users will earn a virtual value called “trust” every time they acquire a role in the ecosystem. A highly trusted node will be able to verify […]
Blockchain bills of lading : Revolution in oil shipments and sea cargo logistics
After more than 200 years of the same workflow, one technology has come along which could change the oil trade forever: blockchain! Dannish sea transport giant Maersk announced, earlier this year, that they’d be joining forces with IBM to implement a blockchain solution to sea shipping. According to the announcement, over 80% of customer goods, […]