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NewsBTC – May 11, 2021
Ripple’s Partner Accenture Writes Paper With SWIFT On CBDCs
Ripple’s partner Accenture, the technology and business consulting firm, has published a paper with SWIFT on the potential for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) payment solutions. Titled “Exploring central bank digital currencies: How they could work for international payments”, the paper claims there is surging interest for these types of assets.
Bitnews Today – May 10, 2021
6 Blockchain Business Use Cases You Should Know About
The potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) — an umbrella term of which blockchain is the most popular kind — is enormous. Businesses can use blockchain to secure data, handle supply management, fight copyfraud, automate processes, and so on.
Coindesk – May 6, 2021
DeFi More Disruptive to Banks Than Bitcoin, Says ING
Netherlands-based ING Bank has been analyzing the risks and opportunities associated with the exploding decentralized finance (DeFi) space.
Techspot – May 3, 2021
What is Cryptomining?
On January 3, 2009, the first Bitcoin mining operation went underway, and a 50 BTC reward was sent to address 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa. Although unconfirmed, it most likely went to the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin.
Expatica – April 29, 2021
Swiss stock exchange and decentralised finance: a heavenly marriage?
The Swiss stock exchange is embracing cryptocurrencies, public blockchains and decentralised finance (Defi). Bitcoin trading on the national Börse? Certainly, and plenty of other crypto-assets besides. A strategic u-turn? Apparently not.
Reddit – April 22, 2021
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Edge Media Network – April 22, 2021
What Is Ethereum And How Does It Work?
Ethereum is often referred to as the second most popular cryptocurrency, after Bitcoin. But unlike Bitcoin — and most other virtual currencies — Ethereum is intended to be much more than simply a medium of exchange or a store of value. Instead, Ethereum calls itself a decentralized computing network built on blockchain technology. Let’s unpack what that means.
Coindesk – April 20, 2021
Swiss Exchange SDX Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Looks Beyond R3 Corda
The tectonic plates of enterprise blockchain shifted Tuesday, as SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) announced its support for the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), and the Swiss digital asset trading venue’s head of business, Tim Grant, joined the EEA board of directors.
Bitrates – April 15, 2021
Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal: Major Payment Companies and Crypto
Cryptocurrency has rapidly attracted the attention of mainstream companies. One of the year’s most significant trends has concerned the three leading payment companies—Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal—as each company has turned toward crypto.
Cointelegraph – March 19, 2021
Layer-two scaling solutions solve enterprises’ public blockchain challenges
Will layer-two scaling solutions solve all the challenges that enterprises face with public blockchains?
Einpresswire – March 10, 2021
Ethereum OASIS Receives $100K Incentive Funding for Baseline Protocol Projects
Today, the Baseline Protocol, part of the Ethereum OASIS Open Project and in partnership with Open Source Collective, announced that it has received a grant of $100,000 from the Ethereum Foundation to be used for the purpose of encouraging and accelerating baseline protocol R&D and enablement efforts.
Cointelegraph – March 8, 2021
We still have a lot of work to do on diversity, equity and inclusion
The gender disbalance in the crypto space is still huge, though it is in our hands to make it more inclusive for everyone.
globenewswire – March 2, 2021
IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization Announces Its 2021 Board Members
The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), an International Federation of leading industry groups and consortia dedicated to the advancement of standardized technologies for the benefit of industry, today announces that in its annual director elections, three incumbent Directors were re-elected for two-year terms beginning 1 January 2021: Daniel C. Burnett, Brian K. Daly, and Forrest D. Wright.
Medium – February 16, 2021
Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA): What Is It?
Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA) was launched in 2017 to bring together different industry players. The aim is for these “players” to work together on Ethereum as an enterprise-grade technology.
Daily Host News – January 28, 2021
5 Reasons Ethereum Momentum is Accelerating
The crypto surge that is being witnessed globally is no longer exclusively driven by the Bitcoin craze. We can see the top #2 currency by market cap, Ethereum (ETH), one of the top cryptocurrencies grabbing eyeballs and market share very steadily
BBN Times – January 6, 2021
BENEFITS OF DECENTRALIZED APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES
It’s time for businesses to transition towards decentralized applications to improve enterprise operations and consumer offerings. Along with the rapid technological changes that we’ve been witnessing in recent years, there is also an ideological shift that is sweeping across not just the world of technology but the world in general.
CoinTelegraph – December 28, 2020
12 of the biggest enterprise blockchain players of 2020
The enterprise blockchain space in 2020 looks a lot different from previous years, demonstrating the continuation and a drive to mature and advance.
BeInCrypto – December 14, 2020
Ethereum Network 101: A Dive into the History, Technological Foundation, and Future Potentials of ETH
BeInCrypto is happy to announce that we recently entered a strategic partnership with Crypto Valley Journal, a fast-growing research and educational platform dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. As per this new initiative, we will regularly bring some of Crypto Valley Journal’s highest-quality educational content to our readers.
Apple Podcasts – December 11, 2020
Jack Leahy – Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Jack Leahy is the Membership Director at the EEA
EINPresswire – December 9, 2020
Baseline Protocol Commitment Manager Brings Hyperledger Besu, Infura & Public Blockchain Clients to Enterprise Workflows
Today, the Baseline Protocol, part of the Ethereum OASIS open source initiative, published a new key component called the Commitment Manager.