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A block chain or blockchain is a permissionless distributed database that maintains a continuously-growing list of transaction records hardened against tampering and revision. It consists of blocks, holding batches of individual transactions. Each block contains a timestamp and an information linking it to a previous block. The block chain is seen as the main technical innovation of bitcoin, where it serves as the decentralized public ledger of all bitcoin transactions. This original design has been the inspiration for other cryptocurrencies and distributed databases. In this series, we cover latest development stories related to blockchain and its applications around the world.

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain wallet Jaxx announces Rootstock’s token RSK integration

Nov 07, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Digital Currency

Decentral, creators of the universal wallet Jaxx, announced the integration of Rootstocks token RSK to their software products to provide users with the opportunity to access the testnet version of the token, powered by...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Tech Bureau and NEM launch notary and timestamping solution ‘Apostille’

Nov 07, 2016 05:34 am UTC| Digital Currency

Tech Bureau Corp. and open source blockchain project NEM announced the launch of Apostille, a notary and timestamping solution for both NEM public blockchain and Tech Bureaus Mijin private blockchain. Apostille is...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Expanse Project and Borderless.tech to develop blockchain-based voting platform prototype

Nov 04, 2016 11:32 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Expanse Project, a fault tolerant cloud computer built on blockchain technology to censorship resistant applications, and Borderless.techhas announced the development of a new blockchain-based voting platform that has...

Blockchain Revolution Series

South Africa to host third blockchain conference in March 2017

Nov 04, 2016 07:31 am UTC| Digital Currency

South Africa will be hosting the third annual Blockchain Africa Conference to be held in Johannesburg on 1-3 March 2017, which will bring together a diverse range of experts to discuss all the opportunities, challenges and...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain platform DECENT releases web application prototype

Nov 04, 2016 06:04 am UTC| Digital Currency

DECENT, a peer-to-peer content distribution platform that recently expanded its office in China and Armenia, has announced the launch of a web application prototype that provides customers an opportunity to test and...

Blockchain Revolution Series

ABN AMRO joins R3 distributed ledger consortium

Nov 04, 2016 05:07 am UTC| Digital Currency

ABN AMRO , the Dutch state-owned bank that serves retail, private and corporate banking clients, has announced that it has joined R3 blockchain consortium that has over 60 of the worlds largest financial institutions to...

Blockchain Revolution Series

R3 blockchain consortium welcomes China Foreign Exchange Trade System

Nov 04, 2016 04:26 am UTC| Digital Currency

R3, the U.S.-based financial innovation firm, has announced the inclusion of China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), Chinas official interbank market trading platform, to its blockchain consortium in a move to design...

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Economy

Why China’s economy has hit a wall

Chinas annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing came to a close on March 11. They were conducted under great pressure: a weak economy and high expectations from both the domestic public and international observers as to...

Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed

There are more than 16,000 sanctions imposed against Russia. Yet the Russian economy and war machine grew by 3.6 per cent in 2023 and is projected to grow another 2.6 in 2024. Nearly six per cent of Russias gross...

Mentorship is key to improving social and economic outcomes for Black youth

Black youth in Canada experience poorer educational achievement than other children and youth, which leads to subsequent poor economic outcomes. A series of problems and barriers contribute to poor educational outcomes....

There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well

The federal and Northern Territory governments have just made a historic funding announcement of about A$1 billion for schools in the territory. This includes an extra $737.7 million from the federal government and an...

Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of the continent, were left without internet services on 14 March because of failures on four of the fibre optic cables that run below the...

Politics

SpaceX Builds Spy Satellites for US; Russia Warns of Military Response

Russia has issued a stark warning to the United States, stating that the use of SpaceXs satellites for espionage could render them targets for military action. This follows revelations that SpaceX is constructing a spy...

Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections

Disinformation caught many people off guard during the 2016 Brexit referendum and US presidential election. Since then, a mini-industry has developed to analyse and counter it. Yet despite that, we have entered 2024 a...

Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do

Australias political donations rules are woefully inadequate, but donations reform is finally on the agenda. The federal government has signalled its interest in reform and will soon begin briefing MPs on its plan. Greater...

With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured their parties nominations for the November 5 United States general election by winning a majority of all delegates to their parties conventions, including delegates not yet...

Science

How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight

Airplane flight is one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century. The invention of the airplane allows people to travel from one side of the planet to the other in less than a day, compared...

The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve

The progress of science in the last 400 years is mind-blowing. Who would have thought wed be able to trace the history of our universe to its origins 14 billion years ago? Science has increased the length and the quality...

What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says

Hair loss (also known as alopecia) often affects the scalp but can occur anywhere on the body. Its very common and usually nothing to worry about; about half of Australian men show signs of visible baldness at age 50 and...

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Technology

Wendy’s Signs Deal With PAR Punchh AI Platform to Advance Customer Loyalty Program

The Wendys Company selected the PAR Punchh customer loyalty platform to upgrade its loyalty program for better customer engagement. The fast-food chain will apply next-generation technology to offer the best solutions to...

China's Commerce Minister to Advocate EV Sector in Europe Amid Subsidy, Tariff Probe

Chinas Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is set to visit Europe in April to address concerns and advocate for the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry amid a European Commission investigation into alleged unfair...

Tesla Cybertruck Gears Up for Thailand, Steals Spotlight in Mexico

As Teslas Cybertruck prepares to debut in Thailand, excitement builds following its attention-grabbing tour in Mexico. Recent discussions hint at a potential Tesla gigafactory in Thailand, and the all-electric trucks...

Dogecoin Surges 20% Amid Coinbase Listing Buzz and Whale Moves

Dogecoins price leaped 20%, bucking the market downtrend. Spurred by its upcoming Coinbase listing and a spike in whale transactions, it attracted investor interest. Dogecoin Rallies 20% as Coinbase Futures Listing...
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