Blockchain

Blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

ConsenSys Teams With Mastercard to Debut Tool Aimed at Scalability on Ethereum Blockchain
ConsenSys Teams With Mastercard to Debut Tool Aimed at Scalability on Ethereum Blockchain
December 16, 2021  |  Blockchain

Ethereum blockchain software company ConsenSys, in conjunction with Mastercard, has debuted a tool used to make blockchain technology scalable on the Ethereum Mainnet or for...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Are DeFi’s Top 10 Uses?
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What Are DeFi’s Top 10 Uses?
December 15, 2021  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the sixth installment of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). Over the coming days, we’ll be looking at every part of DeFi —...

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Smart Contracts Get Weather-Savvy With AccuWeather on the Blockchain
Smart Contracts Get Weather-Savvy With AccuWeather on the Blockchain
December 15, 2021  |  Blockchain

Leading weather service AccuWeather is now an oracle. That doesn’t mean it gets its predictions from ancient Greek hermits. Instead, it will supply cryptographically verified...

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EMEA Daily: Norway’s Visma Acquires Danish Firm Acubiz, JPMorgan’s British Retail Bank Chase Expands Staff
EMEA Daily: Norway’s Visma Acquires Danish Firm Acubiz, JPMorgan’s British Retail Bank Chase Expands Staff
December 14, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Norway’s Visma acquires Danish expense management solution Acubiz and J.P. Morgan’s British retail bank Chase expands...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What is Staking?
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What is Staking?
December 14, 2021  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the fifth of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). Over the coming days, we’ll be looking at every part of DeFi —...

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Sen Warren Calls DeFi the ‘Most Dangerous’ Part of Crypto at Senate Hearing
Sen Warren Calls DeFi the ‘Most Dangerous’ Part of Crypto at Senate Hearing
December 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the biggest moments at the Senate Banking Committee’s stablecoin hearing Tuesday (Dec. 14) was a declaration by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that decentralized...

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Ukrainian TASCOMBANK Will Test Digital Currency on Stellar Blockchain 
Ukrainian TASCOMBANK Will Test Digital Currency on Stellar Blockchain 
December 14, 2021  |  CBDC

The Ukrainian commercial bank TASCOMBANK is working with the FinTech Bitt to issue an electronic hryvnia — the country’s national currency — on the Stellar...

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Circle Debuts USDC on Avalanche to Push DeFi 
Circle Debuts USDC on Avalanche to Push DeFi 
December 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Global internet finance platform Circle on Tuesday (Dec. 14) announced native support for USDC on the Avalanche public blockchain, giving the digital currency a presence...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What is Yield Farming and Liquidity Mining?
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What is Yield Farming and Liquidity Mining?
December 14, 2021  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the fourth of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). Over the coming days, we’ll be looking at every part of DeFi —...

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