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

Ripple Challenged At UK Parliament Hearing
Ripple Challenged At UK Parliament Hearing
May 03, 2018  |  Blockchain

Ripple was put on the defensive at a hearing on cryptocurrencies and blockchain at the U.K. Parliament after a former developer criticized the company’s products....

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TRENDING: Can Escrow Disbursements Ease Gig Worker Payment Woes?
TRENDING: Can Escrow Disbursements Ease Gig Worker Payment Woes?
May 03, 2018  |  Disbursements

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BMW, Ford, GM Join New Blockchain Consortium Focused On Transportation
BMW, Ford, GM Join New Blockchain Consortium Focused On Transportation
May 02, 2018  |  Blockchain

MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, debuted on Wednesday (May 2) to explore blockchain for use in transportation. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Blockchain Moves From POC Into Pilots And Beta Tests
Blockchain Moves From POC Into Pilots And Beta Tests
May 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain applications may still be a ways away from real-world proliferation, but the technology is certainly beginning to take steps from proof-of-concept phase into beta...

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Startup Hires PayPal Co-Founder, Ripple Adds Oman Bank To Blockchain Network
Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Startup Hires PayPal Co-Founder, Ripple Adds Oman Bank To Blockchain Network
May 02, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Origin Protocol, a blockchain-based sharing economy startup, has brought a PayPal co-founder on board as a research and development engineer, CoinDesk reported. Yu Pan will...

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Living Up To The Hype (Or Not)
Living Up To The Hype (Or Not)
May 01, 2018  |  Today In Data

The hype is everywhere. It’s easy to get swept up in a world full of the “next big things.” Easy — but as Karen Webster...

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SoFi Founder Starts New Blockchain Loan Startup
SoFi Founder Starts New Blockchain Loan Startup
May 01, 2018  |  Blockchain

SoFi Founder and former CEO Mike Cagney is getting ready to launch a startup offering home equity loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Korea’s Top Crypto Exchange Joins Blockchain Procurement Project
Korea’s Top Crypto Exchange Joins Blockchain Procurement Project
April 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

South Korea’s Korea Credit Data, a FinTech startup that operates in the small- and medium-sized business accounting software market, said it is exploring an entrance...

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
April 30, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

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