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

Overstock CEO Alt Trading Platform To Replace IPOs With ICOs

Overstock CEO Alt Trading Platform To Replace IPOs With ICOs
Overstock CEO Alt Trading Platform To Replace IPOs With ICOs
December 20, 2017  |  Blockchain

Medici, the blockchain unit of Overstock.com, announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 19) of the launch of tZero, an alternative trading system that is creating a...

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Blockchain: The Next Battle For Patent Trolls
Blockchain: The Next Battle For Patent Trolls
December 20, 2017  |  Blockchain

Patent troll Erich Spangenberg, who is hated in Silicon Valley for challenging the patents on all sorts of technology, is eyeing the cryptocurrency market next....

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Cryptocurrency Holding Company Integrated Ventures Launches Blockchain Lending Solution
Cryptocurrency Holding Company Integrated Ventures Launches Blockchain Lending Solution
December 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Cryptocurrency holding company Integrated Ventures wants to disrupt the lending industry with blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Blockchain Boosts Longfin Shares From $5 To $126 In A Week
Blockchain Boosts Longfin Shares From $5 To $126 In A Week
December 19, 2017  |  Blockchain

Longfin, a small startup focused on financial tech, has seen its stock price skyrocket since it started trading last week. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Citi Begins Using Distributed Ledger Tech In Its Own Back Office
Citi Begins Using Distributed Ledger Tech In Its Own Back Office
December 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Citi has implemented what it calls a “blockchain-inspired” distributed ledger technology in its back-office to manage collateral in its ledger and send cash or securities,...

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Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
December 18, 2017  |  Blockchain

Hyperledger, the blockchain consortium, has seen more than 15 members either reduce their financial stake in the group or quit during the course of the...

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Japanese Internet Giant To Offer Bitcoin For Payroll
Japanese Internet Giant To Offer Bitcoin For Payroll
December 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A Japanese internet service provider (ISP) is reportedly readying to pay employees in bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
December 14, 2017  |  Blockchain

On Thursday (Dec. 14), Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne revealed that within the next three months the company should have a deal to sell or reorganize...

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Today In Data: Increased Shipping, Bitcoin Whirlwind And GDPR Non-Compliance
Today In Data: Increased Shipping, Bitcoin Whirlwind And GDPR Non-Compliance
December 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, delivery firms will ship more packages than ever this holiday shopping season, bitcoin is having another whirlwind week, financial institutions (FIs)...

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