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

Blockchain in Action: Making Oil, Gas Flow More Easily
Blockchain in Action: Making Oil, Gas Flow More Easily
July 28, 2022  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the ninth article in PYMNTS’ Blockchain in Action Series. Most people at least know that blockchain is the technology that bitcoin and other...

READ MORE >
Crypto Fund Variant Commits $450M to Backing Web3, DeFi Projects
Crypto Fund Variant Commits $450M to Backing Web3, DeFi Projects
July 28, 2022  |  Investments

Cryptocurrency fund Variant is committing $450 million to invest in builders of the user-owned web: a $150 million seed fund and a $300 million opportunity...

READ MORE >
Hackers Force a $4B Question: Can DeFi Ever Be Safe?
Hackers Force a $4B Question: Can DeFi Ever Be Safe?
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Yet another decentralized lending and algorithmic stablecoin protocol was hacked yesterday, with $3.5 million stolen from its treasury via what appears for now to be...

READ MORE >
Crypto Platform Calypso Pay Teams With WatchData
Crypto Platform Calypso Pay Teams With WatchData
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto processing platform Calypso Pay has launched Tron Mass Payouts in conjunction with WatchData, a platform that helps web3 developers interact with the blockchain. According...

READ MORE >
How Payment Methods, Regulatory Regimes Are Shaping Italy’s FinTech Ecosystem
How Payment Methods, Regulatory Regimes Are Shaping Italy’s FinTech Ecosystem
July 28, 2022  |  International

After taking applications between November 2021 and January 2022, this month saw the official opening of Italy’s regulatory sandbox for FinTech innovation. As PYMNTS reported...

READ MORE >
FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
July 28, 2022  |  Meta

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just sued to block Meta from acquiring a VR company, saying it would put the social media giant “one step...

READ MORE >
Thai Crypto Exchange Zipmex Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Thai Crypto Exchange Zipmex Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Zipmex is seeking bankruptcy protection in Singapore, the Thailand-based cryptocurrency exchange said Wednesday (July 27). “This helps protect Zipmex against third-party actions, claims, and proceedings...

READ MORE >
Gaming Industry Eyes Blockchain Payments for Better ROI
Gaming Industry Eyes Blockchain Payments for Better ROI
July 28, 2022  |  Blockchain

As blockchain technology continues to move further into the mainstream, it stands poised to impact every aspect of society and finance, from payments and investments...

READ MORE >
Algorand CEO Exits Blockchain Payments Company
Algorand CEO Exits Blockchain Payments Company
July 27, 2022  |  Personnel

The chief executive of blockchain company Algorand has stepped down, and the company’s chief operating officer will take his place. As the Boston firm said...

READ MORE >