For years, the mantra among the technology cognoscenti was that bitcoin was merely an application, while its underlying technology, the blockchain, was the truly revolutionary innovation.
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Blockchains. They’re all the rage. The fervour of blockchain believers has been matched only by the furious scepticism and dismissal of its naysayers. Can we just stop? Please! By Cayle Sharrock.
Blockchain technology might have a chance to change the world someday, but there’s also a chance it will prove useless.
The value of one bitcoin recently hit a record high of $3 025, a staggering rise of over 200% in value this year alone. Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at the New York University, known as
Most people agree we do not need to know how a television works to enjoy using one. This is true of many existing and emerging technologies. Most of us happily drive cars, use mobile phones and send e-mails without knowing how they work. With this in mind, here
The blockchain is best known as the technology that underpins and facilitates Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But it is highly diverse and can be applied in a variety of instances. In essence, a blockchain is a computer protocol that enables the