Developed over six years by some of the most brilliant minds in the blockchain and beyond, the “Alonzo” upgrade is based on intensive research and development. The aim was to solve the long-standing problems of blockchain in terms of environmental compatibility, scalability, cost and security. With the upgrade, commercialization is now in the hands of
The question of the existence of the mysterious Onecoin blockchain was advanced this week by two IT expert witnesses, clearing the air in what may be the biggest crypto fraud case of all time. Ruja Ignatova, the founder of the supposed cryptocurrency Onecoin, allegedly collected more than $4 billion from investors between 2014 and 2017.
A consortium of biotech companies, medical engineers and leading research institutes has announced the creation of the Longevity Science Foundation to extend human lifespan. The foundation is a Swiss institution that plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next decade to find technology-based means to extend the human lifespan to 120 years. The
After the Bitcoin tipping feature has been introduced for a week now, Twitter is now sharing to work on the NFT feature. A tweet from Mada Aflak, a Twitter Spaces software engineer, demonstrates how this feature works. According to him, users click on their avatar and select an NFT from their crypto wallet. However, he
According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s Tourism Authority (TAT) is currently examining whether a utility token could have a positive impact on the country’s travel industry. The use case of such a token is so far only that vouchers could be converted into digital tokens. The digital infrastructure and expertise of tourism providers need to
According to Marion Laboure, an analyst at Deutsche Bank Research, the oldest cryptocurrency has what it takes to become the gold of the 21st century. At the moment, however, the transactions are taking too long and the fees are too high. In El Salvador, on the other hand, Bitcoin is used as a payment system
A study has shown that India is the country that has the most crypto investors, with 100,7 million. The USA follows with 27,4 million, Russia with 17,4 million, Nigeria with 13 million and Brazil with 10,4 million. The top five are Pakistan with 9,1 million, Vietnam with 6 million, Ukraine with 5,6 million, Kenya with
Blockchance Europe 2021 will focus on sustainability, but also on digital assets, artificial intelligence (AI) and application scenarios of blockchain technology. The blockchain conference will take place from December 2 to 4 and aims to bring together stakeholders from business and society as well as investors and developers at the 2G event. More than 1,500
Etherisc wants to bring blockchain technology to the insurance industry in collaboration with the University of Mittweida. Work has already begun on a prototype. Etherisc believes that blockchain and the insurance industry belong together. In addition to Blockchain technology, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will also be used. Through
Countless goods and commodities are sent around the world by sea freight every day. To ensure the risk-free receipt of funds for importer and exporter, securities known as sea freight bills of lading are transferred. In the process, they cover a long distance by courier, car or plane. Blockchain technology was investigated as a more
