Bitkom President Achim Berg has issued a communication calling on the German government to "massively expand its blockchain expertise in the higher education sector". New professorships and courses at the interface of computer science and business are necessary to promote Germany as a technology location. The blockchain strategy also requires a roadmap for implementation and
For the decentralisation of data from offices and institutions, Huawei is developing a block chain for the Chinese government. Initially, data volumes from the Beijing administrative district will be transferred to the block chain, with other regions to follow after a proof of concept. It is hoped that the block chain will optimise the exchange
The reason why Blockchain is the next big thing for some and a nightmare for others is surely not least its disruptive potential. The Blockchain takes the lever of control from one central hand and puts it in the hands of many. This "control amputation" particularly affects core sectors of the international economy and society,
The FDP faction in the German Bundestag has called on the government to take concrete steps towards the development of a public block-chain system for educational certificates. A motion published by the FDP on 7 November describes in a roadmap how such a system could be implemented quickly. The basic principle of the block chain
In a position paper published on 30th October the Association of German Banks (BdB) spoke out in favour of the creation of a digital euro. The paper states that "responsibility for monetary order lies with the states" and that any money offered by banks or private companies must be in line with the state
According to new calculations, the BTC has transferred assets worth USD 11 trillion since the block chain was first commissioned in 2009. An indication that the largest crypto currency is still one step ahead of its competitors. The network currently processes around 9.6 billion US dollars a day. At this rate, Bitcoin exceeds PayPal's
Not much longer and the blockchain technology grows into a monster that is driving its madness through the cities. According to the latest results of the recently published "Blockchain Spectrum" by Gartner Consulting, the blockchain technology is in the second of four phases. Essential blockchain-based applications have already been developed, while the integration of
The central banks of Canada and the USA are planning to introduce a digital currency in response to the growing interest in cryptotechnology. Crypto currencies are a thorn in the side of the banks as they undermine their financial authority as they reach more and more consumers. Therefore, banks want to jump on the
Wer sich uneinig ist, ob Blockchain für seine Firma nützlich sein wird, kann sich hierdurch eine eigene Meinung bilden. Ganz klare Vorteile sind folgende: If you disagree on whether Blockchain will be useful for your company, you can form your own opinion. Very clear advantages are the following: • Decentralisation: All participants have
Notarising legal transactions of any kind is the basic work of a notary. The legal effect of a purchase contract only becomes effective through notarial certification. The aim of blockchain is to make the manipulation of transactions or the falsification of data impossible. This technology could be a substitute for the notary. Each entry,
