For many, the first interaction with blockchain technology is an investment in cryptocurrency. While that may be the first use case, it’s far from the only one; blockchain technology is starting moving away from solely powering cryptocurrencies towards much wider use. Blockchain has the potential to one day underpin all the technology we use in…
The Swiss University of Basel has awarded Vitalik Buterin with an honorary doctorate for his contributions to and innovations in the blockchain technology ecosystem. Buterin, who was born in Russia before moving with his family to Toronto, was in a Canadian school’s gifted class by grade three. Much later, after a year of studying computer…
Blockchain is pitched as a technology to power the next iteration of the internet – the decentralized web, or web3. Defining centralization Before considering the decentralized internet, it’s important to understand how the internet is currently “centralized” and problems this creates. “Centralization” as the opposite to “decentralization” in today’s tech-speak refers to one or a…
Adshares is an online decentralized ad platform or network that creates a revolution in the field of advertising. It uses the technology of blockchains and it was launched in June 2017. The type of blockchain used here is referred to as ESC or Enterprise Service Chain, which powers the network of Adshares. It purely relies…
Despite current market conditions – or perhaps because of them – Bitcoin is one of the most popular Google search terms of 2018. Add to that a LinkedIn report showing ‘blockchain developer’ as one of the hottest jobs available, and it seems global interest in cryptocurrency is only growing. Google Trends – We’re still looking…
