Blockchain: Centralized values in a decentralized system?

The blockchain and its seemingly almost inexhaustible areas of application are increasingly coming into public focus. However, one important topic has hardly been discussed to date, but should be if the applications are to be successfully implemented: the ethical components and implications of this new technology. In this article, entrepreneur and financial expert Maxim Bederov […]

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Decentralized data storage in the blockchain

Store data decentrally and independently with blockchain Improve data storage with blockchain technologies. Blockchain technology also plays an important role in data storage. For example, if certain documents are to be classified as verifiably original, the blockchain is ideal. In the future, it is expected that there will be more decentralized storage technologies that rely […]

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The blockchain trilemma

In the first productive decentralized applications of blockchain technology, special challenges arise for user, role and rights management. Solutions to these are costly and complex, but entirely possible. Challenges in the use of blockchain technology Now that companies have put the first decentralized applications into production as distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain applications and […]

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Blockchain: decentralized, fast, secure

In many cases, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies are the prerequisite for putting Industry 4.0, new logistics concepts and new business models into practice. They are not a panacea for all difficulties in the context of digital transformation – but anyone who is not dealing with them today has already lost. Blockchain is on everyone’s […]

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Blockchain and decentralized identity

How transparency can improve identity verification for banks? In the Netflix series The Crown, a main character exclaims, “Who wants transparency when you can have magic?” Magic and transparency can be seen as different extremes for how large and complex institutions try to gain our trust. Usually, institutions opt for “magic” because of a lack […]

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How To Use Crypto to Buy Xbox Games Abroad

Surely you as a user of this site have already bought a game abroad, know someone who has done it or at least played with the idea. Maybe you even tried it and failed somewhere. This article should reflect the current state of affairs and list what is still possible how and where and take […]

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Are frequent coiners the better bitcoin maximalists?

Most people have a hard time with something new replacing what they are used to. For example, I was initially quite annoyed when WordPress removed my usual survey tool without warning, forcing me to open a paid account with Crowdsignal instead. But after getting used to it, I’m happy to now enjoy a lot more […]

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Meet ‘Orchid’ VPN based on blockchain

Feeling safe on the Internet is an arduous task, thanks to data collection companies and malicious hackers. To stay safe, users have the option of using a virtual private network or VPN like PIA VPN to hide their digital footprints. However, lately we have seen that even VPNs are not safe, as VPN providers can […]

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Tesla chief unites North American bitcoin miners for CO2 neutrality

Elon Musk and Michael Saylor have decided with some miners of North America to create a “Bitcoin Mining Council”. This council is supposed to create transparency about the electricity used for mining and help to make mining greener, i.e. more renewable and CO2-neutral. The idea behind the Bitcoin Mining Council is simple: Bitcoin consumes a […]

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Central banks flood markets with bailout money

Central banks in the U.S. and the EU are putting together rescue packages to deal with the Corona crisis that is currently infecting stock markets around the world with panic. While the measures are largely fizzling out, Bitcoin is rebounding without any help at all. Was it too early to write off Bitcoin as a […]

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How bullish is 2021? Bitcoin’s halving cycles provide insight

Is Bitcoin’s price growth programmed in? If you look at the past halving cycles, you will see that the price of the number one cryptocurrency is growing systematically. If this continues, we can expect prices beyond 100,000 US dollars before the end of this year. Better get yourself an exchange discount from this site and […]

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Because US rules must apply worldwide: U.S. police arrest CTO of bitcoin exchange

The U.S. Department of Justice is filing criminal charges against several BitMEX executives: It says the bitcoin exchange failed to implement U.S. rules to prevent money laundering and verify customer identity. The Seychelles-based exchange’s technical director was even arrested while in the U.S. last week. The US is not known as the world’s police for […]

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Norway intensifies tests for CBDC

Norway is stepping up its efforts to make a national digital currency in the form of CBDC a reality. After years of research, the Central Bank of Norway now wants to bring its own Central Bank Digital Currency CDBC to life in the next two years. During these two years, other different technical solutions will […]

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The dark side of cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have set out to revolutionize the (financial) world. It is used in many huge industries like gambling (read more) and you can now even buy a Tesla with BTC (read more). Those who bet on the groundbreaking technology early on have already been able to earn an incredible amount of money […]

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Hodler loses 850,000 euros through phishing app

Phillipe Christodoulou lost 17.1 Bitcoin with a simple login. The momentous login was into an iPhone app from Apple’s App store that pretended to be the mobile front end of Trezor’s wallet providers. Phillipe Christodoulou used to be a very satisfied Apple customer. Now, however, he is pissed off. A fake app from the official […]

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