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Financial and Monetary Systems
These are the three main problems affecting blockchain
Despite being dubbed as a financial innovation, the inner workings of blockchain still face major speed bumps.
Mining and Metals
4 ways blockchain will transform the mining and metals industry
By cutting out paper, improving tracking and allowing data sharing, blockchain is set to revolutionize mining for ever.
China
Jack Ma's Alibaba has launched a blockchain-based payment service
Jack Ma might have doubts about Bitcoin, but his company is investing in a blockchain-based remittance service for the Filipino community in Hong Kong.
Blockchain
Don't understand the difference between Bitcoin and blockchain? Read on
This is what differentiates cryptocurrency, blockchain and cryptoassets.
Blockchain
Here are three ways blockchain can change refugees' lives
It can help them work, eat and prove their identity.
Blockchain
From diamonds to recycling: how blockchain can drive responsible and ethical businesses
Diamond mining and raw materials extraction are still plagued by instances of modern-day slavery, poor health and safety conditions and environmental destruction. The use of emerging tec...
Sustainable Development
Cutting money transfer fees could unlock $15bn for developing countries. Here's how
Blockchain could help smaller operators to grow, allowing more competition in the sector.
Blockchain
How blockchain can manage the future electricity grid
A more distributed and decarbonized energy future requires a more decentralized solution. Step forward blockchain.
Switzerland
Blockchain could be the answer to Switzerland’s business registration bureaucracy
Swiss entrepreneurs face on average a six-week-long, paper-heavy process to legally register their business entity with the government.
Blockchain
Will GDPR block Blockchain?
Many technologists believe that blockchain will be more transformational than the internet itself. But is GDPR standing in its way?
Behavioural Sciences
Reinventing money has a long history. Are cryptocurrencies really special?
Over the centuries, innovative forms of currency have impressed potential investors.
International Trade and Investment
Why are so few women buying into Bitcoin?
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have seen a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years, but few women have joined the rush to invest.
Blockchain
Norway and Sweden's cheap energy is luring cryptocurrency miners
Cheap renewable energy could be the answer to cryptocurrency's large usage.
Blockchain
These 11 questions will help you decide if blockchain is right for your business
Blockchain is an innovative solution, but it is not the solution to all problems.
Blockchain
How secure is blockchain?
Blockchain is transforming the way we do business, and has the potential to reduce poverty throughout the developing world. But can it simultaneously offer trust and privacy to ensure pri...