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Fit and value: The business case for blockchain

O'Reilly

Blockchains have a uniquely tumultuous early history for an enterprise technology—from a mysterious origin story, to a sensational first application in bitcoin, to a swift fall from a particularly frothy hype cycle. Blockchain technology provides the encrypted distributed ledger that made the first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, possible.

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5 industries that demonstrate how blockchains go beyond finance

O'Reilly

Although blockchain technology is still in its early days, momentum has been building in the enterprise. While there has been much focus on blockchains in banking and payments, its impact has already extended far beyond finance. Their work could inspire innovations in other spaces with similar characteristics. Health care.

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Blockchain and bitcoin for business

Tech News Gather

Blockchain and bitcoin offer a way of tracking and securing these relationships cost-effectively. Blockchain is a payment system supported by a distributed database or ledger that records all transactions across a peer-to-peer network. Transactions made on the blockchain depend on the cryptocurrency being exchanged.

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How social forces could drive blockchain demand

O'Reilly

That is why it’s critical to examine broader social forces when trying to understand how quickly a new technology will be adopted—and to understand why blockchain technology is building momentum at this particularly potent time. Enter blockchains. In this moment of increasing discontent, we’re entering the dawn of the blockchain era.

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Database Technology in a Blockchain World

VoltDB

It’s just about official—blockchain has taken over the world. Or, to be more accurate, the idea of blockchain has taken over the world. become Long Blockchain Corp. and Kodak revive itself with blockchain aspirations. Even still, the ecosystem of blockchain projects is quickly filling up.

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Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For November 30th, 2018

High Scalability

million : US Nintendo Switch sales; 40+% : Rust users feel productive; 15 terabytes : monthly measurements of third-party web transparency tracking data; $133.20 : total music sales by Imogen Heap on blockchain; 8.3 They'll love it and you'll be their hero forever. million : concurrent Fortnite players; 6.2 decline the year before.".

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Cryptic Trails to Blockchain Expertise: Exploring Lesser-Known Ethereum Avenues

Tech News Gather

The Ethereum Ecosystem: Beyond the Basics Ethereum, often described as the second generation of blockchain technology, has gained significant attention for its role in enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps). Understanding Ethereum’s genesis story is essential to grasp its unique value proposition.