#pewdiepie leaves #youtube to Stream Exclusively on #blockchain
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The no 1 most subscribed youtuber, Pewdiepie, announces that he will exclusively stream on #dlive, a video streaming site running on blockchain. On April 9th, both he and Dlive announced via youtube and twitter that the partnership will commence with the first stream set for April 14th.Youtube is starting to realise they aren’t the only person in the room anymore. For many years they have had the monopoly on the video sharing industry online. In November 2006, youtube became a subsidiary of google further consolidating the stronghold of the internet giants. We have seen time and time again, anyone who becomes successful and could be seen as a competitor is either shut down or bought out by groups like google and amazon. No longer will this occur with such a crippling effect.With the (...)
]]>3 Reasons why JPM Coin By JPMorgan Is Awesome For Blockchain Adoption
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Here Are The Reasons Why JPM Coin By JPMorgan Is Awesome For Blockchain AdoptionJPMorgan Chase introducing their #cryptocurrency called JPM Coin on 14th February 2019, reported by Cointelegraph. JPM Coin works like #bitcoin. It speeds up transactions between JPMorgan customers. JPM Coin is pegged to the US Dollar unlike other highly volatile cryptocurrencies- like a stablecoin. JPMorgan Chase is the first major United States bank to introduce its own digital coin for real-world usage. The news further highlights Wall Street’s positive sentiments about blockchain technology.CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Mr. Jamie Dimon, has affirmed blockchain technology’s potential in the future global financial system despite his initial critique of Bitcoin in September 2017. JPMorgan Chase has been (...)
]]>#blockchain #adoption Could Be Closer Than We Think
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What does it mean when we say blockchain adoption? In 2017, it was all about how initial-coin-offering could disrupt the traditional means financing or fundraising. Couple that with astronomical growth in all major cryptocurrencies, everyone was over the moon with their investments in this coin and that coin.Then came 2018, the year that has been dubbed Crypto Winter. There were panic, tears and disgusts raging in both the retail camp and institutions. It was apparent on social media. Anyone who had invested in late 2017, would be underwater in their investments. As quickly as it came, the hype was gone and talks of getting rich from Crypto died (or rather postponed).The focus shifted from making money to the adoption of the underlying #technology: Blockchain. In 2017/early 2018, any (...)
]]>Major Technical Challenges Hindering Global Adoption
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Major Technical Challenges Hindering Global #blockchain AdoptionHaving certain benefits, which have already been thoroughly discussed since its emergence, the blockchain technology has particular limitations. Some of them are cultural, some are political, and some are technical. In this article, we are going to focus on the technical challenges that blockchain is faced with on its way to global adoption by small business.1. Energy consumptionThe issue of energy consumption has always been a major stumbling block in the original proof-of-work-based blockchain of Bitcoin. The projected total energy consumption of the Bitcoin network for 2018 stands around 73 TWh, which puts Bitcoin in the 39th position in the world’s ranking of countries by energy consumption according to (...)
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]]>Traditional Assets not Getting Sold? Look Towards #blockchain For an Answer!
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If you are one of the people who aim at securing your tomorrow by making steady investments today, then there’s a good chance that you are inclined towards real estate, hedge funds, private equity and companies.However, as these assets are illiquid, it’s tough to shift them quickly which leads to locking up of wealth. There is a solution to this — tokenization. With the introduction of tokenization, liquidation of all assets groups on the blockchain will become easier and it will create a tradable standard in security tokens.We’re all aware of the real-state trading scenario. A complex process that requires extensive time and money.Right from paying off agents to hoping the asking price is met, it’s a tedious process. Baby-boomers, who are asset-rich, are sceptical about selling their (...)
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]]>Mass #blockchain #adoption : Are We Even Close ?
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“No matter what the context, there’s a strong possibility that blockchain will affect your business. The very big question is when” — HBR, The Truth About BlockchainNo matter the nature of your involvement in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, every manager, consumer, founder, investor, and enthusiast should understand the speed at which businesses will start implementing blockchain based solutions to improve efficiency, security, competitiveness or completely overhaul how their consumers and shareholders interact within their business ecosystems. To understand this at a macro level, we can explore where the technology currently stands on the S-Curve of adoption.While many primarily associate the blockchain with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the potential for this technology to (...)
]]>The Long Road to #blockchain Adoption Might be Getting Shorter
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image source: PexelsIn September last year, Christina Lagarde, the head of IMF, gave an incredible speech about Central Banking and Fintech in a Bank of England Conference in London. The most notable theme in the presentation was the role of virtual currencies and their place in disrupting the traditional financial systems as we know them.According to Lagarde, virtual currencies such as Bitcoin are offering to solve existing problems and therefore mainstream finance should not take them lightly. However, she notes that the mass adoption of the digital currencies is still far from realization given that they are too volatile, highly energy intensive and blockchain- the technology behind them is still not yet scalable. There is also an issue with regulation, with governments across the (...)
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]]>The 3 Paths to #blockchain User Adoption
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Vitalik Buterin flashed a slide at his #deconomy talk that describes current user adoption of blockchain. Today, crypto is beneficial enough to adopt for “speculation and silk road” but requires a shift along the curve to have a more meaningful impact on the world (e.g. bank the unbanked).In order to move along the curve, we need to reduce inefficiencies in blockchain compared to non-blockchain technologies. As he says, “with efficiency losses this high, only applications that really needed one or more of these properties will be willing to use public blockchains.”In other words, you could expect the adoption of blockchain technology to look something like this:This is the first way to interpret this curve. Incremental improvements to the technology enable blockchain to serve more people. (...)
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