Monday, July 30, 2018

European Parliament Says Cryptocurrency Can Be Used as an Alternative to Money


A new analysis from the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs asserts that cryptocurrency can be used as an alternative to money.
The statement is part of an exhaustive review that defines how crypto works and the impact it may have on the global economy.
Read the full article here:
https://dailyhodl.com/2018/07/25/european-parliament-says-cryptocurrency-can-be-used-as-an-alternative-to-money/

Friday, July 27, 2018

Blockchains And Smart Contracts. Who's Really In Charge?


The big question the blockchain community is only just starting to answer is what will the governance issues look like in the new era? And when most things get to be a smart contract, will they be smart enough?





Read the full Forbes article here:
https://forbes.com/sites/jemmagreen/2018/07/25/blockchains-and-smart-contracts-whos-really-in-charge/amp/

State of Blockchain Q2 2018


Executive Summary

CoinDesk's Q2 2018 State of Blockchain summarizes key trends, data and events in Q2 2018

Highlights Include:

Bitcoin miner revenues fall by 22% along with average fees by 19%
Bitcoin hashrate grew by 26% (fall short of the previous quarter's 47% growth)
SEC declared ether not a security, and eth price saw a 9% jump shortly after
Total ICO funding reaches about $19 billion, with the average ICO $39 million



Majority of survey respondents think price declines were caused by shorts and rebounds from over-speculation


Read the full article here:
https://www.coindesk.com/research/state-of-blockchain-q2-2018/

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Blockchain In Medicine Around The Corner, Says International Journal Of Health Geographics




Researchers analyzed the large number of blockchain-related medicine and healthcare studies that were published last month and concluded that blockchain could soon reshape the worldwide sector.
The paper, written by researchers associated with universities in Scotland, the UK, and the US, looked at the many studies relating to medicine that were published in June 2018 and found 40 new reports that included the keyword "blockchain." It shows "a reflection of the growing interest in blockchain among the medical and healthcare research and practice communities," said the report.
Read the entire article here:

https://www.ethnews.com/blockchain-in-medicine-around-the-corner-says-international-journal-of-health-geographics

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Singapore Airlines' Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program Takes Off

Singapore Airlines has officially launched its blockchain-based loyalty program for frequent customers.
KrisPay, a digital wallet developed in partnership with KPMG and Microsoft, allows Singapore Airlines customers to turn travel miles into units of payment, which can be used with partner merchants in Singapore. Most notably, however, the newly dubbed KrisFlyer program utilizes a blockchain to underpin its clients' loyalty wallets, according to a press release.
Customers who sign up with the program will be able to download an app to a mobile phone. These customers will then be able to convert their miles into KrisPay units and pay with them by scanning a QR code at partner merchants.

https://www.coindesk.com/singapore-airlines-blockchain-based-loyalty-program-takes-off/

HOW AIRLINES ARE USING BLOCKCHAIN TO UNLOCK FREQUENT FLIER MILES

  ho doesn’t have a small pile of unused   airline loyalty points   in a frequent flyer account? If you fly occasionally for leisure, chanc...