Blockchain articles

After one year in the test phase, the VeriBlock blockchain finally went live last Tuesday. The technology developed by the company promises to offer improved security for crypto wallets and transactions.

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, held a speech last week, during the TOKEN2049 event in Hong Kong. He took the opportunity to share the latest developments in the status of Eth2.0 with the audience. Also, he spoke about the current state of blockchain adoption and his views on future use cases.

Private securities marketplace SharesPost recently released findings from their third consumer and investor survey on trends in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The first survey conducted by the firm was in January and the second in July of last year.

This year will see a tremendous increase in global spending for blockchain solutions. The latest Spending Guide prepared by International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts a total spending of almost US$2.9 billion worldwide. This would represent over 90% increase from last year, when the total spending on blockchain reached US$1.5 billion.

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have long exceeded the novelty status. At the moment, large international corporations look at blockchain as the solution for modern market challenges. At the same time, financial institutions are increasingly open to including cryptocurrencies in their portfolios.

This week on Women in Crypto, we had the pleasure of speaking with the inspiring leader, writer and crypto pioneer, Jen Hill. We discover how she came to be a reporter for the 21 Cryptos Magazine and how Jen is making crypto space for everyone.

As you already know, blockchain is not used just for crypto transactions. As a matter of fact, it has a vast number of use cases in various industries.

Blockchain could help supply chain step into a new era. The customers’ growing demands for traceability and authenticity are not receiving adequate answers in the traditional supply chain. Product theft and counterfeiting take time to investigate down to the point of occurrence. However, blockchain could provide a transparent and efficient solution to these problems.