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"Tech questions for 2022" by @benedictevans may actually provide the answer to #digitalDisruption

"Tech questions for 2022" by @benedictevans may actually provide the answer to #digitalDisruption | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Sometimes the centre of gravity in tech is very clear, but as we enter 2022 there are lots of areas where trillion dollar questions are wide open. These are the questions I wonder about today, from crypto to cars to fast fashion - there are others.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: this list of technology questions for 2022 feels like an answer to the question "what is digital disruption?".

We have reached a moment in time where old technologies - eCommerce or videoconferencing for example - are finally breaking into established industries. And the impact, at scale, cannot be found in technology but rather in every single industry it disrupts.

Very thoughtful piece, very good questions.

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Hackers Are Using the #Blockchain to Make Bulletproof Botnets HT @umlaut21 #security #hacking #clever

Hackers Are Using the #Blockchain to Make Bulletproof Botnets HT @umlaut21 #security #hacking #clever | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

When the botnet loses communication to a C2 domain—typically because there is some sort of law enforcement action—the botnet knows to go and scan the entire public Bitcoin blockchain and it looks for transactions between those three Bitcoin addresses,” said Plante. In other words, every time a C2 domain gets taken down, Glupteba can automatically reconstitute via a new domain address sent through the gang’s crypto wallets.
The decentralized nature of the blockchain means that there isn’t really any way to block these messages from going through, or to incapacitate the associated crypto addresses, said Plante.

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WHY IT MATTERS: this article reports on the clever use of bitcoin blockchain to publish new command center address to make botnets resilient to take down actions. Clever, but unfortunately for bad purpose. Scroll towards the end of the article for the details.

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What’s All The Fuss About #NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens)? I don't know but this report highlights key elements to help understand #blockchain

What’s All The Fuss About #NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens)? I don't know but this report highlights key elements to help understand #blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Unlike most crypto assets, where the tokens are fungible or interchangeable (one BTC is worth the same as another BTC, for example), NFTs are unique and indivisible. They can represent images, video, audio, digital goods, tickets, experiences, and other forms of creative work, as well as one-off investment assets such as real estate and insurance contracts.

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WHY IT MATTERS: NFTs are in the news these days and this reports highlights some of the recent transactions along with the position of NTFs in the blockchain ecosystem.

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6 Technologies on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital marketing and Advertising to prioritize in your marketing technology investments 

6 Technologies on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital marketing and Advertising to prioritize in your marketing technology investments  | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Use the 2019 Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing and Advertising to prioritize your marketing technology investments.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Gartner recommends that marketers prioritize the following 6 tech this year. Do you?
1- Customer data platform (CDP)
2- Artificial intelligence for marketing
3- Blockchain for advertising
4- Real-time marketing
5- Multitouch attribution
6- Conversational marketing

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Research Briefing: Emerging Trends in Energy shows that #AI and #blockchain should have a profound impact via @CBinsights

Research Briefing: Emerging Trends in Energy shows that #AI and #blockchain should have a profound impact via @CBinsights | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Technology is changing the face of the energy industry. Communities are using blockchain to sell solar power to each other. Big oil and gas companies are using artificial intelligence to map out potential extraction points. Disaster zones and emerging markets are moving directly to microgrids and away from centralized grid models.

In this briefing, we cover:

  • Major corporates that are backing blockchain technology to improve energy transactions, like Siemens, which has partnered with LO3 to launch the Brooklyn Microgrid
  • The implications of startups like Bidgley that are helping utilities disaggregate the massive deluge of data that has come from a new wave of connected devices
  • The role that artificial intelligence can play in the industry, from making grids smarter and more responsive to improving storage efficiency
  • What a sturdy cybersecurity offering might look like in the energy industry
Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: the impact of blockchain goes way beyond bitcoin fiasco and has potential to help in energy trading for example. Of cours AI will impact energy as all other sectors. more in this research briefing.

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Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2019 highlight practical applications of #digital #AR #VR #robots #blockchain via @weforum

Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2019 highlight practical applications of #digital #AR #VR #robots #blockchain via @weforum | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

The technologies on the list, which is curated by members of the Forum’s Expert Network, are selected against a number of criteria. In addition to promising major benefits to societies and economies, they must also be disruptive, attractive to investors and researchers, and expected to have achieved considerable scale within five years.

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WHY IT MATTERS: always good to look beyond digital transformation into practical applications of the digital technologies. In particular, #2,6,7 in the list. Here an extract from the #7 highlights an application of blockchain which we've been tracking for a while as a disruptive digital technology that has received a lot of bad press with the bitcoin debacle but that has real future...

"Together, a pair of technologies could reduce both food poisoning and food waste. The first, an innovative application of blockchain technology (better known for managing virtual currency) is beginning to solve the traceability problem. Enhanced food packaging, meanwhile, is providing new ways to determine whether foods have been stored at proper temperatures and whether they might have begun to spoil."

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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the State Machine Replication in the #Libra #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the State Machine Replication in the #Libra #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

This report presents LibraBFT, a robust and efficient state machine replication system designed for the Libra Blockchain. LibraBFT is based on HotStuff, a recent protocol that leverages several decades of scientific advances in Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) and achieves the strong scalability and security properties required by internet settings. LibraBFT further refines the HotStuff protocol to introduce explicit liveness mechanisms and provides a concrete latency analysis. To drive the integration with the Libra Blockchain, this document provides specifications extracted from a fully-functional simulator. These specifications include state replication interfaces and a communication framework for data transfer and state synchronization among participants. Finally, this report provides a formal safety proof that induces criteria to detect misbehavior of BFT nodes, coupled with a simple reward and punishment mechanism.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the blockchain state machine is explained in a detailed whitepaper.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- Move: A Language With Programmable Resources for #Libra #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- Move: A Language With Programmable Resources for #Libra #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

We present Move, a safe and flexible programming language for the Libra Blockchain. Move is an executable bytecode language used to implement custom transactions and smart contracts. The key feature of Move is the ability to define custom resource types with semantics inspired by linear logic: a resource can never be copied or implicitly discarded, only moved between program storage locations. These safety guarantees are enforced statically by Move’s type system. Despite these special protections, resources are ordinary program values — they can be stored in data structures, passed as arguments to procedures, and so on. First-class resources are a very general concept that programmers can use not only to implement safe digital assets but also to write correct business logic for wrapping assets and enforcing access control policies. The safety and expressivity of Move have enabled us to implement significant parts of the Libra protocol in Move, including Libra coin, transaction processing, and validator management.

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WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the LIBRA new programming language MOVE is explained in a detailed whitepaper.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- The #Libra #Blockchain #whitepaper

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- The #Libra #Blockchain #whitepaper | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

The Libra Blockchain is a decentralized, programmable database designed to support a low-volatility cryptocurrency that will have the ability to serve as an efficient medium of exchange for billions of people around the world. We present a proposal for the Libra protocol, which implements the Libra Blockchain and aims to create a financial infrastructure that can foster innovation, lower barriers to entry, and improve access to financial services. To validate the design of the Libra protocol, we have built an open-source prototype implementation — Libra Core — in anticipation of a global collaborative effort to advance this new ecosystem.

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WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the LIBRA blockchain is explained in a detailed whitepaper.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the Life of a #Libra Transaction #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the Life of a #Libra Transaction #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

To get a deeper understanding of the lifecycle of a Libra transaction, we will follow a transaction on its journey from being submitted to a Libra validator to being committed to the Libra Blockchain. We will then “zoom-in” on each logical component of a validator and take a look at its interactions with other components.

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WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the life of a LIBRA trransaction is explained.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the life of a LIBRA trransaction is explained.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the #Libra Protocol #Blockchain

Key #technology concepts behind @Faceboook #cryptocurrency are #openSource & documentation is available online- the #Libra Protocol #Blockchain | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

The Libra Blockchain is a cryptographically authenticated distributed database, and it is based on the Libra protocol. This document briefly describes the key concepts of the Libra protocol. For a detailed description of all the elements of the Libra protocol, refer to the Libra Blockchain technical paper

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WHY IT MATTERS: Facebook announcement of its cryptocurrency called LIBRA will generate many comments but I expect few will take time to look at the technology behind the solution. Here, the LIBRA protocol is explained.

IMHO this is the most interesting piece as it lays out the required components to implement a blockchain solution. This will require knowledge and expertise that today few have. If LIBRA is a commercial success then expect others to leverage the same technology in their solutions. Thus, worth reading.

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Learn #Blockchain in 2 Months - great program for those that is serious about using blockchain via @sirajraval

Blockchain technology is hot right now! I've devised a 2 month study plan to help you learn how blockchains and cryptocurrency works. This is the kind of curriculum I'd create for myself to learn, but I'm open sourcing it for you guys since I love you. We'll start with cryptography, move on to Bitcoin, then Ethereum, other cryptos, and finally Decentralized Applications.

Curriculum for this video: https://github.com/llSourcell/Learn_Blockchain_in_2_months 

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: hearing so many people asking what is blockchain, I thought to share this to show that 1) it requires many new concepts and fundamentals 2) it can be done if you have the right mindset!

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8 Essential #technologies & the use cases where they can be applied @ThomasKarolak

8 Essential #technologies & the use cases where they can be applied @ThomasKarolak | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

This paper examines the essential eight technologies that matter and what business leaders now need to do about them, and emerging technologies in general.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: A good summary of potential use cases and applications for key digital technologies that revolutionize business.

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Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Supply Chains HT @JimMarous @MikeQuindazzi @wef #banking #AI #IoT #robotics #blockchain #wearable #AR #Analytics #voicefirst

Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Supply Chains HT @JimMarous @MikeQuindazzi @wef  #banking #AI #IoT #robotics #blockchain #wearable #AR #Analytics #voicefirst | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Disruptive technologies are transforming all end-to-end steps in production and business models in most sectors of the economy. The products that consumers demand, factory processes and footprints, and the management of global supply chains are being re-shaped to an unprecedented degree and at unprecedented pace. Industry leaders who were consulted believe that new technological solutions heralded by the Fourth Industrial Revolution – such as advanced robotics, autonomous systems and additive manufacturing – will revolutionize traditional ways of creating value. As the costs of deploying technology continue to fall, international differentials in labour costs will no longer be a decisive factor in choosing the location of production.

The resulting greater spatial and temporal flexibility brought about by technology will bring locations of production and sale closer together, and drive major changes in the design of future value and supply chains. These trends will change the shape and form of globalization, and thereby impact the trajectory of goods. Regional and local flows will become more important, to the detriment of intercontinental trade.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: the world economic forum keeps putting out great reports on the impact of digital transformation. I love the illustrations, great summary of key trends and their adoption. Must read.

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Cyber-Risk & Resilience 2017 details large-scale #cyberattacks & #online threats to #businesses are rising exponentially #tech #digital #data #business #hack #blockchain via @Raconteur @kuriharan

Cyber-Risk & Resilience 2017 details large-scale #cyberattacks & #online threats to #businesses are rising exponentially #tech #digital #data #business #hack #blockchain via @Raconteur @kuriharan | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

In an evermore connected world, large-scale cyberattacks and online threats to businesses are rising exponentially. The Cyber-Risk & Resilience special report, published in The Sunday Times, features insights into the impact cybercriminals can inflict on organisations and individuals. From chatbots spreading fake news, risks concerning personal data, biometrics and fraud, as well as tackling phishing emails, the potential dangers are unprecedented. Also included is an infographic on why hackers hack and an article on the top five ways quantum computing will change cybersecurity for good.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: the more we digitize our businesses and our lives the more we are exposed to hacking. The explosion of cryptocurrencies hacking and recent months appears to be a strong trend. A great series of articles on the subject is presented here.

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#Blockchain Fundamentals explained for everyone using the Byzantine Generals Problem

#Blockchain Fundamentals explained for everyone using the Byzantine Generals Problem | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Blockchains are inherently decentralized systems which consist of different actors who act depending on their incentives and on the information that is available to them. The big breakthrough when Bitcoin was invented, was the use of Proof-of-Work as a probabilistic solution to the Byzantine Generals Problem as described in depth by Satoshi Nakamoto in this e-mail.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: this series of articles tries to explain in non technical terms how the blockchain works and why it is secure. Good job! 

Also read part 2 here: https://medium.com/loom-network/understanding-blockchain-fundamentals-part-2-proof-of-work-proof-of-stake-b6ae907c7edb

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Short #video on a company that uses #blockchain to track food products from producers to table and prevent foodborne illness

Taiwanese e-commerce platform OwlTing wants to change the way consumers think about their food. This year, it launched the world’s first blockchain-based app for tracing food products — including pork. And the process is pretty simple: by scanning a sticker on a slab of pork, OwlTing customers can quickly access information about everything from a piglet’s date of birth, to the vaccines it received before its slaughter. There’s a lot more to blockchain technology than learning obscure facts about a pork chop, however. For producers, using blockchain-based technologies to trace food through processing and shipping means that they might be able to avoid widespread food waste should a contamination arise — and even save lives. And it is not just small companies that are interested in this technology. The largest retailer in the world, Walmart recently partnered with IBM to develop their own pilot blockchain system. VICE News Tonight visited Taiwan to see how blockchain is affecting pork production, and then to Walmart to find out why the company thinks consumers are going to benefit from this technology.

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WHY IT MATTERS: blockchain is the technology behind the crypto-currency bitcoin. It has applications in many industries and this short video shows how it can be used in to track food products and prevent illnesses.

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#Blockchain 4 killer apps explained

#Blockchain 4 killer apps explained | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

I argue that the four killer apps of cryptocurrencies are 1) dark web and black market payments, 2) digital gold, 3) macro/micro payments, and 4) tokenization. If the recent surge of cryptocurrency market cap to 170B+ struck you as unbelievable, I hope after reading this, it will make more sense.

Farid Mheir's insight:

WHY IT MATTERS: everyone is wondering what the blockchain will be good for. I reported previously on non-financial use cases. Here this post presents and argues on 4 key financial use cases. Read to understand more about bitcoin/blockchain.

Fabienne Fayad's curator insight, November 19, 2017 9:07 AM
What do you think of Bitcoins and Blockchain? This article is very interesting to read.
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Where is technology taking the economy? #weekendReading #bleak @McKinsey

Where is technology taking the economy? #weekendReading #bleak @McKinsey | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology point out that when automotive transport arrived, a whole group of workers—horses—were displaced, never to be employed again. They lost their jobs and vanished from the economy.
I would add another historical precedent. Offshoring in the last few decades has eaten up physical jobs and whole industries, jobs that were not replaced. The current transfer of jobs from the physical to the virtual economy is a different sort of offshoring, not to a foreign country but to a virtual one. If we follow recent history we can’t assume these jobs will be replaced either.

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WHY IT MATTERS: the article very well sums up the changes that will impact us all - and the conclusion is bleak. When production is plentiful, very few have jobs. Having access to what is produced becomes the issue - if you don't have a job, you don't have the means to buy what gets produced. We will enter an era of social tensions and can only hope it will not be resolved in a 3rd world war.

Waqas ALi's curator insight, November 20, 2017 6:33 AM

Custom Logo design services are playing important role in the field of business and marketing most of the companies recognized by their logo.

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An Amazon coin? Amazon.com registers cryptocurrency domains #ethereum

An Amazon coin? Amazon.com registers cryptocurrency domains #ethereum | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Amazon.com registered three domain names yesterday related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies: amazoncryptocurrencies.com, amazoncryptocurrency.com and amazonethereum.com. The domain name registrations might suggest that Amazon is getting ready to do something on the Ethereum blockchain or release its own cryptocurrency


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WHY IT MATTERS: crazy the hype around blockchain, bitcoin/ethereum and Initial coin Offerings (ICOs). Hyper dangerous because the technology and the support systems are not anywhere near being available, let alone ready for full production. So great idea to experiment and get feet wet but not ready for prime time. But hype makes it sound like they are ready - thread carefully. At the same time, don't let this one go by because it appears to be as important as the web for what it can disrupt... Merci Vahé pour la nouvelle.

Reinier van den Biggelaar's curator insight, November 4, 2017 5:16 AM
Retailer creating its own currency? That is interesting!
Mechanical Monkeyz's curator insight, November 19, 2022 3:31 PM

WHY IT MATTERS: crazy the hype around blockchain, bitcoin/ethereum and Initial coin Offerings (ICOs). Hyper dangerous because the technology and the support systems are not anywhere near being available, let alone ready for full production. So great idea to experiment and get feet wet but not ready for prime time. But hype makes it sound like they are ready - thread carefully. At the same time, don't let this one go by because it appears to be as important as the web for what it can disrupt... Merci Vahé pour la nouvelle.

Mechanical Monkeyz's curator insight, November 19, 2022 3:32 PM

WHY IT MATTERS: crazy the hype around blockchain, bitcoin/ethereum and Initial coin Offerings (ICOs). Hyper dangerous because the technology and the support systems are not anywhere near being available, let alone ready for full production. So great idea to experiment and get feet wet but not ready for prime time. But hype makes it sound like they are ready - thread carefully. At the same time, don't let this one go by because it appears to be as important as the web for what it can disrupt... Merci Vahé pour la nouvelle.

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The Blockchain Explained to Web Developers #mustRead @francoisz

The Blockchain Explained to Web Developers #mustRead @francoisz | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

It sounds exciting but it's complicated. Read on to understand the what, the how and the why of blockchains.

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WHY IT MATTERS: this 3 part blog post explains what blockchain is, provides examples of how to build a solution on ethereum and shares real-life conclusions - plain hard truth, not rose-coloured glass conclusions about the potential of blockchain. It cuts through the hype and provides facts: not many of those around these days. Very useful read. Must read, even for non developers.

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The Blockchain as it relates to Web Developers
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Comparing #Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Other #Cryptocurrencies (#Infographic)

Comparing #Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Other #Cryptocurrencies (#Infographic) | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

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Christophe Chambet-Falquet's curator insight, September 21, 2017 4:23 AM

Cryptocurrencies have the interest to show an important point that is often discarded : it is not only build to exchange financial value.
It seems to be obvious, but that will change a lot in commercing immaterial assets...

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Governments are testing their own cryptocurrencies & Japan to launch J-Coin by 2020

Governments are testing their own cryptocurrencies & Japan to launch J-Coin by 2020 | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
Bitcoin-like money may emerge in countries where cash is in decline or financial networks need updating.
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The article provides an overview of government initiatives to create their own digital currencies based on the blockchain, with Japan planning the J-Coin to launch by 2020. The article highlights various advantages that digital currencies would have for central banks, along with come of the concerns.

 

https://www.ft.com/content/ca0b3892-a201-11e7-9e4f-7f5e6a7c98a2 

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WHY IT MATTERS

The article provides an overview of government initiatives to create their own digital currencies based on the blockchain, with Japan planning the J-Coin to launch by 2020. The article highlights various advantages that digital currencies would have for central banks, along with come of the concerns.

 

https://www.ft.com/content/ca0b3892-a201-11e7-9e4f-7f5e6a7c98a2 

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(in french) #Blockchain & #bitcoin technology overview via @straumat

(in french) #Blockchain & #bitcoin technology overview via @straumat | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Cette technologie très puissante est importante à comprendre parce qu’elle pourrait s’immiscer dans bien des domaines de notre quotidien à l’avenir. Et si les commoners s’y intéressaient dès le départ au lieu de laisser les banques et les assurances produire des enclosures à grand échelle? Et s’il y avait des usages de blockchain en commun à construire sans perdre de temps? Pour bien comprendre, il faut tout d’abord se familiariser avec l’une des applications les plus connues et l’une des premières de Blockchain : Bitcoin. Bitcoin est une application de Blockchain à la monnaie mais le principe d’un historique décentralisé de transaction peut s’appliquer à bien d’autres domaines. En gros il permet d’authentifier des échanges de manière fiable et décentralisée.

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I find many of my colleagues struggle to understand blockchain. This article, and the accompanying slideshare, provide a very good introduction.

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IBM introduce #blockchain technology for #food #grocery traceability

IBM introduce #blockchain technology for #food #grocery traceability | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Get an introduction video to blockchain technology and see how it can be used to address global food safety.

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IBM has been an early adopter of blockchain technology and now videos such as this one begin to show where this new technology can be used in real businesses. Here the video presents blockchain in use for grocery food traceability from harvest to store shelves, in the grocery industry. The video is not great quality but the content is interesting.

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