Many cryptocurrencies have been launched in the past few years, often to great fanfare and celebration, only to fade and fail as the public and investors shun them. According to Coinopsy, which tracks such failures, there are some 1,085 dead …
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Blockchain was first introduced in 2009 with the launch of its first application, Bitcoin. In its simplest form, blockchain is a decentralized digital system of record in which untrusted parties can share a digital history and reach consensus without an …
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Supply chains have grown incredibly complex over the years. Any supply chain progresses by initially delivering the raw materials from a supplier to a manufacturer and eventually ends by delivering the final product to the consumer. Proper implementation of supply …
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Any single risk event can wreak havoc on a company’s operations, and a combination of multiple issues can totally collapse an organization. The number of potential hazards is growing every year. The first category includes taxes, tariffs, geopolitical issues, natural …
Read More »The potential of blockchain technology in the online retail space
The online retail industry is defining new trends across the globe, but another tech trend is shaping the future of numerous industries – blockchain technology. For the retail industry, this means opportunities as well. Discussing the role of blockchain technology …
Read More »Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative
The internet is unique in that it has no central control, administration or authority. It has given everyone with access to it a platform to express their views and exchange ideas with others instantaneously. But in recent years, internet services …
Read More »Here’s how factories can lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
There are as many people working in manufacturing in the US now as there were 70 years ago. At the tail end of 1949, 12.88 million people were employed in manufacturing: seven decades on and almost equal numbers have jobs in …
Read More »Top challenges being faced by the remittance industry
The five biggest challenges the international money transfer industry is facing in 2019 would break down something like this: Globally significant events If one puts the technology and the emerging world of FinTech to one side; in many ways the …
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If you didn’t have the ability to see, whose voice would you trust to guide you every day? Who would accompany you on trips, read to you, help you shop? Who would adapt to your routine, pick out your smartest …
Read More »The future of crypto-assets, from opportunities to policy implications
Crypto-assets and cryptocurrencies have soared in popularity since 2008, with more than 1,000 of the latter in existence today. Recently, large gains followed by steep declines led to intense media coverage and widespread interest. Crypto-assets have also featured prominently in recent work …
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