Decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), explained

That being said, scaling decentralized e-voting systems is a complex task. 445 Total views 9 Total shares In an interview with Cointelegraph, Charles Hoskinson suggested that a Cardano-based solution might make blockchain voting possible for future national elections. He stated: “Not only do I believe — we've been building the infrastructure for that."Hoskinson acknowledged that the road…

Ahead of the imminent Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork, mining giant Bitmain has rushed to deploy around 90,000 Antminer S9 machines to the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, Chinese blockchain news source DeepChain reports Nov. 8.As reported, the BCH network will hard fork on Nov. 15, and Bitmain is reported to be strategizing its role…

San Francisco's Federal Reserve Bank is seeking a crypto architect for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). 365 Total views 4 Total shares San Francisco's Federal Reserve Bank is seeking a crypto architect for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, reveals an Indeed job posting. According to the role description, the employee will work on…

Volvo Cars announced last week that it is using Oracle’s blockchain platform to trace cobalt, one of the main components in electric car batteries. Following the unveiling of the company’s first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge, Volvo has come up with a new business strategy that includes introducing an electric vehicle every year through…

The crypto market rally continues, but analysts are on the fence about whether BTC and ETH will slip back into range or push closer to higher-timeframe resistance levels. 161 Total views 1 Total shares Cryptocurrency investors continue to enjoy this week's bullish price action after Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and a handful of altcoins rallied…

Computer manufacturing giant Lenovo will help run the blockchain network for GoChain, a blockchain protocol startup.Lenovo will lend a hand to GoChain’s network, operating a signing node which “will be the first of its kind to be operated in a liquid immersion data center for cooling,” a Jan. 6 press release said. An eco-friendly endeavorCreated by…

After months of monitoring and observing the “promising and challenging” potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT), the European Union (EU) is finally making a turn into the blockchain industry.How it all startedBack in February 2018, the European Commission (EC) launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum, aimed to support European cross-border engagement with the technology…

The price of Bitcoin abruptly dropped over 3% in under an hour after surging to $13,350, but its high time frame log charts remain highly optimistic. 2071 Total views 22 Total shares Three factors likely triggered a quick decline in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) on Oct. 25. First, traders pinpoint the $13,300 to $13,500…

Do Bitcoin's market cycles depend on its structure as an asset, human psychology, or both? 1894 Total views 12 Total shares Since its launch approximately 12 years ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a number of bull and bear cycles, each greater than the last. What drives these cycles, however? Decred co-founder Jake Yocom-Piatt claims that…