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The TraDove platform was founded by Kent Yan, an MIT graduate with an extensive history in international trade. For Yan, the pain points of dealing with brokers, a lack of transparency, and overall difficulty of reviewing providers led to the inspiration behind the project. Central to the platform is the BBCoin.
Utilizing a custom blockchain infrastructure to enable a secure and efficient electronic means of recording votes, Agora can be used by any government that wishes to run a transparent election at a lower cost.
Verifier, a blockchain based network, helps anyone from corporations to individuals verify whatever they want in the real world.
Short for “Decentralized Audio Content” Interactive Platform, DAC hopes to use blockchain technology to empower artists to control the way their music is consumed, and create a model for fair compensation for audio content creators on the internet.
Blockchain technology has applications in nearly every industry as its decentralized ledger format is customizable from the ground up. An exciting new startup called SMARTRealty is bringing the innovation to the real estate market, using Blockchain and smart contracts to simplify the market for both landlords and those interested in purchasing real estate
While most of the world was entranced this past weekend by the launch of the Pyongyang Olympics, the cryptocurrency landscape quietly experienced a major coin’s explosion. Plenty of XRB/Nano coins produced by Nano.org (previously RaiBlocks) are missing, and their owners are hurting and trying to understand what happened and who’s to blame
A new startup, Acorn Collective, has devised an intelligent solution that utilizes blockchain technology to simplify processes of crowdfunding for users on both sides of the platform.
One of the biggest problems with regulating the environment so far has been maintaining accountability and aligning incentives. As long as people can damage the environment without anyone knowing or holding them accountable, things will get worse.
Tether was one of the most prominent stablecoins in 2018, but it faltered due to bad practices. Tether is not trusted in the industry because for a time they stopped allowing withdrawals, ceased reporting clear audits of assets and have occasionally failed to maintain enough collateral. Simply put, stablecoins are only successful in the long term if they can maintain a strong level of trust as a regulated asset.
Many people have compared the cryptocurrency industry to the Dot Com Bubble in the early 2000s. Similarities noted typically include the massive rise in valuations, lack of substantial use cases, and large amounts of speculation over the future value of technology.