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In ‘trustless’ payment systems, trust is still necessary
Blockchain cannot eliminate trust from the equation, but it can reduce the burden that trust places on any system.
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Ad networks should be decentralized to make a better internet
Blockchain has the potential to resolve many of the issues facing ad networks, including the rampant fraud that is quickly, and unfortunately, becoming a central point of contention within the industry.
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The economics of digital identities
By creating models that disintermediate and give users more control, blockchain-based self-sovereign IDs and associated data marketplaces redefine the balance of power encompassing digital identities.
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Household names bring new tech to consumers with blockchain
The acceptance and opportunities granted by the support of blockchain by major names like Amazon and Google add to ongoing momentum while paving the path for further disruption.
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Predicting the future with social physics and blockchain
Identifying and appreciating the human presence in markets is crucial to determine what kind of future cryptocurrency has.
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Smart contracts still miles away from living up to their name
Smart contracts seemingly create automatically enforceable agreements but the reality is this blockchain technology still has a long way to go.
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Companies embrace blockchain to modernize loyalty programs
Unlike the current standards for awarding miles and points to loyal customers that come with numerous restrictions attached, new blockchain-based services are demonstrating that the capability for building a model that serves all participants across the value-chain in a mutually beneficial way.
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Technology is changing the travel industry: here’s how
For an industry that has been resistant to incorporating evolving technology into the mix, travel and tourism is ripe for disruption that will touch on every phase of the customer experience.
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Machine learning and AI are ideally suited for cryptocurrency investing
Just as institutional investors were quick to recognize the benefits of automated trading solutions, cryptocurrency investors will be the ultimate beneficiaries of the introduction of these services to the blockchain ecosystem.
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Is Ethereum’s smart contract dominance being eroded?
Smaller companies that offer vast improvements over Ethereum's use of smart contracts.
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Forcing gatekeepers to become value-adding stakeholders
With blockchain-based platforms, it's not that gatekeepers will have no role in the future – just more of a limited footprint.
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How blockchain is becoming instrumental to social change
Blockchain's ability to store information has applications and effects across industries.
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How blockchain builds businesses around individuals
The next generation of blockchain’s power users will be businesses in their own regard, motivating new users by example.
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P2P lending reaps blockchain’s rewards
While blockchain can and already has had a strong impact on P2P lending and other forms of financing, it still must answer the questions that traditional models currently are unable to solve.
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The rise of Blockchain-as-a-Service
For businesses and their ITDMs, the key is to have a blockchain strategy in place. The technology offers capabilities that could benefit most businesses, but further improvements are bound to come about as these platforms evolve their capabilities and services mature.
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How blockchain tokens can be key to nurturing ecosystems
Ultimately, successful ecosystems are those that inspire users to consolidate activities within them. Tokens make the participation in these ecosystems not only convenient but also potentially profitable.
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Blockchain IDs need international consensus
Just as they agreed on the booklet format of a passport and the information included within, they must also do so for the next generation of IDs.
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Ecommerce and the importance of staying organized
The tools of ecommerce allow you more control (and profits), but require an investment.
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