Tag: Bitcoin

Blockchain and Roadblocks

by on July 10, 2018 10:12 am
While the rest of the world seems disillusioned by cryptocurrencies, all in the red after the frenzy of the last months of 2017, it seems that Bitcoin found an improbable adopter in the people of Venezuela. But first, let’s take a look at the troubled history of Venezuela’s fiat currency. The current fiat currency of… Read more Blockchain and Roadblocks

The Rise of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

by on July 14, 2017 11:02 am
Blockchain technology seems to be the buzzword of this day and age. During his presentation, Dr. Jeff Welser (VP and Lab Director at IBM Research) briefly mentioned “Block chain as an emerging platform for transaction services that will fundamentally change the world of financial services” This got me really curious about the core features of… Read more The Rise of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency