When people interact with each other, for example via financial transactions, sharing legal documents or trading through supply chains, they need a high level of confidence that the data recording ...

In the formative years of blockchain, decentralization was seen as the ultimate goal that defined the ethos of the entire movement. Bitcoin embodies this principle well. However, in recent years, the ...

The analysts say that over the next 4 years, the market for blockchain-related products and services will reach ~$14 billion. Whether that’s true is anyone’s guess, but one thing’s for sure, demand ...

Bitcoin, the libertarian’s dream currency, is far past the heady days of late 2013. When one Bitcoin was worth $1000 USD, there was no end to what could be done; new, gigantic mining rigs were being ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Since it burst onto the scene with Bitcoin, blockchain has been linked with other cryptocurrencies, digital artwork and extraordinary energy consumption. The heart of blockchain, ...

Blockchain technology has been flaunted as the next great solution to foster improvements and businesses efficiencies in many industries—including legal— saving both time and money. But how blockchain ...

Recently, I wrote about the results of a poll held by the European Payments Council (EPC) amongst its members on blockchain and its impact on the payments industry. These showed that a great majority ...

With Deloitte developing 20 blockchain prototypes to a startup offering organizations the ability to create their own blockchain apps, cryptographic hashing is becoming a tech reality. The technology ...

Solar panels keep spreading across rooftops, wind farms keep multiplying — yet electricity bills refuse to drop. The global energy sector is stuck in a strange contradiction: generation is becoming ...

In a world where most of the infrastructure behind processes, applications, and agreements relies on centralized entities, smart contracts are a novel concept that fosters trust and removes the need ...

A blockchain is a decentralized, distributed ledger that records transactions—organized into units called blocks—across a peer-to-peer network where participants remain anonymous. Blockchains are ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Agent workflows make transport a first-order ...