You know you have a lot of time in your hands, when you have a glass of half filled rum cola in your hand on a week day or if you’re hitting the bar by 5p.m. Thats time better spent elsewhere unless of course you’re celebrating a small win or not. If I am given […]
Why MIT Implemented Bitcoin Blockchain to Distribute Diplomas Instead of Permissioned Ledgers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has started to issue diplomas through its Blockcerts platform, a Bitcoin Blockchain-based application which provides a tamper-resistant and immutable ledger for the distribution of academic credentials. Blockcerts, which was first introduced in 2016, was developed by Learning Machine in collaboration with the MIT Registrar’s Office, with the vision of creating an open […]
What is Tokenization?
In the current era of Blockchain evolution, a new concept has emerged: Tokenization. Tokenization is an intrinsic part of the Blockchain technology that serves the purpose of platform identification and accessibility. The power of tokens Every Blockchain platform is powered by tokens, sometimes also referred to as “coins.” Bitcoin is a token, as is Litecoin, […]
Domain Investor Chad Folkening Discusses What He Sees Happening in the Domain Industry
Chad Folkening has been a domain investor for over 20 years. On this week’s show he discusses what he sees happening in the domain industry, how he thinks we can get more liquidity for domains, and how his company is building out domains. Chad Folkening has been in the domain business for over two […]
ERC20 Token Standard Officially Formalized by Ethereum Developers
Most Ethereum and cryptocurrency enthusiasts have become familiar with ERC20 tokens. This token standard is used to create new forms of currency on the Ethereum blockchain. Now that Ethereum Improvement Proposal 20 has been formally adopted, the ERC20 token standard is officially instituted. This is a major development for the ecosystem as a whole, as the proposal […]