Blockchain

Blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
December 18, 2017  |  Blockchain

Hyperledger, the blockchain consortium, has seen more than 15 members either reduce their financial stake in the group or quit during the course of the...

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Japanese Internet Giant To Offer Bitcoin For Payroll
Japanese Internet Giant To Offer Bitcoin For Payroll
December 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A Japanese internet service provider (ISP) is reportedly readying to pay employees in bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
Overstock CEO To Sell eCommerce Business To Focus on Blockchain
December 14, 2017  |  Blockchain

On Thursday (Dec. 14), Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne revealed that within the next three months the company should have a deal to sell or reorganize...

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Today In Data: Increased Shipping, Bitcoin Whirlwind And GDPR Non-Compliance
Today In Data: Increased Shipping, Bitcoin Whirlwind And GDPR Non-Compliance
December 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, delivery firms will ship more packages than ever this holiday shopping season, bitcoin is having another whirlwind week, financial institutions (FIs)...

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Reality Of Procurement’s Digital Disruption ‘Disappointing,’ Say Analysts
Reality Of Procurement’s Digital Disruption ‘Disappointing,’ Say Analysts
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With the procurement function now a critical component of strategic corporate growth, procurement executives have earned a seat at the business leaders’ table and are...

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Australia Central Bank Considers Electronic Bank Notes
Australia Central Bank Considers Electronic Bank Notes
December 13, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The central bank of Australia is in the midst of considering whether to create bank notes using blockchain, according to news from The Financial Times. Get...

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The Blockchain Consortia Train Continues To Roll
The Blockchain Consortia Train Continues To Roll
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

This time last year, industry experts begin dolling out their predictions for 2017. Deloitte, itself an investor in the technology, predicted ongoing creation of blockchain...

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Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
Bitcoin Daily: $20K’s In Sight, Bitfinex Gets Hacked And People Second Mortgage Their Homes
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has been in the news, and it’s already been a particularly newsworthy week for bitcoin and its counterparts. Interest keeps...

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Metropolitan Bank Holding Rises 40 Percent Thanks To Bitcoin Debit Card
Metropolitan Bank Holding Rises 40 Percent Thanks To Bitcoin Debit Card
December 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., the community bank that went public in November, has seen its stock gain close to 40 percent, and the boost may...

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