Health Care on Hyper ledger, a perfect example

The main challenges affecting health care institutions, especially ones where they have diverse clientele dotted in different locations is keeping trusted data in sync. With thousands of payments and claims to be made each day, they need a system that can quickly process, sync, minimize any serious errors, and provide an accurate record of trusted data.

Ethereum blockchain and the plight of retirees worldwide

t is not uncommon to read the following headlines in some national and private newspapers: “Retirees protest over unpaid retirement”. This article will discuss how the Ethereum blockchain can solve some of these endemic problems.

Why the rapid growth of blockchain in Asia Pacific region

The Asian Pacific region is one unique region in the world that has witnessed the rapid growth of blockchain application. Perhaps only next to Europe and the US, it has surpassed Latin America and Africa combined.

Crypto bubbles & Ethereum Review

By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] Editor note from Finmail: The title is slightly updated to reflect the content. Ever heard of Bitcoin and Ethereum Bubbles? The Bitcoin bubble was followed by the Ethereum bubble. Recall that the Bitcoin hype was created by speculative trading and the alleged Chinese business men entry into the cryptocurrency market. After […]

Self-sovereign identity and identity management

Today, there are three major problems with how we transact online today: users have low privacy, fraud prevention efforts cost businesses a lot of money, and password-based authentication leads to frequent data breaches. Will the blockchain-based self-sovereign Identity rectify these?

Blockchain application and the financial industry

When bitcoin was invented, it had clear goals of eliminating the controlling financial authorities over personal funds. It aimed to eliminate banks and other financial institutions and give power back to the owners. However, when enterprise blockchain became popularized, blockchain found fertile soils for easy incorporation into its genetic code. Diverse applications resulted.

Brave web browser and crypto rewards

To offer added browser selection and security, developers designed the Brave web browser. Designed to mend the “broken web”, brave has not only proved to promote privacy and security to web surfers but it has some incentive’s feature that promotes a win-win situation to both users and publishers. But there is more to that.

How blockchain can help Africa reduce natural resource depletion

So far, much has been written about blockchain use cases that were never thought about, but have become a reality. Can blockchain be used in Africa to reduce century-old challenges related to its abundant natural resources other than diamonds, emeralds, and other precious minerals?

ICOs, possible drawbacks

Every technological breakthrough certainly has its own drawbacks. This is the case with ICOs. How do ICOs compare with venture capital fundraising? This article will consider two possible ways.

Why people may be turning to blockchain for financial trust

After the 2007 to 2009 financial meltdown that left millions financially stranded and asset-stripped, people seemed to have gained a measure of trust to blockchain and cryptocurrencies that came on board almost immediately.