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Blockchain and the stock exchange

April 29, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

If after hours trading refers to the case of trading, what’s stopping financial institutions from enabling after hours trading online today?

ICOs, possible drawbacks

May 20, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

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.

How blockchain can help reduce traffic offence bribery

December 16, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

Governments worldwide have clearly spelt out specific penalties related to road traffic offences. Unfortunately, governments continue to lose a lot of revenue due to bribes on the roads.

What is Zcash (ZEC) – all you need to know

April 20, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

You may already know about the terms such as proof of work (PoW) and proof of stake (PoS) in relation to bitcoins, Ethereum and EOS cryptocurrency. Each cryptocurrency has a set of unique protocols that determine its operations. What though is Zero-Knowledge-Proof?

Internet of things (IoT) and the blockchain

May 29, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

Many IoT systems have a single point of failure. Once that single point of failure is attacked, the whole system becomes compromised. Can blockchain turn the tables?

Blockchain application and the health industry

May 26, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

The medical industry is one of the largest industries in the world with billions of clients. The fact that every citizen needs it means it is one industry with the potential to make billions of dollars. Every country has its own unique challenges when it comes to handling medical services for its citizens. However, one common challenge is data availability and privacy of that data. Is blockchain finally the answer to that dual necessity?

The Bitcoin philosophy – success from previous failures

April 2, 2020/0 Comments/by finmail

By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] They say there is no breakthrough success without frustrating failure. That is very true with the success of Bitcoin. Bitcoin immerged as the first successful cryptocurrency after many attempts by other forerunners who made early attempts. The success of bitcoins paved way for many more altcoins to emerge, thanks to Bitcoin […]

What is Initial Coin Offerings – ICO

May 17, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

Since the inception of cryptocurrencies, initial coin offering has become a buzz word, if not a household name for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Other cryptocurrency hobbyists simply wonder what it is all about. This article will briefly explain what ICO is and why you may be the next interesting beneficiary.

Blockchain technology, a culmination of old technologies

August 7, 2020/0 Comments/by Mubanga LUMAI

Blockchain is a combination of two long-standing technological developments.The first one is distributed ledger technology, and the second one is cryptography. The same holds true with bitcoins as a cryptocurrency. Its base is the blockchain which sits on the two old technologies. We see how human innovation is truly avoiding reinventing the wheel and the efforts are paying off.