Internet of things (IoT) and the blockchain
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?
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?
By Wirba Brice Divine Ransinyuy. [email protected] Editor note: Title has been slightly updated Many are those that still doubting the relevance of the blockchain technology in society and the world at large. The human being has always been afraid of one thing or another. At times, the fear really appears to be real, whereas it […]
In 2008, a claimant Satoshi Nakamoto submitted a paper outlining the implications of becoming the world’s largest digital cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. But who is the mysterious writer? Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
By Wirba Brice Divine Ransinyuy. [email protected] Cryptocurrency is the first platform or technology or application made upon blockchain techonology. Looking at it closely, the numerous and different coins are just one application of the blockchain techonolgy. Blockchain and cryptocurrency are two sides of a same coin, each having its own role to play. They really […]
Besides banking currency systems, blockchain introduces life opportunities right on the spot (through internet) to earn a daily living expenses like social services fee, accommodation expenses as well as government fees. Let take a case study from Africa in general.
By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] There are different conception regarding the use, mining and ownership of bitcoins just as there are different ideas of bitcoin users. This article will discuss the types of general bitcoin users be it millennials or old folks, and the type of services attached to each type. It is noteworthy to state […]
The coming of blockchain and bitcoins have amplified decentralization as never before. While there are assertions that decentralization has given advantages to the “bad guys” to carry out their evil schemes, there is very good reasons to believe that decentralization is what we need as a society in this era.
By Wirba Brice Divine Ransinyuy. [email protected] Editor Notes: Title is slightly updated The creation and the existence of such a technology like the Blockchain technology is actually good news for the entire world in general and for developing countries in particular. It is a technology that developing countries really need as they are being plagued […]
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 […]
In 2019, the British broadcasting corporation carried a disturbing documentary entitled “Sex for Grades: undercover inside Nigerian and Ghanaian universities – BBC Africa Eye documentary.” How blockchain can unsettle this?
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