Despite this, practical, real-world examples of blockchain technology can be a little thin on the ground – and that makes it harder for businesses to envision how they might implement the technology ...

Blockchain is the core technology behind Bitcoin and thousands of cryptocurrencies and has promising potential beyond digital currencies. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has repeatedly criticized bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But his firm has remained a leader in developing blockchain-based products and services. Over the course of ...

Quantum computers offer great promise for cryptography and optimization problems. ZDNet explores what quantum computers will and won't be able to do, and the challenges we still face. Read now Amazon ...

Recently, I wrote about the results of a poll held by the European Payments Council (EPC) amongst its members on blockchain and its impact on the payments industry. These showed that a great majority ...

A blockchain is a distributed, decentralized digital ledger of transactions. This ledger is widely duplicated and distributed across a network of computers on the said blockchain. Technically, ...

What is blockchain without cryptocurrency? A blockchain without cryptocurrency is a distributed ledger that stores data associated with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), supply chain initiatives, the ...

Last week, AxiomZen studios launched Crypto Kitties, an Ethereum-based game where you can buy and breed cute digital cats. The popularity of Crypto Kitties caused a lot of anger and confusion online.

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