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First came Bitcoin, then came the blockchain; all about the myriad applications of blockchain technology and how decentralization is changing the world.

How the Blockchain Can Snuff out Eco-Unfriendly Manufacturers
This may sound like a broad statement, but the blockchain technology truly has the capability to snuff out manufacturers that don’t really care about the surrounding environment.
By Giorgi Mikhelidze6 years ago in The Chain
Cryptocurrency Trading: What Are the Most Popular Strategies?
How to Buy Bitcoin Buying Bitcoin is really simple. Buying other cryptocurrencies can be a little more difficult. That is why it is best to buy from exchanges that support multiple currency purchases.
By Alex Hayes6 years ago in The Chain
Even the Jewelry Industry Needs Blockchain Technology
The jewelry industry has long since been associated with luxury, and for some, wealth preservation. The intrinsic value of precious stones along with gold or other rare metals makes it wearable concentrated wealth that mostly the privileged have used in excess.
By Jonathan G6 years ago in The Chain
Video Games on the Blockchain: Crypto and Digital Assets
It looks like the days are coming when you can turn your hobby into a job, or at least a part-time one. Between daily rewards, ranked rewards, item ownership, item creation and blockchain tournaments, blockchain gaming can give players who are skilled multiple ways to earn a side income. And if you combine this with streaming and sites like Vocal, you might be able to do really well financially.
By whatageek6 years ago in The Chain
Admirable Impact and Benefits of Block Chain Technology in the Banking Sector
Introduction Before now, there was the trade by barter system where goods bought were paid with goods in possession. Modern technology made us realize that we can do better by producing a legal tender, which will act as payment options. However, this too had its limitations, such as disparity in local currencies, difficult exchange rates, etc.; then, an advanced technology brought a solution to all trading problems that involved the legal tender, and that is the cryptocurrency.
By Robert Smith7 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain Technology and the Hiring Process
Blockchain is a technology that is quickly becoming an integral part of our everyday lives. While not all of us are using cryptocurrency, there are a fair number of individuals who are adopting this alternative source of funding. Blockchain technology was originally developed as a way to track transactions without a centralized bank or financial institution. With the encrypted software that comes along with blockchain technology, it is virtually impossible to forge these transactions, or steal money digitally when blockchain technology is being used. While most of the applications for blockchain technology are based in the financial industry, there are becoming many more uses for this new technology. Learning about blockchain can help businesses a great deal during their hiring process.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in The Chain
Building an Online Platform for Cryptocurrency Exchange From Scratch
Building such a platform is now in the attention of many people, because of their potential profitability, and efficiency, in terms of managing them in the long run. A cryptocurrency online marketplace is not that difficult to build either. You only need a well-thought-out plan, some resources, and the required knowledge.
By Cynthia Madison7 years ago in The Chain
Electronic Health Record Using Bitcoin Technology
The data health interoperability is still a problem as of now in health professions and institutions. There has been a record of how to provide an open access to health data, the Blockchain technology, and Smart contracts have been an innovative way of keeping references to Electronic Health Records. This technology gives the patient the right to his or her health record and it also allows health professionals and institutions to access patients data owned by other institutions. The following helps to show how blockchain and smart contracts can be applied to improve EHR giving only the patients and health professionals or institutions permission to health data without the involvement of a third party without permission.
By Sophia Patrick7 years ago in The Chain
A Look at Amazon's Blockchain Service
We all know that Amazon has their hands in everything. You can buy just about anything you want from the titanous store inventory and you can get almost any service you need too if you're into Amazon Video or Amazon Music.
By Roland Barnes7 years ago in The Chain
Blockchain & Bitcoin
Blockchain and bitcoin. For the past 10 years, these words appeared on your social media feeds many times. For the past 10 years, still nobody really understands what bitcoin means... or that Blockchain is a digital money technology advertised as an antidote to the death of civilization.
By Matthew Evans7 years ago in The Chain
10 Companies Proving Blockchain Isn't Dead
Blockchain technology has been facing a serious roller coaster as far as interest, investment, and control goes. After the major Bitcoin boom and burst of 2017, people have started to flee the crypto scene—but is that really what they should be doing.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in The Chain
How Blockchain Technology Can Improve Healthcare
If you’ve been keeping up with banking, cryptocurrency, health tech, or major investments, then you may have heard of “blockchains.” But what is a blockchain, and how is it making its way into the healthcare industry? Before diving into this subject, we must understand what a blockchain is and how it affects us.
By Ainsley Lawrence7 years ago in The Chain