Originating in Africa and expanding over Asia and the Americas, coffee has made its way to the cup of people from all around the world. As an industry that has grown to be worth $460 billion, it is subject to multifaceted debates. For coffee enthusiasts, the question might be whether the coffee beans are over-roasted or if […]
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Blockchain leaders finesse tech to find fake drugs
The pharmaceutical supply chain is at the hub of a $1.27trn industry. Yet due to its inherent sophistication and fragmentation, it is difficult to manage, regulate and protect, making it an attractive target for counterfeit drug production and infiltration in the global supply chain. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1 in 10 […]
Zilliqa blockchain malfunctions again, ‘permanent fix’ underway
Critical system bugs negatively impacted the Zilliqa mainnet’s block production on Sept. 27 and 29, forcing the blockchain network to halt transactions temporarily while the issue was fixed. On Sept. 29, Zilliqa proactively reported a system bug that suddenly disabled the network from creating new blocks. At the same time, several crypto investors reported difficulties […]
Worldcoin: Fighting Deepfakes and Bots With Global Permissionless Blockchain Identity
That dream of a decentralized privacy-retaining identity system able to combat AI-driven bots and deepfakes may not be as elusive as feared – courtesy of Tools for Humanity (TfH) and Worldcoin. The Worldcoin/TfH identity solution is not a traditional identity system. It contains no personal information – instead it simply and irrefutably confirms that this person […]
Oil Prices, China Iran Trades, and Blockchain
Forecasts about oil prices and demand for 2024 from US leading investment banks, such as Barclays, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs became highly inaccurate, and the return on investment in US oilfield development is not justifying itself more and more. Among other factors, the BRICS countries are playing their part in many ways, and the growing […]
Why DePIN Could Solve Some of Tech’s Biggest Issues
Blockchain meets the real world: Why DePIN proponents say that it’s not just another crypto buzzword, but a potentially revolutionary shift. Decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) have emerged as a critical part of the blockchain industry, offering solutions that could disrupt traditional infrastructure models in data storage, computing power, and connectivity. The momentum behind DePIN […]
NodeMonkes, Bitcoin Puppets lead as NFT sales rebound
Bitcoin Puppets had a sales volume of $3.03 million. That’s a 239% increase from the previous week. Ordinal Maxi Biz, whose sales rose to over $1.89 million, followed. Taproot Witches, meanwhile, sold $1.3 million. Ethereum, Solana Ethereum eth-2.24%Ethereum remained the most active network for NFT, handling sales worth $28 million. Solana sol-0.36%Solana had $13 million in sales while BNB […]
DiscoverSTEM Secures Patent for Blockchain-Based Credentials Verification System
DiscoverSTEM has announced the successful granting of a patent for a new Blockchain-based Credentials Verification System. This innovative solution was developed by Sheik Ahamed Azigar Ali, who has been a key figure at DiscoverSTEM’s research facility in Plano, Texas. Ahamed is known for establishing a research lab focused on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), […]
Treasurys on the blockchain: How a new deal could reshape the ETF industry
Blockchain technology and tokenization could challenge the traditional ETF model. Janus Henderson said recently that it’s partnering with Anemoy Limited and Centrifuge to create Anemoy’s Liquid Treasury Fund (LTF), an on-chain technology-based fund that will give investors direct access to short-term U.S. Treasury bills. “It’s not necessarily a threat to the ETF industry,” Nick Cherney, […]
Rexas Finance aims to transform real estate and real-world asset investments
The global real estate market, valued at $379.7 trillion, is being transformed by Rexas Finance using blockchain technology. The global real estate sector is an economic force. The worth at the end of the year 2022 has reached the breathtaking figure of $ 379.7 Trillion making it the biggest reservoir of wealth across the countries. […]