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New York-based digital asset security firm Fireblocks has successfully completed a major examination carried out by Big Four auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY).Fireblocks, which provides an institutional-grade platform for secure transfer of blockchain-based digital assets, received the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II certification performed by EY,
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Anthem, the second-largest health insurance company in the United States plans to use blockchain technology to secure medical data of all 40 million members over the next three years.On Dec. 12, Forbes reported that Anthem plans to use blockchain technology to give patients secure access to their medical data,
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Cisco is among a long list of information technology companies that are exploring the integration of blockchain technologies and Internet of Things (IoT). Companies, such as Bosch, BNY Mellon, Chronicled and Filament, have used Hyperledger, ethereum and Quorum to create or upgrade their products and services. Source
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Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, Todalarity CEO Toufi Saliba posed a hypothetical question to the audience: “How many people would take a pill that made you smarter, knowing they can be controlled by a social entity?”No one raised their hand, and he was unsurprised.“That’s the response that I get,
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The buildup to the 2017 peak in cryptocurrency prices intoxicated business owners and investors around the world. The momentum was so great that new businesses popped up every second of the day, all hoping to cash in on the first great crypto gold rush.As 2018 rolled round, the long
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The Internet of Things is here to stay, as an exponential growth of its use is being observed in recent years in a broad range of industries. From wearable devices to agriculture, E-government facilities, supply chain and smart cities, the smart concept is marshaling along the technological frontier. Privacy and security
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After the proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm will be implemented in Ethereum’s (ETH) blockchain, it would become more secure and costly to attack than Bitcoin (BTC), co-founder Vitalik Buterin has stated.Buterin has voiced this opinion during Devcon 5, the Ethereum developers conference that took place in Osaka on Oct. 8–11.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is granting nearly $200,000 to blockchain company Factom to help protect the national power grid.Blockchain to improve grid reliability and resilienceOn July 12, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded the funds. The overall objectives of the grant proposed to design a system to
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Is Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Secure Enough to Use? August 24, 2019 by Jeff Fawkes Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has been in development for several years now. But is it ready and secure for mainstream use? Let’s make a deep dive into what is currently going on in its development, and examine
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