#Blockchain applications go far beyond cryptocurrency and bitcoin.
With its ability to create more transparency and fairness while also saving businesses time and money, the #technology is impacting a variety of sectors.
13 PROMINENT BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS TO KNOW
Secure sharing of medical data
NFT marketplaces
Music royalties tracking
Cross-border payments
Real-time IoT operating systems
Personal identity security
Anti-money laundering tracking system
Supply chain and logistics
Voting mechanism
Advertising insights
Original content creation
Cryptocurrency exchange
Real estate processing platform
#Smart#contracts are like regular contracts except the rules of the contract are enforced in real-time on a #blockchain, which eliminates the middleman and adds levels of accountability for all parties involved in a way not possible with traditional agreements.
#Blockchain-based contracts are becoming more and more popular as sectors like government, healthcare and the real estate industry discover the benefits. Below are a few examples of how companies are using blockchain to make contracts smarter.
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Although blockchain is a new #technology, it already boasts a rich and interesting history. The following is a brief timeline of some of the most important and notable events in the development of blockchain.
2008
Satoshi Nakamoto, a pseudonym for a person or group, publishes “Bitcoin: A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash System."
2009
The first successful Bitcoin (BTC) transaction occurs between computer scientist Hal Finney and the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto.
Time for trust: The trillion-dollar reasons to rethink #blockchain
Serious activity around blockchain is cutting through every industry across the globe right now. It’s driven by an acute need to win trust in the digital world.
#Businesses are rethinking their operations and are discovering not only is #blockchain#technology key to delivering trust, but it’s an opportunity open to all.
@PwC explores the impact blockchain technology can have on the global economy
#Blockchain#technology has the potential to boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by US$1.76 trillion over the next decade.
Aunque las razones para el pesimismo son inequívocas, las grandes crisis también pueden desencadenar una rees- tructuración económica a gran escala. La composición de la actividad económica cambia, ya que algunos sectores se contraen y otros se expanden.
La hostelería y los servicios personales podrían sufrir los efectos a largo plazo del Covid-19, mientras que las tecnologías de la información, las finanzas y la logística podrían cobrar un nuevo impulso.
Si los sectores que se expanden son más productivos que los que se contraen, la productividad agregada debería aumentar a medida que la economía regresa al pleno empleo.
La mayor transformación, sin embargo, podría originarse en la aceleración de la digitalización