How Blockchain is Revolutionizing mHealth
With a large part of society turning toward the investment and adoption of cryptocurrency, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about blockchain. But, what is blockchain? Simply put, blockchain is a shared digital ledger composed of records, or “blocks”, that is essentially used to record transactions and track assets. To serve our communities such […]
When’s the Right Time to Integrate Blockchain?
Today’s business leaders are making decisions regarding the trajectory of their organizations in one of the most fascinating times in history. With security and data privacy concerns on the rise, the digital transformation in full swing, and new technologies entering the arena on a daily basis; navigating an organization to success is primed for opportunity […]
Mobile Blockchain Application Challenges and Lessons
Guest post courtesy of our FinTech partner, Hydrogen Introduction This past summer, we released our blockchain-based Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Hydro App for iOS and Android! From the project’s inception, we had several important product, design, and API decisions to make during our 4-month agile development process. The mobile team worked as a “bridge” and coordinated […]
Blockchain-Based Betting Could Cause Some Big Problems in FinTech
Being a technological frontier, FinTech development already has its fair share of headaches and problems to work through. But a new blockchain-based betting platform that lets people wager on the deaths of celebrities could cause some colossal issues never seen before. Betting on Unfortunate Events Augur is a blockchain platform that lets people bet on […]
Vote for Rob Pope to Return to SXSW!
We need your help! At SXSW 2018, Rob Pope, our CTO, discussed the “Internet of Scary Things” and even gave an action-packed live hacking demonstration. It was a resounding success! At the next SXSW, Rob plans on talking about “Crypto Crime: How to Steal Cryptocurrency” and will give another live hacking demo! Voting for SXSW 2019’s PanelPicker […]
A Talent Shortage Is Holding Back FinTech
In a recent study of 900 workers and employers in the U.K., 61% of FinTech companies say they are facing a moderate to extreme shortage of FinTech skills. Worldwide Demand It’s not just the U.K., either. Singapore’s experiencing a similar drought; blockchain developers, data scientists, and programmers are highest in demand. Colleges in Singapore are […]
The Major Highlights from Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends Report
Venture capitalist Mary Meeker is a rarity among her colleagues; being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field, Meeker releases a thorough, densely-packed report of insights into Internet trends once a year. She’ll release updates periodically throughout the year, but this report has become a highly-anticipated annual event for most Internet and tech professionals. Meeker’s […]
IBM Wants to Test New Apps With Blockchain
Blockchain development is rapidly growing, and so are the number of patents being filed that utilize the technology for its promise of cybersecurity, anonymity, and decentralization. IBM filed a patent in 2013 for a system to track values of cryptocurrencies. In its paperwork, IBM wrote that blockchain would keep track of the “life cycle of […]
Are New Blockchain Laws Fair to the Technology?
As the development of blockchain continues, governments all around the world are engaged in heated debates about a plethora of topics surrounding the technology: its implications, businesses using it, and of course, trading cryptocurrencies. And if any government doesn’t have blockchain on their radar, they’re late to the game — almost $2.5 billion of venture capital has […]
Google Is Making Its Own Version of Blockchain
If you’ve been watching closely, you probably noticed that Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., has been picking up startups with blockchain expertise. In fact, the holdings company was one of the largest corporate investors in blockchain last year. Knowing this, it should come as no surprise that Google is diving deeper into blockchain development than ever […]