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Broadband Built Block-by-Block by Blockchain – Part 1 – Helium & LoRaWAN
If broadband adds thousands of dollars to a home’s value, then why not unlock that value to help pay for the last-mile network? A form of this question was first posed in this Viodi View article, Property Assessed Broadband – A Bottoms Up Way to Build Community & Broadband. As shown in that article, this approach could leverage limited government funding to bring broadband to unserved areas.
Some of the biggest challenges in creating such a grassroots network are organizing one’s neighbors, obtaining rights-of-way, and managing the network. At least two initiatives, the Helium Network, and Althea may have found a way to overcome these obstacles.
They both take a bottom’s ups approach that uses blockchain as their foundation. Blockchain effectively removes much of the management overhead required to operate an ISP. Read More
What Is a Blockchain Oracle?
How do blockchain smart contracts access data from outside their network?
Blockchain oracles are a critical component of blockchains technology and are key to redefining how blockchains meet the demands of users.
You may be wondering what a blockchain oracle is and why it matters. This article details the core components of a blockchain oracle identifies different types of blockchain oracles and explains why blockchain oracles are so important for users of blockchain technology. Read More
Video - Blockchain Oracles Explained! (Smart Contracts NEED This)
Cryptocurrency: A serious threat; Blockchain: A revolution underway
Cryptocurrency poses a societal threat; Blockchain, on the other hand, is poised to help transform outdated business models.
Every industry that deals with supply chain, validation of digital records, and decentralized decision-making can, and will, benefit from the adoption of Blockchain. In fact, we should expect massive reengineering of businesses where Blockchain will be incorporated to empower decision-makers across an enterprise with access to the single instance of truth: the right information, to the right person, in the right place, at the right time, and at the right price.
So, while cryptocurrency today still poses a societal threat and has a lot to be figured out, Blockchain is poised to be revolutionary in helping transform outdated business models to truly leverage the potential of technology in today’s distributed and digital age. Read More
Analysis of the nuts and bolts of the blockchain industry
Blockchain is a source of untamed potential for multiple industries. Apart from the possibility to transcend geographical boundaries and attract clients from all across the globe, blockchain-based services may as well be the tipping point in terms of their security, privacy, smart contract, and automation capacities, as well as the possibility of leveraging them with other advanced technologies – AI and Big Data.
Moreover, by giving clients the possibilities to earn on blockchain mining as well as the coin trading profit, blockchain could forever revolutionize lifestyles due to the unprecedented amount of technological freedom. Read More
No Code Solutions On The Blockchain - Here's What You Need To Know
If you've never heard about ‘no code’ blockchain solutions, putting these into proper context is a good way to get started understanding the potential for these types of new tools in the business world.
First of all, the blockchain is quickly becoming a popular innovation for not only financial transactions but many different types of data processing. Yes, you can use the blockchain as an immutable ledger for keeping track of decentralized coins, but you can also use it to verify anything else.
For example, blockchain solutions can help with underwriting insurance policies, safeguarding and distributing medical information, or detailing the operations of web servers. Read More
The Multi-Dimensional Communication Hub - Personal Branding For You and Your Business
Your profile and Bio page is the place to start upon joining Markethive and a perfect way to introduce and brand yourself. It is a multi-dimensional Communication Hub, where you access your blog posts, groups, videos, and tracking statistics. It also displays your badges and hive rank achievements, and your friends are all central to your profile.
On a side note, there is no limit to the size of your friends' database. In other words, you can have an unlimited number of friends, unlike other social networks where they are capped at 5000.
Your profile page settings are where you access your Social network connectivity hub, Hive Rank statistics, The Vault, Banner Advertising, and very important, where you create and edit your Bio. Read More
Shiden secures third parachain slot on Kusama
The canary project of Polkadot-based, multi-chain DApp hub Astar Network has won Kusama’s third parachain auction.
Shiden, the sister-project of leading Polkadot-native layer-two decentralized app hub, Astar Network (formerly Plasm Network), has won the third parachain auction for Polkadot’s experimental sister-network, Kusama.
Shiden secured the slot with a total of 137,020 Kusama (KSM) tokens bonded — worth nearly $29 million at current prices.
Shiden is a smart contract platform for Kusama-based decentralized applications, offering multi-chain support for Ethereum Virtual Machine- and WebAssembly-based contracts. The project also plans to deliver layer-two technology including Plasm and Optimistic rollups on Kusama. Read More
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