Another application area for the use of Blockchain technology is the fashion industry. An online retailer has released a limited streetwear collection that is stored on the Blockchain. This allows customers to retrieve product-relevant information such as authenticity.
One of the advantages of the blockchain technology is supposed to be the added security and resilience to cyber attacks. The open-source nature of blockchains does make them an open target for different types of attacks though. We explore three popular attacks and how to prevent them.
Trust has always been the basis for successful businesses: face to face, two parties clarify the final details of their agreement and reach out to each other in a spirit of trust after the deal has been closed. However, in the context of globalization, business processes are increasingly being shifted to the digital realm – […]
Bitcoin is rather hard to classify as an asset class. It shares some similarities with already existing classes but due to its unique collection of similar yet often non-overlapping attributes, it never quite fits any established mould. We explore the history and future of Bitcoin as an asset class. Since its creation following the financial […]
CfC St. Moritz announced the dates for the fourth annual Crypto Finance Conference, complete with a COVID-19 safety strategy validated with the Swiss health authorities. There will be speakers from Winklevoss Capital, Swiss National Bank, European Parliament, and more. Crypto Finance Conference (CfC St. Moritz), one the biggest digital asset and blockchain conference for investors, will return to […]
Up to now, assets such as land, art, wine, etc. have been limited either to geographical boundaries or accredited investors. Through ” tokenization “, assets can be made available to a wider audience. A practical example. Asset tokenisation enables the use of smart contracts to automate processes such as settlement, compliance, distribution, reporting, etc. Global […]
The Zug-based crypto and blockchain investment company CV VC announced that it is investing in the new Finka Token. The security token gives investors access to a cattle farm in Bolivia as an asset class. CV VC has signed an agreement to invest in the Finka Token as part of a newly introduced Digital Assets category, in addition […]
Soon it will be November 3, the day when the U.S. will decide whether Donald Trump can take up his second term in office. In the presidential election, the postal vote plays an important role. Now the U.S. postal authority has applied for a patent for a blockchain-based voting system. The U.S. President Donald Trump […]
The three telecommunications companies Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone are working on a block chain solution to simplify the billing of roaming costs. The system should make it possible to generate roaming billing results within a few minutes. As part of the project, Spain’s Telefonica, as well as Deutsche Telekom, already contributed $13 million to […]
The five current technological megatrends in the banking sector include blockchain technology and the resulting cryptoeconomy. After initial hesitation about blockchain, most leading financial institutions now recognize the opportunities it offers. Last winter, the Institute for Financial Services IFZ presented the Banking Trend-Map 2019. In a professional article based on this, a focus on the […]
