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Fit and value: The business case for blockchain

O'Reilly

And Facebook, which has almost a third of the world’s population as users, recently made waves by announcing plans for a blockchain-driven currency with 27 other brands— including Visa, Uber, and Spotify—named as members of the governing association. Blockchains begin at a subterranean level, which makes progress difficult to see.

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Database Resolutions for 2018

VoltDB

And It isn’t restricted to financial institutions; fraudsters all over the world are figuring out how to make money illegally across a wide range of industries like telco, adtech, transportation, utilities, government, healthcare, and retail. Prepare for the Future.

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Database Resolutions for 2018

VoltDB

And It isn’t restricted to financial institutions; fraudsters all over the world are figuring out how to make money illegally across a wide range of industries like telco, adtech, transportation, utilities, government, healthcare, and retail. Prepare for the Future.