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Increasing access to blockchain and ledger databases

All Things Distributed

A major component to the system that HARA created is blockchain. This is a technology used to build applications where multiple parties can interact through a peer-to-peer-network and record immutable transactions with no central trusted authority.

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Database Technology in a Blockchain World

VoltDB

It’s just about official—blockchain has taken over the world. Or, to be more accurate, the idea of blockchain has taken over the world. become Long Blockchain Corp. and Kodak revive itself with blockchain aspirations. Even still, the ecosystem of blockchain projects is quickly filling up.

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Back-to-Basics Weekend Reading: The Foundations of Blockchain

All Things Distributed

It praises the power of blockchain as a disruptive technology, on par with how "the internet" changed everything. I am always surprised to see that these far-reaching predictions are made, without diving into the technology itself. I hope these will enlighten your fundamental understanding of blockchain technology. "

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Database Technology in a Blockchain World

VoltDB

It’s just about official—blockchain has taken over the world. Or, to be more accurate, the idea of blockchain has taken over the world. become Long Blockchain Corp. and Kodak revive itself with blockchain aspirations. Even still, the ecosystem of blockchain projects is quickly filling up.

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Fit and value: The business case for blockchain

O'Reilly

Blockchains have a uniquely tumultuous early history for an enterprise technology—from a mysterious origin story, to a sensational first application in bitcoin, to a swift fall from a particularly frothy hype cycle. Blockchain technology provides the encrypted distributed ledger that made the first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, possible.

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5 industries that demonstrate how blockchains go beyond finance

O'Reilly

Although blockchain technology is still in its early days, momentum has been building in the enterprise. While there has been much focus on blockchains in banking and payments, its impact has already extended far beyond finance. When a land title changes hands, it would be verified via the blockchain, and recorded again.

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Strategies for Digital Yuan Success: Byte Banking Brilliance

Tech News Gather

This digital currency aims to modernize the nation’s payment systems and reduce reliance on cash. Its adoption is facilitated by the backing of the government, its legal status as a form of legal tender, and its integration into existing financial systems. It was officially launched in 2020 in several pilot cities across China.