How can bitcoins worth $250 million be “lost”?
The story of a programmer who lost access to his Bitcoins, worth over 250 million Swiss francs, is making headlines. In order to better understand such incidents, it is worth…
Blockchain Interoperability: Towards a Connected Future
Interoperability is the ability of software to exchange information between different ecosystems. In the case of blockchains, it has the potential to break the silos and to create a network…
MIT Blockchain Professor Gary Gensler appointed as SEC Chairman
The crypto-savvy Gary Gensler will be appointed to the position of SEC Chairman under the Biden administration. A move that could be advantageous for the industry, according to people in…
NFT Digital Art Collection sells for almost $800,000
We’ve just witnessed the biggest purchase of a blockchain-based digital artwork collection in history, smashing the previously held record by hundreds of thousands of dollars. The artist behind this historic…
UBS CEO Ralph Hamers sees great potential in tokenization & digital assets
Ralph Hamers, the new CEO of UBS Group AG, spoke out in favor of digital assets and tokenization at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF). He sees “virtually unlimited potential” in…
Mathias Ruch, Founder & CEO of CV VC, on startup financing in the Crypto Valley
CV VC is an early-stage venture capital investor with a focus on startups that build on blockchain technology. A conversation with CV VC Founder and CEO Mathias Ruch about the…
Ethereum 2020
The second-largest public Blockchain network Ethereum has undergone remarkable development. The smart contract platform is growing steadily and has already been able to reinvent itself a few times in its still young history. A review and outlook.
The Blockchain Trilemma
Even though blockchains are generally considered to be superior to traditional networks, no single blockchain is perfect. Due to the inability to maximise the components scalability, security and decentralisation – the so-called Blockchain Trilemma – there are distinct use cases for different chains.
Blockchain application in the fashion industry
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.
Are blockchains that safe? Different types of attacks and how to prevent them
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.