"The Homeland Security Department is investigating ways the decentralized ledger system used to track transactions that use bitcoin and other virtual currencies could be used at the nation’s …
Feds Take Next Step In Spreading Blockchain Tech
"Federal agencies are closer to using blockchain—the decentralized, encrypted ledger system that lets people track transactions on the internet—for internal purposes." Source: Feds Take Next Step In …
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Pentagon Thinks Blockchain Technology Can be Used as Cybersecurity Shield
"The US military has been open about their interest in Blockchain technology, so it’s no surprise that they may soon develop their own applications. US defence analysts have previously pointed out the …
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How Developing Asia Is Using Blockchain Pilots
"Beyond bitcoin payments and remittances, blockchain exists largely in the pilot stage. Governments and banks are collaborating with technology firms to see if it can be used to solve persistent …
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How Blockchain Applications Will Move Beyond Finance
"But the practical applications for blockchain technology go way beyond financial assets. Essentially, any type of digital asset can be tracked and traded through a blockchain. Information about the …
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How Blockchain Will Change Organizations
"We believe that blockchain will transform how businesses are organized and managed. It allows companies to eliminate transaction costs and use resources on the outside as easily as resources on the …
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How blockchain can help fight cyberattacks
"In 2009, Bitcoin became the first real application of blockchain, a secure decentralized monetary exchange platform that removed the need for central brokers. More recently, blockchain has proven its …
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Accenture to unveil blockchain editing technique
"Accenture is courting controversy in the blockchain community by patenting a technique for editing information stored using the nascent technology in a move designed to make it more commercially …
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Group of Hackers Are Holding Small Blockchains Hostage by 51% Attacking Them
"The attackers, calling themselves the ‘51 crew’ are overpowering small blockchains with more hashing power and by DDoSing other nodes. It seems as though the attackers are specifically targeting …
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Tech and Banking Giants Ditch Bitcoin for Their Own Blockchain
"SEVERAL MAJOR COMPANIES from across both the technology and financial industries—including IBM, Intel, and Cisco as well as the London Stock Exchange Group and big-name banks JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, …
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