Factom Whitepaper Released: New Service Leverages Bitcoin Blockchain

Factom Whitepaper Released: New Service Leverages Bitcoin Blockchain

Factom, a new system for leveraging the Bitcoin blockchain for use has released their much anticipated Whitepaper, today. The community has been talking about Bitcoin 2.0 smart contracts for years now; however, many have forgotten that a decentralized/distributed layer for "trust-able" information sources is a necessary prerequisite to smart contracts functioning the way idealists want them to. Factom melds security, accessibility, and innovation in such a way that will undoubtedly expedite the use of blockchain technology for non-monetary purposes. While the concepts have existed in....


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