The Blockchain: Decentralized, Secure, and…Romantic?
Block number 448064 on the Bitcoin blockchain contains a cryptic and romantic love letter written in the form of transactions. You + Me = ฿. The Bitcoin blockchain is known for its immutable and transparent nature, which makes Bitcoin the perfect protocol for the decentralized transfer of value. Transactions are permanent and can not be changed or erased. They are also public for the whole world to see. These same characteristics also make it the perfect place to store records and apparently love letters! Although the Bitcoin blockchain has been used to prove far more formal things like....
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Tech giant Microsoft has established a partnership with Blockchain identity startup Tierion to secure sensitive pieces of information on a public Blockchain. Daniel Buchner from the Microsoft Azure Identity team will be leading a project called decentralized identity initiative which features extensive collaboration with Tierion and its developers. Cooperatively, the Microsoft and Tierion development teams are looking to build a Blockchain-based platform wherein anyone can sign data, claims and agreements in an immutable and transparent ecosystem. Commercialization. Ultimately, Microsoft....