Why Should I Care About Bitcoin?
The layman's guide to understanding the cryptographic revolution taking place on the Bitcoin blockchain.The following article will provide a layman’s guide to the key concepts surrounding bitcoin and its essential value proposition. It will endeavor to supply the reader with a concise explanation as to its impact and relevance to their lives, bestowing them with a concrete understanding as to why bitcoin is the best medium for preserving and securing their wealth, value, time and future.So, you’ve heard about bitcoin in the news and the terms “VoLaTiLe,” “ScAm,” “BuBbLe” and “PoNzI ScHeMe”....
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Gem, a provider of enterprise blockchain development and operations tools, is entering Nashville’s booming health care sector. Micah Winkelspecht, the founder and CEO of Gem, said in a recent interview with Venture Nashville that the decision to increase the company's focus on health care was made after a six-month period of growing interest from the industry. Better Records for Better Care. Currently, most hospitals have closed bookkeeping, which prohibits information learned in one corner of the world to quickly be sent to another. It can also limit the speed that information one doctor....
Mastercard president Rob Reeg admits he doesn’t particularly care for bitcoin, but thinks the blockchain holds promise. In a recent interview with the Business Standard, Reeg opened up about some of Mastercard’s ongoing projects surrounding blockchain technology, and how they plan to implement further security for card holders. Presently, the credit conglomerate is working on two separate blockchain pilot projects; one combines aspect of both public and private ledgers, while the other is strictly private. Regarding the blockchain, Reeg went on to state: “It is an interesting technology....
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