Cointelegraph’s Top 10 in blockchain are here, but why should anyone care?
Or why I promised myself for the third year in a row to never work on it again… and again became fascinated by the process. Have you ever compiled a ranked list? Perhaps the best movies about finance, your favorite wineries in France, the coolest bars in your city, or simply the people you want to grab a coffee with while in New York City for only two days? If so, I think you will agree with me: It may be extremely fun, but it is also extremely difficult. And the more contenders you plan to feature, the more difficult it is to establish an order that satisfies you.Now, imagine that you are....
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The final batch of Cointelegraph’s Top 100 features a very interesting character and a very special surprise at #0. The countdown for Cointelegraph’s list of the most influential figures in crypto and blockchain is coming to a close, saving the best for last. The Top 10 are out, and a surprise contender takes the special spot at #0.The past year has been rough, and heading into the final days of February, it’s not getting any better. Countless difficulties — including the pandemic, inflation, riots and protests, and military conflict — have raised fears to an all-time high while sending....
Blockchain company Gem aims to tackle one of the biggest issues in health care insurance claim payments: providers have to wait a long time to get paid. Moving toward that goal, the ambitious startup just scored a major partnership with Capital One. In a recent press release, Capital One announced it is “reinventing” its treasury management platform to include, among other things, advances in health care claims applications. As part of that, the financial conglomerate is partnering with several digital technology providers, including Gem. “Blockchain technology connects the ecosystem to....