Numerai, a hedge fund that leverages a unique blend of AI and blockchain technology plus crowdsourced investment research, secures c.$500 million.
blockchain
The underlying distributed ledger technology (DLT) of cryptocurrency infrastucture that allows data to be stored on multiple decentralized clusters of computers
Self-Custody in Crypto: Why More Users Are Taking Control of Their Assets
Why and how more users are shifting from centralized exchanges and embracing self-custody crypto, a model that grants full control over digital assets.
Shaping the Future through Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs)
DePINs, Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks, mark the convergence of crowdsourcing, gig economy, AI, and Web3 on decentralised blockchain.
The future of crowdsourcing will be shaped by technology such as AI, blockchain, and the gig economy. Or, is it the other way around?
The emergence of new technology in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the gig economy is likely to continue shaping the future of crowdsourcing.
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are the Future
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, provide a flat, secure and democratic structure for people to collaborate towards achieving agreed aims.
The First Crowdsourced NFT and Crowdsourcing NFT Appraisals
Through possession of non-fungible tokens, NFTs, any of us can be the owner of digital works of art, books, music and video content, including iconic moments in sport or other performances and events. Their use extends to event tickets, anything collectible and...
Sustainability Needs to be Transparent and Accountable to be Sustainable
It’s easy to find numerous articles that explain how blockchain technology can track the whole supply chain journey of foodstuffs from “farm to fork,” from its raw origin to its presence on our plates. At the same time, a recent documentary on cocoa production told of...
Crowdsourcing for the Evolution of a Decentralized Web
This article summarises the development of the internet to the current scenario where so many interactions are dominated by dealing with global tech giants. As data has become a more and more valuable commodity, those giants are fuelling a roaring trade using our...
Is Blockchain the Key to Saving Bricks-and-Mortar Retailers?
The skeletons of massive brick and mortar stores line the streets of America – vestiges of a dying age. 2018 saw the close of over 6,000 stores in America . It’s hard to relegate this to a specific industry – everything from clothing ( Diesel and Payless )...
In Blockchain We Trust
Tech headlines today herald the potential impact of blockchain technology on industries such as crowdsourcing, transportation, and inter-company collaboration (supply chains). We’re inundated today with projects targeting these markets and many people think it’s quite...
Boldest Blockchain Platforms
From unknown, to renowned, to unknown again, blockchain technology’s past year has been tumultuous. Optimism abounded at the beginning of 2018. A technological revolution was happening. However, the outcome of that revolution was much more sobering. Today, in the...
Banks in a Blockchain Future
The banking industry has always been perceived as a bedrock of economic stability, but it is experiencing disruption at an increasing pace. A sea change in finance is being driven by technology, which is both expanding service capabilities and reshaping client...
Global Recognition for Horizon State from Davos Organizers
The World Economic Forum is the international, independent organisation behind the celebrated annual Davos event in Switzerland that under the attention of global media draws together 2,500 “business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global,...
A Complete Guide to Building Smart Mobile Apps on Blockchain
Blockchain is probably the most remarkable innovation of the modern digital world. It remains one of the most promising technologies with the potential to transform and improve the global economy. Many businesses are keen to adopt Blockchain technology to increase the...
From Uber to Hospitals: How Blockchain Could Change Our World
Depending on who you ask, blockchain may be humanity’s greatest Ponzi scheme or the solution to everything from cancer to credit card transaction fees. The reality most certainly lies somewhere in between. When we theorize about the future of disruptive tech, the...
What is Cryptocurrency?
What is the difference between blockchain, cryptocurrency, and bitcoin? Understanding this new wave of technology can provide a new class of investments.
67 INSANE FACTS ABOUT BITCOIN
[INFOGRAPHIC – UPDATED JANUARY 2018] Bitcoin is a virtual currency that uses Blockchain technology for secure payments and storing money electronically, without requiring a bank or a person’s name. Satoshi Nakamoto created this cryptocurrency back in 2009. The biggest...
Energy Sustainability and Decentralization (Part II)
In Part 1 we looked at decentralization of electricity generation, largely due to the availability of affordable equipment for domestic-scale production from renewable sources. Part 2 looks at the distribution side of the industry, where digitization will enable...
Energy Sustainability and Decentralization (Part I)
The benefits of a move away from relying on carbon/fossil fuels are well documented. Various forms of increasing worldwide devastation that are the evident impact of climate change and global warming – droughts, wildfires, floods, powerful tropical storms,...
Decentralization is Crowdsourcing Week’s theme in 2018
Decentralization is our theme for 2018. The word has rebellious and transformative connotations, stemming from the sometimes turbulent devolvement of historically central-held power over property, wealth and justice to regimes of democratic government, a right to work...
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An Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to BlockChain [Infographics]
What fascinates people about services like Bitcoin is the dissolution of boundaries of nations and geographies. Online cryptocurrency allows people to get goods and services from across the world without needing to involve cumbersome legal red tape. However, the same...