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Welcome to the first installment in the How does blockchain technology work series! Update: July 22, 2017: I want to thank the 175,000+ people that have read this article, and due to the high volume of questions I get on a daily basis, I’ve decided to add some direction to this post, which is a now … Continue reading “Blockchain Technology – A Simple Guide on How it Works | BR.”

Understanding the mechanics or technical attributes of a blockchain can be challenging – especially if you don’t come from a technical background. Most people continue to struggle to comprehend how a blockchain works and that doesn’t bode well for the industry. Having worked in the space for several years now I believe it’s fundamental to educate … Continue reading “What is Cryptoeconomics? An Introduction for Beginners – Blockchain Review”

Still confused about Ethereum? This easy to follow guide is designed to help people without an advanced degree in computer geekery understand the Ethereum white paper and gain a clearer grasp of where Ethereum fits into the emerging blockchain story. DownloadView This guide breaks down the Bitcoin white paper section by section so that people … Continue reading “In-depth Guides on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & ICOs | BR.”

As an important step in becoming a doctor, graduating medical school students swear to some form of the Hippocratic Oath. One of the vows within that oath is “first, do no harm” or “primum non nocere”.  While most medical professionals live up to this promise on a daily basis, the same cannot be said for … Continue reading “Blockchain Technology Applications in Healthcare | BR.”

The crypto-anarchist narrative and vision behind blockchain technology hold that blockchains are powerful tools with which to decentralise many of society’s social, political, and economic infrastructure. Blockchains – which can be thought of as general-purpose transaction ledgers – could be used to symbolically represent any asset. Bitcoin, for example, represents digital cash and aims to … Continue reading “Understanding Public Blockchain Governance – Blockchain Review”

A technologically accelerating and globalizing world means governments in both developed and developing countries must tackle increasingly complex issues from economic volatility and pandemics to mass migration, money laundering, and terrorism. They must also find ways to bring prosperity in a rapidly changing global economy by attracting the businesses and industries that will succeed in … Continue reading “Blockchain, Smart Cities, and the New Digital Economy – Blockchain Review”

Much like the traditional stock market, the crypto asset market overflows with people who invest their own and others money in a state of mind-boggling ignorance. In some cases driven by cynical greed and almost always by a sheep-like mentality and a sublime inability to question established concepts, investors, both newbies and even those considered … Continue reading “Why Market Cap is a Meaningless Valuation Metric in Crypto Markets – Blockchain Review”

A few weeks back we had a look at how blockchain can redesign global supply chains. In this closely related post, global trade rewired – exploring blockchain trade finance platforms, we take a deep dive into the broken state of trade finance and investigate how blockchain can build the dynamic trade finance platforms of the … Continue reading “Improving Trade Finance Platforms with Blockchain Technology | BR.”

With the rapid rise of blockchain technology, the demand for blockchain developers is off the charts. Even as the recent explosion of Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s) subsides, demand for developers far outstrips the number of talented and experienced individuals available. Add to this mix a significant need for what Vitalik Buterin calls Crypto Economists and PhD level academic researchers who are … Continue reading “How to Find and Hire a Blockchain Developer – Blockchain Review”

Here’s what’s in store for you this week: Business spending on developing blockchain technologies has continued to grow, a documentary of a 21-day Bitcoin challenge provides an alternative perspective to crypto adoption in China. We’ve got thoughts from the Blockchain Review on Smart Cities and the new digital economy, as well as insights on human … Continue reading “The Intrepid Report Issue #52 – Blockchain Review”