Since its inception, the blockchain has shook up norms and traditions in many industries. Many occupations are set to change drastically and perhaps even disappear with the deployment and democratisation of the blockchain’s decentralised registries. Among these occupations are notaries. We put the spotlight on the intricacies of notaries and…
The inventor of Bitcoin introduced himself under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Their choice of pseudonym aroused and still arouses much curiosity. Rumours even suggest that this might be a name that hides not just one individual but a group of people. Bitcoin in summary Bitcoin (BTC) was the very first…
In 2013, while studying various cryptocurrency projects including Bitcoin, a young student by the name of Vitalik Buterin wrote a white paper. This white paper was for Ethereum, a new blockchain infrastructure that could be fully programmable. So, who is Buterin? Let’s have a look at the life and career…
Both known for their incredible growth potential but equally their volatility, Bitcoin and Litecoin have often made headlines. So, it is easy to forget that the projects started only as little ideas before becoming the global successes they are today. Let’s take a closer look at Litecoin (LTC), which rose…
If cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin offer the power to transfer value through time and space without any controlling body, the possibilities of its network are one dimensional. Cryptocurrency supporters know that Bitcoin’s real revolution is its blockchain, which presents a multitude of possibilities, including the deployment of smart contracts. However, what…
If you regularly keep up-to-date with cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, you may have come across the term ‘dApp’ or ‘decentralised application’. What is a decentralised application and more importantly, what does the ‘decentralised’ part mean? Decentralised applications A decentralised app (dApp) is essentially a system that has a user interface…