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Can the Blockchain Be Hacked?

Can the Blockchain Be Hacked?

Blockchain security is a hot-button topic today. Here are some types of attacks that can affect the blockchain and how the community is addressing them:

By: Justin Stoltzfus | Contributor, Reviewer

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Gaming, Fashion, Music: The Metaverse Across Industries

By: Ariella Brown | Contributor
Cryptocurrency
Blockchain and Healthcare Data: Tracking and Sharing Healthcare Data

By: Satish Balakrishnan
Cryptocurrency
NFT Explained: How to Make, Buy and Sell Non-Fungible Tokens

By: Ariella Brown | Contributor

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Sending Cryptocurrency - Without Blockchain

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By: Claudio Buttice | Data Researcher, Contributor

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Is it Time for Your Business to Accept Bitcoin?

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By: Todd Wasserman | Contributor

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Parachains and the Internet of Blockchains

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By: Kishore Jethanandani | Contributor

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How Do Cryptocurrencies Work?

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By: Brad Rudisail | Contributor

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Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum: Comparing the Top 3 Cryptocurrencies

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By: Ariella Brown | Contributor

An Introduction to Blockchain Technology

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By: Arthur Cole | Contributor

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Who Owns the Data in a Blockchain Application - and Why It Matters

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By: Daniel Dimov | Internet Law Expert

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Emerging Technology

How Blockchain Could Change the Recruiting Game

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By: Ariella Brown | Contributor

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Blockchain Q&As

“How does machine learning support better supply chain management?”

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Answered by: Jens Beck | Team Manager of Advanced Analytics at Syntax

“What role will blockchain play in Web 3.0?”

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Answered by: Claudio Buttice | Data Researcher, Contributor

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Energy (In)Efficiency In Bitcoin Mining Operations

Mining bitcoin is an energy-hungry business. Innovations are working toward solutions that could alleviate some of the energy consumption.

By: Leah Zitter | Contributor
Emerging Technology
Cryptocurrency: Our World's Future Economy?

Can cryptocurrency eventually become a true competitor of the traditional financial markets? Find out here.

By: Claudio Buttice | Data Researcher, Contributor
Cryptocurrency
Liberland: The Country on the Blockchain

Liberland uses blockchain and cryptocurrency. It has minimal laws, no taxes, no police, no borders, and half a million citizens as of early 2020.

By: Leah Zitter | Contributor
Cybersecurity
Do You Fear Blockchain? 5 Cybersecurity Benefits

Blockchain is widely regarded as a disruptive technology that revolutionized the financial industry due to its use for creation of cryptocurrencies and launching initial...

By: Daniel Dimov | Internet Law Expert
Cryptocurrency
How Cryptomining Malware is Dominating Cybersecurity

We'll take a detailed look into the typology of cryptomining malware, and discuss five of the biggest crypto-malware attacks. Plus, we'll provide some brief...

By: Daniel Dimov | Internet Law Expert
Emerging Technology
Art Museums and Blockchain: What's the Connection?

While some technologies exacerbate the problem of fake art on the market, another technology advancement may solve it. Blockchain has already been applied to address the...

By: Ariella Brown | Contributor
Artificial Intelligence
Top 12 AI Use Cases: Artificial Intelligence in FinTech

Long before these top 12 AI use cases and the rise of FinTech, very few industry giants had the bandwidth to deal with the inherently quantitative nature of our now...

By: Claudio Buttice | Data Researcher, Contributor
Cybersecurity
3 Identity and Access Management Trends for 2020

The challenges in 2020 and beyond that Identity and Access Management addresses may turn out to be footnotes — or may change the way we operate online.

By: Nick L. Kael | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ericom Software
IT Careers
Job Role: Cryptographer

Cryptography is a game that everyone has to play — and it’s still evolving in the age of quantum computing and AI.

By: Justin Stoltzfus | Contributor, Reviewer
DevOps
Encryption Vs. Decryption: What's the Difference?

In truth, encryption is rooted in practices that date back thousands of years. The technology and codes have changed, but some of the fundamental principles are the same.

By: Ariella Brown | Contributor