Smart contracts are the worker bees of blockchain technology. Most of the programs that run on blockchains–ranging from financial exchanges to games–are decentralized applications (dapps) that are ...

The International Data Corp. recently forecast that companies and governments will spend $2.1 billion on blockchains in 2018, more than double what was spent last year. But if you ask even the people ...

For those looking to evaluate the value of blockchain technology to their business, there are four key concepts to understand. Amidst all the hype, it is important to understand what blockchain is, ...

A blockchain is a kind of database invented in 2008 that stores and secures information in sequential blocks. Unlike the case with traditional databases, a blockchain’s contents are not kept on a ...

The next Science Café Cleveland discussion will focus on cryptocurrencies and blockchains. Vincenzo Liberatore, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Case Western Reserve ...

Layer-1 blockchains are the base networks that secure and record every crypto transaction, powering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and ...

Blockchain technology has momentum. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have catalyzed mainstream entry into the crypto investment space. Meanwhile, DeFi and other decentralized projects continue to grow their ...

Tobi is a crypto writer at Investopedia. He aims to simplify the complex concepts of blockchain and cryptocurrencies for the masses. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and ...

The merit of stablecoins is that they create demand for the blockchain — driving fees that are necessary to pay for mining, and hence security. It has become increasingly clear that stablecoins have ...

Discover how trust minimized bridges secure cross-chain transfers using cryptography and smart contracts for a reliable multi ...