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Here's how companies can make sure they are blockchain-ready

Blockchains, once considered a nascent, frontier technology, have become increasingly critical infrastructure for enterprises that want to keep pace with the future of information and value transfer. A blockchain is a shared digital ledger of transactions that is duplicated and distributed across a network of computer systems. The ledger is nearly impossible to cheat or hack, because it is verified by multiple participants across the globe and underpinned by cutting-edge cryptography.

How to monitor an Umbrel server running a Bitcoin node with Grafana Cloud

Most people in the world are familiar with legal tender paper money — also known as fiat currency — and how to access it online through a bank website, ATM, or mobile app. The idea of “digital money” or cryptocurrency — such as Bitcoin — remains a relatively new concept.

Create Bitcoin Buy and Sell Alerts with InfluxDB

This article was originally published in The New Stack. Given how volatile Bitcoin price is, an automated alerting system can be valuable for preserving our attention and sanity. We can pay attention to Bitcoin only when the price action is interesting. Momentum, that is buying an asset that has done well in the past, has been one of the most persistently effective trading strategies — see Clif Asness: “Value and Momentum Everywhere” and Tzouvanas (2019).

How Blockchain Achieves Safer Cloud Storage for Photos

There is no shortage of cloud storage options on the market. But security scares and nosy tech companies limit the field to just a few very good choices. Blockchain cloud storage and Web3 are the future and will change the online storage world forever. Finally, you can keep your photos (actually) private.

Top 6 Technological Innovations That Can Improve Your Business

Small businesses have a big impact on the economy, and they are always looking for ways to improve their operations. Technology can be a great way to improve efficiency and productivity, and it can also help you save money. Here are six technological innovations that can help your business.

What is Web3 Technology: A Promising New Internet or a Naive Pipe Dream?

What the heck is Web3 and why is everyone and their mother talking about it? In short, Web3 is a decentralized web-based on blockchain technology. What that means, how Web3 actually functions, and what it means for the future of the internet is a bit more complicated… To understand what makes Web3 so special and so different, we first need to understand why it's called “Web3” and what came online before it.

The Queen was 'interested' in a blockchain journal she received in the post, according to her private office

Queen Elizabeth II received a blockchain journal in the post, and was “interested to learn that the publication is the first open access blockchain research journal available both in print and online, according to a letter from her office. In a letter to the British Blockchain Association, which sent the journal, a member of her office said the queen “much appreciated thoughtful gesture,” as first reported by the Financial Times.