Can Publica Disrupt the Disruptor-in-Chief? August 21, 2018 Blockchain and ICOs are not just for payments, but hold promise to revolutionise a wide range of industries – from music and wine to logistics. Amazon famously disrupted publishing – but will blockchain disrupt the disruptors? As most authors will tell you, not only is it near impossible to make any money at it, but [...]
LBX Weekly Market Overview 21st August: A ride on the crypto carousel with LBX, The London Block Exchange August 21, 2018 Last week, the total crypto market cap dropped below £160 ($200) billion for the first time this year, as alternative cryptoassets continued their capitulative process. What happened? By the end of July, altcoins' performance decoupled from bitcoin’s as the original cryptoasset remained stable and its competitors started falling. Then, last Monday, ether – the token [...]
A-Team Mission: Make Bitcoin Mainstream August 14, 2018 What if Microsoft came together with Starbucks and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on a mission to take Bitcoin mainstream? A strong enough signal that cryptocurrencies are going mainstream? Well they have! Resulting in a new platform dubbed Bakkt. Meanwhile what's the significance of the first international scientific conference, backed by the first peer-reviewed [...]
‘Exodus’: Top Talent Heading to Cryptoland? August 7, 2018 If you want to know what the future holds then one of the better ways, especially for the near term, is to see where the top talent are investing their time and careers. In another strong signal that cryptocurrencies are here to stay and that blockchain innovation will redefine the mainstream, in much the way [...]
Blockchain and smart contracts August 7, 2018 Blockchain will do for contracts what email did for communications. Or it won't. Blockchain is one of the most polarising of the current emerging technologies, not just because of the range of views on its use in Bitcoin and other crypto, but also because of its potential application in contracts. So why are people so [...]
Blockchain Tech: Opportunity or Threat? July 31, 2018 Last week PwC, this week Deloitte – another strong signal cutting through all the noise – concluding in their new 'New Tech on the Block" report that "those who do not consider the possibilities [of Blockchain technology] are at risk of falling behind" and "by contrast early adopters of the technology will have the ability [...]
City AM’s Crypto Insider speaks to Benjamin Dives and Adam Bryant of London Block Exchange July 31, 2018 The London fintech scene has gone from strength to strength, with blockchain businesses spearheading this success. One of these companies has not only made a huge impact in less than a year, but has big ambitions going forward too. I spoke to CEO and founder Benjamin Dives alongside his Executive Chairman, Adam Bryant, to tell [...]
Artificial Neural Networks: How to Understand Them and Why They’re Important July 31, 2018 If you dip even a toe into the realm of artificial intelligence, you'll come across artificial neural networks. Artificial neural networks are the systems that power artificial intelligence. Neural networks process vast amounts of information to help create an understanding of what's already right in front of you. People think the key to understanding neural [...]
Harnessing the power of blockchain and AI to help lift millions of people out of poverty July 24, 2018 Blockchain conjures images of bitcoin millionaires and ICOs creating multi-million dollar businesses in hours. But how does that help the millions of people in the UK who live in poverty, or the 1.5m who don’t have access to mainstream banking? You’ve probably heard about the cost of living crisis a lot recently. So you should. [...]
Does this project really need Blockchain? July 17, 2018 Last week we looked at community and how to spot a real one. This week I want to talk about the use-cases for blockchain, and how to determine whether or not a project really needs it. At its most basic level, a blockchain introduces a new way to manage and protect data. Its key features, [...]