The Top 7 Googled Questions on Blockchain Technology Answered! October 13, 2020 Graphic Credit: iStock Photos (License)
5 terrible ways for to apply Blockchain Technology in IoT and Cybersecurity October 6, 2020 Last week, my friend and colleague Monty Munford wrote as to how crypto would never take off until cybersecurity improves. And whilst I agree with the premise – It is going to take a whole lot more than ‘enhanced cybersecurity’ for crypto to become mainstream. When people write about cybersecurity and blockchain, they are usually [...]
How Blockchain can destroy advertising and save commerce September 29, 2020 Advertising. It is a necessary part of any business. And as an industry, it is big business. The Online Advertising Market was valued at USD 304.0 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 982.82 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 21.6 per cent over the forecast period 2020 – 2025. (Source). It’s [...]
5 Reasons why Blockchain can’t solve the #SocialDilemma September 23, 2020 The recent Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma” has caused shockwaves in the public and tech discourse. The film offers an insider’s look and perspective at how big tech companies utilise data as a core part of their business model. A central point of discussion is how these companies use that data to capture our attention [...]
The Crypto Circus: Has the DeFi Carnival Begun to Pack Up it’s Tents? (Part 3) September 15, 2020 If there is one thing for sure, nothing in crypto moves slowly. Everything happens at breakneck speed: The booms AND the busts. DeFi is not an exception – It’s just another iteration that proves the point. As of this article’s publication, there is some $8.26Bn worth of ETH locked up in various DeFi projects. And [...]
The Crypto circus is back in town! This year’s star attraction? DeFi (Part 2) September 8, 2020 When the gas escaped from the ICO bubble market in early 2018, speculators and developers scrambled to find a new way to generate the huge funds and rampant growth previously offered by now collapsed initial coin offerings. DeFi is just the latest in the line of new, and ultimately self defeating attempts to bring back [...]
The Crypto Circus is Back in Town! This Year’s Star Attraction? DeFi (Part 1) September 1, 2020 Roll up! Roll up! Step right up Ma’am! You too Sir, and yes, bring your kids!. The show is about to start. The most spectacular (crypspacular?) Razzle-Dazzle on the planet is just behind this curtain. Can’t you hear the crowds roar on social media? It’s our star attraction for this year. It promises access to [...]
The Dark Side of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) August 25, 2020 Once again it feels like the technologists are dragging us down a rabbit hole of complexity and claiming that blockchain and crypto will be our saviours. The next ‘magic bunny’ out of the crypto hat? Ethereum Name Service or ENS for short So what the heck is ENS? Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a service [...]
7 Reasons why spending with Crypto is broken August 18, 2020 Another week, another avalanche of announcements about companies offering payment gateway solutions to merchants so consumers can spend their crypto more easily. While this makes for decent clickbait headlines, if you peek under the hood even momentarily, you will quickly understand that none of this makes any financial or market sense. 1. Crypto is too [...]
How to fail in fixing Crypto Projects : Underestimate The Hype Factor August 11, 2020 Phew! I mean, literally, “PHEW!” I just finished a two-month consultancy for an emerging crypto project. I usually stick to blockchain and avoid crypto, but this project looked exciting, and it helped that a trusted colleague made the introduction inviting me to provide strategy and support. Just like the crypto project that got me into [...]
