Minimum Effective Blockchain May 26, 2020 Many enterprise IT teams feel there is no justifiable use case for blockchain. At the other end of the spectrum are those who believe in storing every last bit, byte and nibble of data on the blockchain. Neither of these is overly helpful in supporting the adoption of blockchain networks in industry. A foundational premise [...]
Blockchain Patents are Pointless May 19, 2020 Many technology companies – both enterprises and startups – are rushing to file new blockchain patents. Many patents are only “a little bit blockchain”. Others are not blockchain at all. And most illustrate a failure to grasp the core principles of blockchain: openness and collaboration. There have been hundreds of patents filed in the blockchain [...]
Digital Rights Blockchain May 12, 2020 There is a clear use case for a globally recognised digital rights blockchain. Content creators and content consumers can see real value. The challenges are aligning the motivations of all those stakeholders in the middle – including the ones who may become redundant. Musicians, scriptwriters, photographers, artists and yes – even journalists – experience a [...]
Only 100 Blockchain networks – ever. May 5, 2020 There is a role for all of these companies, but it isn’t where they are looking today. And the opportunities will not exist until the first few of those 100 blockchain projects is up and running. Blockchain networks are inherently non-profit in nature. No single enterprise sits in the middle playing the roll of toll [...]
When Blockchain becomes invisible April 28, 2020 When you throw the switch on the wall (or ask your home automation system) to turn on the light – the light comes on. You don’t spend much time thinking about electricity, how it arrives at your home, the wires it flows through or the circuits that make everything work. You trust that it will [...]
Fighting an Infodemic April 21, 2020 The world is in the throws of the COVID-19 pandemic. And one of the challenges being faced by society, the healthcare system, governments and the rest is an infodemic. The world is in the throws of the COVID-19 pandemic. And one of the challenges facing society, the healthcare system, governments and the rest is an [...]
Transparency: Who Cares? April 14, 2020 One of the most significant talking points around blockchain is the idea of transparency. Looking at the first project built using blockchain principles – bitcoin – we can see how transparency is a critical part of service and the value that it brings. The Bitcoin blockchain is accessible to anyone at any time. Every transaction [...]
Job Registry on the Blockchain April 7, 2020 Jobs. One of the most important things for both people and companies in the coming months will be the ability to match people with jobs. There will be hundreds of thousands of people who will be suddenly without a job. And there will be thousands of companies who survive the current crisis and come out [...]
