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Algorand's Blockchain Based COVID-19 Global Survey Shares Real-Time Public Pandemic Data
Algorand, the first pure proof-of-stake (POS) blockchain created by cryptography pioneer and Turing award winner Silvio Micali, has launched a global Coronavirus (Covid-19) survey. The company published a blog post on March 27 announcing its ‘IReportCovid’ survey app. The aim of the survey is to compile a public database to share information on the spread, status, and symptoms of the COVID-19 pandemic and give updates in “real-time.”
G20 Leaders Demand Digital Tax By End of 2020, US Minister Maintains Current Proposal is Discriminatory
The Group of 20 met in Riyadh last weekend with senior officials expressing alarm at the delay in plans to implement new digital taxes on American technology companies. The New York Times reported on Feb 22, that after two years of economic fallout from a trade war, leaders of the G20 feel that if a deal is not made in the coming months, European countries will begin collecting levies on the US tech giants, which could lead to US retaliation.
US Law Firms Had Data Stolen and Encrypted by Hackers Demanding Crypto Ransoms
There has been a recent report of an online breach in five United States law firms as it has been compromised by hackers demanding two 100 Bitcoins (over $933,000 at the time of this report) from each firm. The ransom demanded by the hackers was expected to be paid in parts, one to allow access to the data and another to delete the hackers' copy of the data instead of selling it.
Ex-Cambridge Analytica Employee Confident that Blockchain Can Help Protect Personal Data
Brittany Kaiser, the Cambridge Analytica scandal whistleblower discussed in an interview at the World Economic Forum that blockchain technology could be an important tool to address data protection issues.
Ontology Teams Up with Chainlink to Solve the Oracle Problem by Creating Externally Connected Smart Contracts
In an effort to foster the Ontology network, the platform has announced its decision to collaborate with Chainlink to build data-driven smart contracts with end-to-end security and reliability, which is centered on solving what they identified as the oracle problem.
Blockchain as a Solution for Data Management in Clinical Trials
Applying blockchain technology to clinical trials can help resolve one of the industry's biggest weaknesses: Poor data management. Learn how blockchain's immutability trait can become a trial investigator's best asset.
China Updates Smart City Infrastructure with Blockchain-Based City Identification System
China Updates Smart City Infrastructure with Blockchain-Based City Identification System
Is Blockchain the New Frontier for Human Sexuality?
To paraphrase Sinatra's classic song, sex and technology go together like a horse and carriage. This piece examines the possibilities that blockchain technology offers in the realm of human sexuality.