Robust security is critical in open networks where software controls user funds. Security strategies must evolve as AI’s role ...
Since the notion of a “smart city” is somewhat vague on its own, it helps to have a clear definition of what a smart city is and is not.
Decentralization, decarbonization, and digitalization are the three primary driving forces in the paradigm shift to the new energy economy. Decentralization, in particular, is a result of ongoing ...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has reportedly awarded over $1 million to InfoBeyond Technology LLC, a software development company. The DOE funded initiative, called “Gridchain: An Auditable ...
Why do traditional supply chain processes need blockchain? Traditional procurement and supply chain processes can be manual, scattered, inefficient and complex. The use of blockchain in procurement ...
A virtual ledger that serves as the foundation for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is attracting increased attention and funding dollars from large energy companies and the U.S. government, who are ...
Smart contracts are programs written on the blockchain that self-execute when certain conditions are met. They use code to define and enforce the rules of the contract. Once a smart contract is ...
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When blockchain arrived on the energy scene three years ago, much of the discussion went straight to disruption and disintermediation. Like Uber racing into a new city, rules were meant to be broken, ...
Governments and environmentalists are quick to criticize the amount of electricity Bitcoin mining uses, but investors’ growing interest in crypto is leading to positive steps in the energy sector. The ...