The year 2017 proved to be an eventful one in the media with constant turmoil about Donald Trump, North Korea, Brexit, and many other topics, but one thing is very clear-2017 will go down in history as the year of the cryptocurrency. This year saw the launch of hundreds of new cryptocurrencies while older coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum outperformed all other asset classes.
It’s been several weeks since BlockShow Asia 2017, but the buzz around the event still goes on and we still have something to tell you. Today we would like to speak about one company which, at first glance, was just another successful Blockchain project from Asia, but in reality played a much bigger part during the conference.
Can you imagine the world without geographical and political borders?
The popular encrypted messaging app Telegram will launch its own Blockchain platform and cryptocurrency, according to sources familiar with the matter. The new platform will be dubbed either “The Open Network” or “Telegram Open Network” (TON) and is supposed to be based on an improved version of Blockchain technology.
Today, we continue to share our findings from BlockShow Asia 2017 being held in Singapore and here is one more expert interview coming.
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Soon after wrapping up BlockShow Asia 2017 main conference, Cointelegraph has been updating you about the companies that made some significant efforts at the event. This time let’s discover a company called INK and understand its COO Daniel Zhai’s perspective.
Healthcare is a political and social landmine. According to TechCrunch the average American spends close to $10,000 for healthcare, with the entire industry being worth $3 trln. The World Health Organisation and World Bank report that nearly 100 million people around the world are forced to choose between food and healthcare. This frightful dilemma affects those living in developed and developing countries alike.
Kodak, a company that seemed dead and gone with the advent of digital photography, just saw a surge today as it announced the creation of its own cryptocurrency. The so-called KodakCoin will be the token that powers the company’s new KodakOne platform. KodakOne will allow photographers to register their images, license them and search the web for unauthorized usage.
Given the meteoric rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies in 2017, some mainstream financial institutions are clamoring to board the steadily moving crypto train.
