Blockchain

How technology is transforming stock exchanges

For public stock exchanges, the biggest barriers to change are legacy systems and processes. Moving from the legacy system to a blockchain-powered one would require a bold decision to dismantle and write off large parts of the existing machinery.

The future of decentralized finance is in ease of user experience, says Flurry Finance CEO Mike Ting [Q&A]

"Challenges in DeFi can be addressed through the following: helping users in understanding the product, ensuring an enhanced user experience, and improving transparency in DeFi solutions."

The freedom to speak out novel ideas through avatars

To convey their innovation and distinctiveness, the companies behind DeFi projects need to pay attention to engagement. Investors and customers typically do not go out of their way to get to know certain DeFi projects more, especially since not many of them have a solid grasp of what crypto and DeFi actually are.

How decentralized and cryptographic technologies are fighting back against deepfakes  

Southeast Asians are not one to be left behind as they are reportedly jumping on the NFT bandwagon for extra income. They are not only selling digital art. There are also those who play NFT-based games like Axie Infinity, which allows players to collect game items that can then be sold for bitcoins or other digital currency.

NFT-powered wellness app launched by Health Hero and Enjin, delivering gamified integrations for Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Salesforce users

The result of the collaboration will be Go! By Health Hero, a new health monitoring and engagement app that introduces the concept of W-NFTs. The Go! app collects activity and wellness data through an integration with health tracking devices and apps like Apple Health, Google Fit, and Fitbit. Based on this data, the app generates unique W-NFTs with a set of…

Can blockchain really provide value to companies by preventing counterfeit products and offering new growth opportunities?  

Companies have to ensure that their blockchain initiatives are able to relieve persistent pain points and cases, where product source is key to value and pricing is strong. Those initiatives that deliver concrete financial returns, able to engage customers, gain significant loss reductions, and improve supply chain efficiency in the near term will succeed.

The NFT boom: The popularity behind non-fungible tokens and why they are worth millions

The growing popularity of NFTs shows the increasing appeal and expanding applications of blockchain technology. It also evidences the growing appetite for digital decentralized investments as well as innovative ways to store value and generate gains or revenues from digital assets.

Platformania: An analysis into the platforms of the future

Corporates building platforms would have a different focus than startups, which is usually the next round of funding and the valuation game (we will come to this point as well shortly). The focus is mostly on building a platform for the future and understanding your customer and minimizing the risk of dependency on 3rd party platforms for corporates.

Bluzelle blockchain database mainnet launch

Decentralized data delivery network Bluzelle to launch mainnet on February 3rd

Bluzelle says that customers who have already been using the company’s decentralized database service will find a seamless transition from the previous blockchain network. The mainnet is a hard fork from the soft mainnet, the company explained.

Singapore PropTech company Fraxtor

Singaporean FinTech startup Fraxtor secures over $6.75M in investments to fund 4 major projects

Fraxtor Private Limited, a digital co-investment platform specializing in real estate, has attracted over S$9 million ($6.75 million) in private investments from its community of Accredited Investors (AIs) who are mostly from Singapore and Australia