What is the global financial crisis and its impact on the global economy

    The Global Financial Crisis was a widespread economic downturn that began in 2008 and resulted from the collapse of the housing market and investment banks. When the financial system or the economy as a whole undergoes a rapid and large decline, it is said to be in a financial crisis. Financial assets like stocks, bonds,…

    Going cashless: Norway’s digital currency project raises privacy questions

    At this point, the test network for the Norwegian CBDC uses not the public Ethereum ecosystem, but a private version of the enterprise blockchain Hyperledger Besu. The small Nordic country of Norway may not be particularly notable on the global crypto map. With its 22 blockchain solution providers, the nation doesn’t stand out even at the…

    Map2Earn to help merge physical and virtual worlds

    Map2Earn is a revolutionary Metaverse-oriented economic model that enables users to become mappers while earning tokens. Blockchain has been fostering the development of new and often unpredictable markets and economies driven by demand for innovation. From unprecedented crowdfunding mechanisms to play-to-earn (P2E) and move-to-earn (M2E) models, decentralized technology is empowering communities like never before. One of the…

    Opinion: The Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol will end ecosystem maximalism

    IBC is going to allow assets to move between blockchains without the high level of risk inherent to bridging. When I entered crypto, I succumbed to the contest between blockchain ecosystems, believing one had to be “better” than others. I have since realized the future of cryptocurrency is bringing with it a variety of platforms…

    App-specific blockchains remain a promising solution for scalability

    Building an interoperable network of blockchains dedicated to a specific purpose appears to be a viable alternative to layer-2 scalability solutions. App-specific blockchains, or appchains, are specifically designed to support the creation and deployment of decentralized applications (DApps). In an appchain, each app runs on its separate blockchain, linked to the main chain. This allows…

    3 blockchain use cases that extend beyond crypto

    Blockchains are decentralized, transparent and increase the capacity of a whole network while giving users full control of their data. Blockchain use cases have expanded far beyond cryptocurrency in recent years, with multiple industries embracing the technology in a wide range of fields, including healthcare, logistics and financial services. There are many factors behind the…