What you get for free with blockchains
People are using blockchains for all sorts of use cases because current open source blockchain solutions give you things out of the box that you’d otherwise have to code yourself. Read more.
Category: blockchain
In a nutshell: MultiChain (Epicenter Bitcoin interview – Nov 2015)
I enjoyed listening to episode 107 of the podcast “Epicenter Bitcoin” where Gideon Greenspan, CEO and Founder of Coin Sciences was interviewed about MultiChain. Gideon also writes a great blog. Here are my notes on parts of...
A gentle introduction to immutability of blockchains
In the context of data security, the immutability of data stored on blockchains is important. What do people mean when they say “Blockchains are immutable”? In this post I try to explain the key concepts. It...
In a nutshell: Eris (Epicenter Bitcoin interview – Jan 2016)
I enjoyed listening to episode 112 of the podcast “Epicenter Bitcoin” where Casey Kuhlman, CEO of Eris Industries was interviewed. Here are my notes on parts that I found particularly interesting. Misunderstandings and paraphrasing...
A gentle introduction to smart contracts
Smart contracts can be thought of as “automated trustworthy workflow between parties without a central specific co-ordinator.”. Here’s how I think about them.
FinTech finals Hong Kong: 25-26 Jan 2016
I returned from an enjoyable two-day event in Hong Kong showcasing Asia’s best FinTech startups. I spoke on a couple of panels and gave a short keynote.
Big wow for blockchain collaboration amongst banks
This is a win for collaboration, blockchains and the frequently-bashed banking industry. It’s exciting enough to write about at 3am. It’s exciting because it paves the way for collaborative innovation.
On KYC and blockchains
Blockchains are being considered as a Know-Your-Customer solution. What does this really mean and are blockchains really appropriate?
The pros and cons of internal blockchains
Given that a blockchain is meant to replace a trusted external third party, or is meant to create trust between entities who don’t fully trust each other, an internal blockchain seems a contradiction in terms… At this stage of the development of the technology a legitimate answer to the question “Why use a blockchain?” may actually be “Why not?”
Inside Bitcoin’s blockchain
Infographic showing the anatomy of bitcoin’s blockchain, from blocks through to inputs and outputs. From http://www.bitsonblocks.net
