Blockchain technology has evolved greatly since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2008, the first decentralized peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Today, innovators in various fields are realizing the ...

Blockchain is the core technology behind Bitcoin and thousands of cryptocurrencies and has promising potential beyond digital currencies. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...

For those looking to evaluate the value of blockchain technology to their business, there are four key concepts to understand. Amidst all the hype, it is important to understand what blockchain is, ...

Ethereum is an open-source, public service that employs blockchain technology to enable smart contracts and cryptocurrency trading without the involvement of a middleman, but where did it come from?

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, three powerhouse innovations have emerged as ...

Blockchains are distributed (i.e., without a single repository) and decentralized digital ledgers that are tamper-evident and resistant. At their most basic level, they allow users to record ...

Cathy Mulligan is Visiting Researcher, Imperial College Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering; Member of the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation; ...

Innovation is driven by the potential to solve existing problems in new ways. The development of blockchain technology offers increased data confidence and data availability that can help shape future ...

WEPOWER IS a Lithuanian startup that aims to change the way renewable-electricity projects are paid for. The government-guaranteed prices that have propelled growth in wind and solar energy around the ...

Nathan Reiff has been writing expert articles and news about financial topics such as investing and trading, cryptocurrency, ETFs, and alternative investments on Investopedia since 2016. Erika Rasure ...

Susan Alman and Sandra Hirsh—like many people—couldn’t avoid news about blockchain in 2017. But it wasn’t all about Bitcoin. “There were interesting applications across numerous industries that piqued ...

Silicon Valley, Calif.-based open-source platform IoTeX wants to extend the concept of the Internet of Things and bring its vision alive for the Internet of Trusted Things. And it is using the ...