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MIT researchers say mobile voting app piloted in U.S. is rife with vulnerabilities
The flaws could let a hacker alter, stop or expose how a person has voted.
Why the Fed is considering a cash-backed cryptocurrency
A real-time payments infrastructure enabled by a blockchain-based stablecoin could offer many advantages, a Federal Reserve governor said during a recent speech.
U.S. Air Force to pilot blockchain-based database for data sharing
The blockchain ledger will enable data ingest from legacy data systems and wikis as well as a native web application build platform
Iowa Caucus chaos likely to set back mobile voting
While the app used to tally votes during the Iowa Caucus on Monday was not a mobile voting app, it could still undermine confidence in any future attempts to roll out the technology.
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The problem with mobile and app voting
It's the day after the 2020 Iowa caucuses, and the Iowa Democratic Party has yet to announce the winner. The app that precinct leaders were supposed to use to report final tallies recorded inconsistent results. Party leaders blamed a...
MIT's blockchain-based 'Spider' offers 4X faster cryptocurrency processing
The researchers are using a something similar to packet switching to more efficiently re-route crypto transactions – a move that could rival traditional banking.
Seattle tries out mobile voting
But voter skepticism about online security has some Washington state officials responsible for general elections wary of rolling out the tech.
Former U.S. regulator leads effort to create digital dollar
The project will explore how a cryptocurrency could produce a more efficient and safer means of cross-border trade, clearance and settlement.
Kadena launches a hybrid platform to connect public, private blockchains
The JP Morgan startup's blockchain braids together multiple interoperable chains via smart contracts over which users can transact business via cryptocurrency.
EEA opens sandbox for blockchain development and collaboration
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance TestNet offers the nodes, management infrastructure and ability to gather granular results for members.
The race to integrate crypto into global banking is real
Public sector projects are driving greater interest to adopt fiat-backed cryptocurrencies by central and regional banks.
Coffee industry looks to blockchain to brew a better supply chain
The "Thank My Farmer" mobile app is only the first step in using IBM's blockchain to connect an entire coffee-industry ecosystem on a common data platform.
iPhone apps, blockchain and the future of food
Smartphones and blockchain are empowering an evolution in food distribution.
Top 3 enterprise tech trends to watch in 2020
Look for blockchain to mature, artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve cybersecurity, and edge computing to see higher adoption rates. Those are some of the insights gleaned from experts who took part in a recent IDG...
Amid privacy and security failures, digital IDs advance
Blockchain-based digital wallets could give owners control over their digital identity in a way that would eliminate the business silo systems of today.
10 top distributed apps (dApps) for blockchain
These distributed apps are resilient and enable everything from asset tracking to identity verification — oh, and some pretty cool role-playing games, too.
Ripple announces $200 million in funding to grow uptake of XRP cryptocurrency
Ripple claims to now have more than 300 financial service firms as customers.
Blockchain/IoT integration accelerates, hits a 'sweet spot'
IoT and blockchain may be a natural fit, but it will still take five to 10 years before kinks are worked out and the two technologies can reach their full potential, according to Gartner.
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