Israel has five major desalination plants which contribute significantly to the country’s freshwater supply. These plants include: Of these, three are owned and operated by IDE Technologies of Israel, which is a world leader in global solutions for water treatment. IDE Technologies influences desalination projects across the whole world, as countries like the USA, China, … Read more
Opening Comments Jennifer Peve, the Global Head of Strategy and Innovation at the DTCC, came out to admit that she doesn’t believe blockchain is the solution for one to help with the U.S. transition to one day (T1) settlement happening in May of this year. She was talking at a symposium on the tokenization of … Read more
As ai names like META and PLTR soar, Traders might be curious about less performant ai related stocks such as COGNEX, which is sitting much lower at a major support level. Here we will look at their recent insider SEC filings for the past year to see if we can attain a bullish or bearish … Read more
If you’re considering shorting META stock, it’s important to consider lowering your risk by looking into hedging with stocks that have similar qualities. This infographic outlines some below:
MUFG, Japan’s biggest bank, is diving deep into blockchain, eyeing those permissionless stablecoins to smooth out trade deals with the up-and-coming markets, aiming to make exporting from Japan a breeze. They wanna give the same sureness that payment’s gonna happen just like a letter of credit does but without needing a bank to back it … Read more
It’s been a year since Chainlink Labs began laying off much of its sales team amid the market downturn. During this time, Chainlink wisely continued hiring for technical roles. Since then the team has made considerable progress in staking, CCIP, and in collaborations with large institutions. Considering that this refocusing effort can be considered a … Read more
There has been much talk about how proof of reserves(PoR) should be required for crypto exchanges. Less talked about is a how proof of reserve systems may also bring benefits to traditional banks. Here you’ll uncover and explore the proof of reserve use case in the context of open banking smart contracts. Open banking, facilitated … Read more
Formerly Integromat, make.com allows you to leverage low & no code to automate processes and streamline workflows. For tasks as simple as scheduled posting on social media, or as complex as building an entire app from the ground up, make.com stands out among low/no-code tools. You can think of make.com as a Zapier, or an … Read more
Bits for Digits marketplace is a new alternative space for small companies(bits) to raise funding or to be acquired by investor and family offices(digits). It offers a niche venue for founders to make much earlier exits from their digital business privately at stages where traditional funding is less appropriate. It is poised to take advantage … Read more
Sometimes we are like dogs wanting to jump at any interesting movement that comes along. It’s often difficult to decide when we have many “good” opportunities to choose from. But you don’t want merely good ones, you’ll probably want just the great ones. Embrace the sober reality: we only have so much time in this … Read more
Is it about the reward system and org structure? How about behavioral economics? Or maybe incentive alignment. Within the defi space, it’s known as tokenomics. There are a number of new startups and thought leaders focusing on how organizations and employees within them are rewarded and relate to each other. Though it seems a concise … Read more
Today, Stackoverflow and Quora provide deep wells of advice and troubleshooting tips. Despite well-tuned moderation systems and large user bases, there remains a shortage of the right people willing to answer. These forums have taken the traditional approach–earn revenue by placing ads, partnering with recruiters and by offering “talent solutions”. However, the ad-based approach seems … Read more
Components: 1. A simple on-chain data aggregation system 2. A more efficient off-chain consensus mechanism What differentiates ChainLink from other oracle solutions is its ability to operate as a network. Chainlink White Paper For any protocol or network to become widely adopted, it needs to have flexibility. As you’ll see, it’s where Chainlink places thoughtful … Read more
In some cases, rapid prototyping under the now popular “lean startup” philosophy comes at the cost of sound product architecture. In order to test new features in a fast, low-cost fashion, it prioritizes short-term growth bursts over long-term scalability. Tech debt piles up…and as the product keeps building on rapid user feedback, the foundations crack. … Read more
Markets can be deceiving, especially during pivots in long term trends. Corrections are mistaken for bear markets, and break-outs in long standing financial ratios are by default perceived as fragile bubbles. This can be a symptom of always looking in the rear view mirror, not fully grasping the much longer term trends and cycles at … Read more
IBM’s CEO Ginni Rometty has taken a careful approach to handling user data, in line with its focus on enterprise customers. In contrast, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have been hoovers of customer information, causing plenty of controversy over the past year. This has left many analysts to wait for the other foot to drop—first the … Read more
It’s Appian CEO Matt Calkins, his games ordered from oldest to newest: Magnet, a game that cleverly harnesses electromagnetism in a race to the middle of the board. Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan, a conquest style game, which seems like the analog equivalent to Shogun: Total War for those familiar with digital games. Tin Goose, … Read more