Blockchain Tops LinkedIn’s List of ‘Most In-Demand Hard Skills’ for 2020
- Siamak Masnavi
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- 13 Jan 2020
In a post for LinkedIn's Talent Blog, Bruce Anderson says that blockchain tops "LinkedIn’s global list of the most in-demand hard skills."
Blockchain
Blockchain technology can be described a digital ledger that consists of a growing list of records – blocks – linked using cryptography. Each block contains information such as a timestamp, transaction data, and more, that can be permanently verified. While data on these blocks isn’t unalterable, blockchains are resistant to modification, especially if decentralized.
Blockchain technology was invented by the person or group behind the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym, which was behind the creation of the first cryptocurrency: Bitcoin. It allows the cryptocurrency to be decentralized and solves the double-spending problem without the need for a trusted authority. As a result, Bitcoin transactions are peer-to-peer.
This type of technology has over the years been deployed for a number of uses, including tracking the supply chain of supermarkets. Various cryptocurrency naysayers argue blockchain tech has potential.
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Bithumb Mulls Investing $8.6 Million Into 'Regulation-Free' Blockchain Zone
- Francisco Memoria
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- 9 Jan 2020
Leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is reportedly considering investing 10 billion won, around $8.6 million, in Busan city’s “regulation-free” blockchain zone.
Telegram’s TON Wallet Won’t Integrate Its Messaging App at Launch, Firm Says
- Francisco Memoria
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- 7 Jan 2020
Telegram has issued a notice clarifying that when its TON Wallet launches, it won’t be integrated into its privacy-centric messaging app.
Baidu Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency Xuperchain
- Michael LaVere
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- 6 Jan 2020
Chinese internet giant Baidu has officially launched its own cryptocurrency, called Xuperchain.
5 Costly Tech Mistakes Crypto Beginners Make
- Guest Contributor
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- 5 Jan 2020
Admittedly, mining or trading cryptocurrency can be a volatile endeavour, but it can also be profitable and rewarding if you know what you’re doing.
Some Parity Ethereum Nodes Not Syncing, Parity Suspects an Attack
- Francisco Memoria
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- 31 Dec 2019
Various users have been reporting Ethereum nodes running on Parity Technologies’ ETH Client have been “randomly falling out of sync.” After investigation the issue, Parity issued an emergency fix warning ...
UN Secretary-General Says Organization Needs to Embrace Blockchain
- Michael LaVere
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- 29 Dec 2019
The United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres says the intergovernmental organization must embrace blockchain technology.
Ethereum Foundation Schedules Next Upgrade on New Year’s Day
- Michael LaVere
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- 25 Dec 2019
The Ethereum Foundation has scheduled the Muir Glacier update, which will delay the network's mining difficulty increase, for New Year's Day--much to the ire of node operators and ...
Job Searches for Blockchain Down Following Bitcoin’s Bear Market, Despite Growing Demand
- Michael LaVere
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- 22 Dec 2019
Blockchain job seekers are on the decline according to two reports by LinkedIn and Indeed.com.
Coinbase and DustAid Partner to Facilitate Charitable Cryptocurrency Donations
- Francisco Memoria
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- 17 Dec 2019
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced a partnership with DustAid, an organization that facilitates cryptocurrency donations to support charities as Christmas approaches.
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