Blockchain

UC Berkeley puts blockchain training online; thousands sign up

UC Berkeley puts blockchain training online; thousands sign up

7,400 students sign up for #UCBerkeley's online professional certificate program for #blockchain. The course is two parts over a three-month period and focuses on a on #cryptocurrencies and permissioned blockchains.

The 10 Largest Companies In the World Are Now Exploring Blockchain

The 10 Largest Companies In the World Are Now Exploring Blockchain

Based on the Forbes’ Global 2000 list of the largest public companies in the world, published today, corporations as diverse as the largest in the world, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, investing giant Berkshire Hathaway, and computer giant Apple are all in various stages of exploring the technology.

Cash is still king even as digital payments are set to rise, according to PayPal's CTO

Cash is still king even as digital payments are set to rise, according to PayPal's CTO

“Many companies are trying to create a digital payments economy but they face stiff competition from an existing mode of payment, according to Sri Shivananda, senior vice president and chief technology officer at PayPal.”