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FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked

TechCrunch

Much of the world’s attention around blockchain is on the highs and lows of cryptocurrency values. One of the startups working toward this vision is Zimbabwe’s FlexID, which is building a blockchain-based identity system for those excluded from the banking system due to their lack of identity documents. million in 2016.

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Fast Forward Venture Studio to build African startups from idea to scale

TechCrunch

It’s not a tech company this time — Awoyemi co-founded online jobs site Jobberman (which was acquired by ROAM Africa in 2016) and Whogohost, a bootstrapped hosting platform — but instead, a venture studio: Fast Forward Venture Studio.

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What a quarter century of digital transformation at PayPal looks like

CIO

From 2016 to 2022, the company went from processing a payments volume of $354 billion to $1.36 In other words, scalability. To do this, PayPal has invested in its own technology, personnel, and companies focused on blockchain, as well as filed patents related to cryptocurrencies. trillion last year.

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Vital Trends in Digital Experience and Transformation in 2016

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Sidebar: I’ve recently been exploring what these new models for sustainable yet highly scalable models for digital transformation, even proving them out on client projects I’ve been working on over the last few years. Gartner’s oft-maligned yet much followed emerging tech Hype Cycle for 2016. Additional Reading.

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Why 2018 Belong to Blockchain?

Openxcell

One such innovation is Blockchain which promises to tap every. One such innovation is Blockchain which promises to tap every industry in the near future. Built on distributed, encrypted consensus-based networks, Blockchain has already begun to pave the way for new approaches to financial transactions. How Does a Blockchain work?

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Ethereum Blockchain: What is it and How Does It Work?

Openxcell

In 2016, developers formed the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). Ethereum definition Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source, blockchain-based platform that enables the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps). It performed a significant software upgrade. How does Ethereum work?

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What is Stellar blockchain and how it works: A beginner’s guide

Openxcell

Blockchain has evolved from being one of the most misunderstood and ambiguous terms in the technology world to a common term. This widespread adoption demonstrates blockchain’s potential to improve traditional business models and the potential to create new ones. How does Stellar blockchain work?