How to explain blockchain to your family over the Christmas turkey
It’s really early days for blockchain
technology, but there already a few areas where it’s being experimented with seriously. Bitcoin is the obvious one, but lots of similar cryptocurrencies are also based on the blockchain. Democracy Earth, a non-profit based in California is using the technology to make it easier for people to vote on issues they care about. The diamond industry is particularly keen on the blockchain as it allows them to digitally track the ownership of a diamond without the need for paper certificates. This could help cut down the market for blood diamonds.
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