This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Scott Doughman, Chief Business Officer, Seal Storage Technology While technology is advancing healthcare access and treatment, the risk of data breaches and compromised patient data is also rising.Healthcare data breaches can have far-reaching consequences including patient data exposure, […]How blockchain can improve data security in healthcare
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Scott Doughman, Chief Business Officer, Seal Storage Technology While technology is advancing healthcare access and treatment, the risk of data breaches and compromised patient data is also rising.Healthcare data breaches can have far-reaching consequences including patient data exposure, […]How blockchain data storage can protect us from deepfakes
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Scott Doughman, Chief Business Officer, Seal Storage Technology Artificial intelligence has great potential, but it also creates risks like deepfakes, biased data and data drift.The costs of AI’s misuse are mounting, with vulnerability depending on how organizations manage […]How blockchain technology can support the race to net-zero
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Cathy Mulligan, Project Fellow CISA, World Economic Forum, Brynly Llyr, Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, CISA, World Economic Forum, Kirsteen Harrison, Adviser to the Board – Environment and Sustainability, Zumo We cannot manage what we do not measure. […]Is blockchain really secure? Here are four pressing cyber threats you must consider
February 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yazeed Alabdulkarim, Advisor, Research and Innovation, Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE) Blockchain is a key technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, blurring the lines between physical and digital spaces. It creates new innovative opportunities and disrupts existing businesses by […]Blockchain gaming under the microscope part 4: what lies ahead
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Abhimanyu Kumar, Co-Founder, Naavik, Alice Liu, Head of Research, CoinMarketCap Research This four-part series dives deep into the recently published 2022 Blockchain Gaming Report to distill the key insights for readers. The first part looked at the potential […]What’s the environmental impact of blockchain gaming – and what can be done about it today
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maxime Eyraud, Consulting Partner, Naavik, Abhimanyu Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Naavik, Moritz Baier-Lentz, Partner, BITKRAFT Ventures Blockchain gaming and cryptocurrencies are no strangers to ecological controversy with the rise of NFTs putting the issue into the spotlight.Despite rapid […]What does the dawn of quantum computing mean for blockchain?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Itan Barmes, Project Fellow, Quantum Security, World Economic Forum Geneva, Isaac Kohn, Partner, Deloitte & Colin Soutar, Managing Director, Cyber Risk, Deloitte Quantum computing could upend existing assumptions about the security of the blockchain.In the wrong hands, sophisticated […]Here’s how companies can make sure they are blockchain-ready
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: William Herkelrath, Managing Director of Business Development, Chainlink Labs In recent years, many of the world’s biggest enterprises in the finance sector and beyond have adopted blockchain technology.Companies that are not integrating blockchains into their processes are at […]Could blockchain be the key that unlocks the SDGs?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rodney Prescott, Strategy Consultant, IO Global & Leon Molchanovsky, Managing Director, IO Global & Kaj Burchardi, Managing Director and Head of Platinion Netherlands, BCG Platinion Although much effort has gone into meeting the SDGs, significant barriers remain – […]Blockchain can help us beat climate change. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adelyn Zhou, CMO, Chainlink Labs Smart contracts running on blockchains can unlock new ways to fight climate change and to cope with its impact.This approach relies on networks of ‘oracles’ – entities that enable blockchains to absorb and […]How blockchain and cryptocurrencies can help build a greener future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen Stonberg, Chief Executive Officer, Bittrex Global The cryptocurrency ecosystem is shifting towards a cleaner, greener future.Most energy used to mine crypto already comes from renewable sources.Rather than harm the planet, crypto and blockchain can actually be a […]This start-up is using blockchain to help smallholder farmers prosper
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content Many workers in emerging economies are unbanked because they can’t prove their existence in the supply chain.A US-based start-up wants to help by using blockchain to give everyone access to their work history.BanQu’s […]What is blockchain and what can it do?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Blockchain is a distributed ledger that allows for more transparent and verifiable record keeping.Although associated mostly with money and finance, it can be used widely.There are still many barriers to its widespread […]This is how blockchain can help fight pandemics
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Blockchain is used to record information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, cheat or hack.It could be used to create a Trusted COVID-19 Essential Supplies Repository of […]3 ways blockchain can accelerate sustainable development
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sumedha Deshmukh, Platform Curator, Blockchain and Digital Currency, World Economic Forum There are a number of opportunities for blockchain technology to re-cast conventional approaches to sustainable development – and accelerate progress if deployed responsibly.There are 3 areas where […]Why the evolution of blockchain reliability is critical to protecting your digital assets
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy Steele, Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP The existence of digital assets is dependent on the reliability of the blockchain. Understanding key vulnerabilities can help better assess blockchain reliability. Much has been said in recent […]How blockchain is addressing key problem patterns in the financial services sector
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Crozier, Board Member, B3i; Head of Global Blockchain Centre of Competence Chief Architect, Customer Platforms, Allianz Technology Three years ago, I confidently declared that the global insurance industry was on the cusp of a technological revolution that […]Thoughtful blockchain implementation is key to improving supply chains in a post-COVID world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum COVID-19 has shown the vulnerabilities of our supply chains and the opportunity for technologies such as blockchain to boost efficiencies and strengthen trust across a range of stakeholders. However, as organizations […]Why we need a blockchain bill of rights
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum & Sumedha Deshmukh, Project Specialist, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum Realizing the promises of blockchain will depend on its implementation. Blockchain development must […]Here’s how blockchain could fight illegal fishing and help tuna stocks recover
February 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content More than half of the world’s tuna comes from the Pacific Ocean, but tuna fisheries are suffering from depleted stocks and illegal fishing. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a major […]Will 2020 be the year blockchain overcomes its hype?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum In 2019, the focus on blockchain shifted from hype to quality. In 2020, there is an opportunity for blockchain to have a social impact. But projects […]How India’s government can build better contracts with blockchain
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Punit Shukla, Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, C4IR India According to Milton Friedman, the 1976 Nobel Laureate for economics, the three primary functions of a government are law and order, defence, and contract enforcement. […]The 3 traps when it comes to blockchain and business – and how to avoid them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rajesh Dhuddu, Global Practice Leader for Blockchain, Tech Mahindra Blockchain was first introduced in 2009 with the launch of its first application, Bitcoin. In its simplest form, blockchain is a decentralized digital system of record in which untrusted parties […]Blockchain is not a magic bullet for security. Can it be trusted?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adrien Ogée, Project Lead, Cyber Resilience, World Economic Forum & Dominique Guinard, Founder, chief technology officer, EVRYTHNG Up to 10% of global GDP could be stored on blockchains by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. From product identifiers, […]5 key concepts for blockchain newbies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter A. McKay, Content producer, Dispatch Labs, Hanns-Christian Hanebeck, Founder and CEO, Truckl & Nadia Hewett, Project Lead, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum One of the little talked-about challenges in the blockchain space is the need […]Is blockchain overhyped? 5 challenges to getting projects off the ground
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheila Warren, Project Head, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum & Sumedha Deshmukh, Project Specialist, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum Over the past few years, there has been a great deal of excitement around […]Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren’t just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Journalist, World Economic Forum When a country or a company makes a promise to reduce carbon emissions, respect fishing quotas or cut toxic output, how can we be sure they’ll keep their word? The truth is, […]Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren’t just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Journalist, World Economic Forum When a country or a company makes a promise to reduce carbon emissions, respect fishing quotas or cut toxic output, how can we be sure they’ll keep their word? The truth is, […]How to make trade single windows more efficient with blockchain
July 2, 2019 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alejandra Radl, Integration and Trade Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Fellow, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum & Jesse Lin, Project Specialist, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum International trade is of critical importance for economic and social development worldwide. A major […]Here’s how blockchain could stop corrupt officials from stealing school lunches
May 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Barrera, Founding Economist, Prysm Group & Stephanie Hurder, Partner, Founding Economist, Prysm Group & Ashley Lannquist, Project Lead, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum Around the world, the potential for corruption is often exploited where there […]3 ways blockchain can revolutionize global supply chains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Formative Content Farm to table. Fair trade. Ethically sourced. These recent trends are evidence of consumers demanding to know more about the products they’re buying – from who made them to how they were […]3 things you need to know about securing a blockchain
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ted Harrington, Executive Partner, Independent Security Evaluators As leaders around the globe investigate how to leverage the benefits of blockchain technologies, security is often a primary concern. They may be aware of the many security benefits inherent with a […]This new form of currency could transform the way we see money
April 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ashley Lannquist, Project Lead, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, World Economic Forum Central banks around the world are experimenting with so-called Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). But what is it and why does it matter? CBDC is a digitized […]
