Skycoin is an advanced blockchain platform. It was developed by early contributors to both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Synth discusses how Skycoin is the next step in correcting the flaws currently found in blockchain, such as long transaction times. He also explains how and why governments in developed countries are already secretly developing blockchain pilot projects.
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Levvel is a technology consulting firm.
It covers different elements of emerging technologies and splits them into practice areas. Today we talk with Scott Harkey, Global Payments Lead for Levvel. Scott discusses Levvel’s approach to each project as being split into 3 areas of focus: strategy, architecture and implementation. Depending on the client and project, any one area or a combination of the three may be worked on to bring the project to completion.
Scott also discusses his work specific to the Payments practice area.
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Holo specializes in peer to peer applications and is on a mission to become as widely known as the terms “http” and html.
Matthew Schutte, Director of Communications, is here to discuss personalized blockchain. He also informs us as to how Holochain can be used to build apps and the double entry accounting system at the heart of HoloFuel, another of their applications.
The best part: he explains how Holo can offer most of this for free.
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Companies spend far too much time and money searching for the “right” person to fill positions, only to find out down the line, they made the wrong choice. Toptal, a distributed network with top blockchain developers, engineers, and consultants, is taking this responsibility that business owners, Human Resource Departments and managers often struggle with, off their plate.
In this interview, Luka Horvat, Head of Talent Operations at Toptal, explains how they are connecting the top 3% of freelance talent in various sectors, including blockchain, from all over the world.
Toptal matches clients requests with top tier individuals through heavy vetting, skills testing, as well as a matching service that ensures companies are finding that “right” person for the job. This results in time and energy saved in the hunt for that “right” person.
Toptal client needs for blockchain expertise has dramatically jumped in the past several years. To survive and thrive, the industry must find the right individuals who are highly qualified in the space as the demand continues to grow.
The entire blockchain industry is hitting a talent bottleneck,” says Luka Horvat. “Toptal’s world-class screening process, combined with specialist training for its existing elite developer network, will support future demand for blockchain talent at scale.”
Toptal is doing the heavy lifting for companies, saving them time and money, ensuring the talent they match with an organization not only talks the talk, but can also walk the walk.
For more information, visit: https://www.toptal.com/
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BakerHostetler is one of the largest law firms in the U.S. They employ over 900 lawyers who litigate cases and resolve disputes that threaten clients’ competitiveness, navigate the laws and regulations that shape the global economy and help clients develop and close deals that fuel their strategic growth.
Laura Jehl and James Sherer are partners at BakerHostetler whose work focuses on Blockchain and Emerging Technologies.
They discuss how in terms of laws, the technology is still in the “wild west period”.
They also discuss how the most exciting advances will be in the area of “digital identity”, being able to decide exactly which data points about yourself can be shared with companies and institutions.
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Nuggets is an e-commerce payments and ID platform. It stores your personal and payment data securely in the blockchain, so you never have to share it with anyone – not even Nuggets.With Nuggets, you create a secure ‘personal cloud’ of data in zero-knowledge blockchain storage. Not even Nuggets can access this data.
You decide if and when you want to share it, and you do so on your own terms. Founder/CEO Alastair Johnson discusses how this frees up companies from having to store and protect millions of customer records, substantially reducing the risk of data breaches.
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Businesses and consumers worldwide are looking for safer and easier ways to do business across borders. dLocal has developed a platform to bridge the gap between people in countries with underdeveloped payment systems or who have large numbers of unbanked customers, and e-commerce businesses who are looking for ways to access these untapped markets.
dLocal is helping international e-commerce companies sell and get paid locally in emerging markets including Latin America, China, and Turkey along with a number of other countries. They offer a given user the ability to pay for goods or services in local and preferred payment methods such as cash, local credit cards, installments, etc.
The international company then receives the payment in their own currency.
The cross-border platform opens the customer base for e-companies to reach billions of consumers globally by supporting over 130 local payment methods, with a single integration. Top global brands such as Disney, GoDaddy, and others are already working with dLocal, allowing them to reach emerging markets and expand their business.
For more information, visit: https://dlocal.com/
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Scout Ventures is a seed stage venture capital firm in NYC that partners with experienced entrepreneurs who are building scalable technologies. They focus on core business fundamentals and help with key areas of growth. Starting with a network-driven selection process, they identify transformational technology startups and invest earlier than traditional VCs to maximize our influence.
They provide hands-on guidance throughout the early stages of a companies life.
They focus on companies based in: Frontier Technology (AR/VR, AI, Drones, Robotics, Autonomous Mobility, IoT) and Cybersecurity.
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Qiibee is all about loyalty. Qiibee assists brands in running their loyalty programs on the blockchain.
CEO and Co-founder Gabriele Giancola shares the impetus for Qiibee.
He informs how Qiibee’s service shores up the weak spots that are present in traditional loyalty programs.
He also discusses why their service is the inevitable next step for brands that are interested in keeping their customers as loyal fans.
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Ambisafe Software is determined to give customers secure transactions. Ambisafe’s co-founder, Oleksii Maliasevich discusses the ICO Wallet, a user-friendly solution with crypto, wire transfers and credit card payments integration.
Oleksii shares what smart contracts are and how their applications rise above just financial transactions.
He also discusses how smart contracts can be completely customized but still secure.
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