Cloud storage is a big business, estimated at $178 billion as of late 2017. Sia competes with Amazon, Dropbox, Microsoft, and Google to convince users to store data on their cloud servers. So what is Siacoin, does it have the right model, and can it win?
Zcash is a cryptocurrency just like Bitcoin and Litecoin, but with a few improvements. It uses cryptography and shielded transactions to control user privacy on a public ledger. Journalists and doctors and teachers and lawyers and aid groups need anonymity to do their jobs. Zcash could help.
Steem stands out among social aggregation sites. Not only is Steemit blockchain-based, it also has a sizable (and knowledgeable) user base of content creators. The Steem model - which rewards creators for sharing their work - has already led to a top-1500 Alexa rank and incredible SEO. It's working.
Like NEO and Ethereum, Lisk is a dApp platform that uses smart contracts powered by LSK tokens to provide developers with a foundation to create magic. Lisk has many admirers in the blockchain industry, and has created strategic partnerships with major players like Microsoft. LSK is a token to watch.
Bitcoin drug dealers are all the rage! But how do you use Bitcoin to smuggle vast amounts of drugs? We'll discuss the use-cases of blockchain for keeping track of your heroin, cocaine, etc., and we'll also look at how to launder your Bitcoin. With humorous thanks to the Jamie Dimons of this world.
Onchain is a Chinese tech company that’s been building blockchains and Distributed Network Architecture (DNA) for businesses since 2014. Ontology is its second blockchain and a supplement to NEO/GAS. Learn more...
Omise is a Thailand-based company that’s essentially the Stripe of Southeast Asia. Founded in 2013, it held an ICO in June 2017 during which it issued its native OMG tokens, and has received positive reviews since. Learn more about the OmiseGO crypto token in our OMG 101 introduction.
Cryptocurrency was due a serious market crash, after the overheated speculation of the last quarter of 2017 and the altcoin run-up in early January of 2018. But that doesn't make it any easier to see your crypto assets freewheeling into the void, along with your plans for a beach home in Aruba.
