Virtual Money ep.3: The non-Bank of bitcoins
In Estonia, a Startup is creating an integrated financial system to definitely cut out the middleman.
FINTECH/CRYPTO
Playlist for Biz-World
Virtual Money: A breath of fresh air
The art installation BRH uses spirometry, a medical technique for measuring lung capacity, to convert breathing into computational processing speed used for mining cryptocurrencies.
The Microsoft Dilemma, Europe's fatal dependence on Microsoft
In Europe the information technology of every state administration and its institutions – military, police, fiscal authorities etc. – is based on Microsoft programs. This exposes us to a high technical and political security risk. Is our digital sovereignty at stake?
The Bitcoin Experiment
Following the global economic crisis, more and more people are questioning the way global markets function. Some are turning to decentralised payment systems like bitcoin in an attempt to regain control of the economy. But what is bitcoin? How will it impact the way we do business and can bitcoin really challenge the banks’ monopoly and democratise society?
