The Arizona Care Network, a group of 5500 healthcare providers, has announced that the group will use a blockchain-based network in order to reduce administrative overload and improve the healthcare system in general.
The platform, which was developed by Solve.Care, will provide mobile wallets for physicians and patients alike. This app will facilitate medical payments, scheduling, and information handling.
Despite holding its second place position by market cap, Ethereum’s (ETH) price point has seen incredible highs and extreme lows throughout the past year. It is partly believed that these volatile changes are due to ICOs selling off their copious amounts of ETH to gather extra funds. However, a new study from Bitmex Research and Tokenanalyst states otherwise.
New reports reveal that the National Bank of Ukraine is considering launching its own state-backed digital currency. The already named e-hryvnia digital currency would be a centralized stable coin entirely under government control. According to World Coin Index, the motivation behind the coin is to increase the Ukraine’s national rate of payments made without cash, while reducing transaction fees.
Generally when we think of big-time cryptocurrency investors, people like the Winklevoss twins come to mind. Not so much do we consider institutional investors—large, nonperson investment entities—as big digital asset buyers.
Ripple has announced the release of its xRapid Payment solution for commercial use. According to a new press release, “RippleNet has become a truly global network, powering faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments to over 40 countries and six continents.” Xrapid, the Ripple product powering the Ripple network, is now moving into production to be used for third party companies like MercuryFX, Cuallix and Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union.
As cryptocurrency exchanges are mostly centralized, they’re often attacked by hackers. According to an Exchange Security Report by ICORating, “over the past 8 years about 31 crypto exchanges have been hacked and more than 1 billion dollars (actually, $ 1.3bn) [sic] stolen.” Making matters worse, there is no refund process if cryptocurrencies are stolen. Some exchanges have insurance-backed funds, but not many.
When Bitcoin launched in 2009, it became the world’s first cryptocurrency. By utilizing miners that contribute their excess computation power to validate a movement of funds, it allows the network to remain decentralized.
Safe Haven has announced a new project called ThorBlock, described as a platform that will allow users to pool funds on the VeChainThor blockchain. The project will allow individual investors to participate in crypto-related activities that would normally be out of their price range, including ICOs.