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KPMG survey: 67% of corporates are not using blockchain technology

Apr09
by on April 9, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, Hard Fork


If a recent poll conducted by KPMG is anything to go by, blockchain technology still has a way to go in terms of corporate adoption in the tax and finance world. According to the survey, which asked the opinion of 450 respondents, some 60 percent of participants said they would be willing to adopt the technology within the organizations in a bid to automate tasks. However, 67 percent of respondents reported they were not currently using the technology. Some 27 percent said they were unsure whether their organization was using blockchain. Respondents highlight several factors which they believe are holding back…

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Vote for your favorite Chivas Venture finalist

Apr09
by on April 9, 2019 at 3:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider, TNW2019


The final of the Chivas Venture, a global competition that gives away $1 million every year to social businesses who blend profit with purpose, will take place at TNW Conference on May 9. You can now vote to help determine how the first $100,000 in no-strings funding is split between the remaining finalists. Chivas Venture has selected 20 incredible startups, with projects including a device that gives more autonomy to Alzheimer’s patients, technology to help beekeepers protect the environment, and affordable prosthetics for amputees. The startup that wins the most votes will receive $50,000, and $10,000 will be awarded to…

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Vote for your favorite Chivas Venture finalist

Apr09
by on April 9, 2019 at 3:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider, TNW2019


The final of the Chivas Venture, a global competition that gives away $1 million every year to social businesses who blend profit with purpose, will take place at TNW Conference on May 9. You can now vote to help determine how the first $100,000 in no-strings funding is split between the remaining finalists. Chivas Venture has selected 20 incredible startups, with projects including a device that gives more autonomy to Alzheimer’s patients, technology to help beekeepers protect the environment, and affordable prosthetics for amputees. The startup that wins the most votes will receive $50,000, and $10,000 will be awarded to…

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Adult site CamSoda will now let you pay for porn with Bitcoin

Apr09
by on April 9, 2019 at 3:42 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Adult entertainment company CamSoda has integrated cryptocurrency payments, enabling users to purchase tokens on the platform using seven different coins, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. In addition to BTC and ETH, CamSoda users can also spend their Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Tron alongside privacy-oriented coins Monero and Zcash. “Now that we are seeing more adoption of the technology, we decided to give our users what they’ve been asking us for some time,” Daryn Parker, vice president of CamSoda told Hard Fork. Cryptocurrencies will be accepted for several of the platform’s functionalities, including tips, live shows, and private chats. This, however, is not the first time that CamSoda…

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Adult site CamSoda will now let you pay for porn with Bitcoin

Apr09
by on April 9, 2019 at 3:42 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Adult entertainment company CamSoda has integrated cryptocurrency payments, enabling users to purchase tokens on the platform using seven different coins, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. In addition to BTC and ETH, CamSoda users can also spend their Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Tron alongside privacy-oriented coins Monero and Zcash. “Now that we are seeing more adoption of the technology, we decided to give our users what they’ve been asking us for some time,” Daryn Parker, vice president of CamSoda told Hard Fork. Cryptocurrencies will be accepted for several of the platform’s functionalities, including tips, live shows, and private chats. This, however, is not the first time that CamSoda…

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