Smart contracts are an important part of most blockchain-based ecosystems, and the most important element of application-focused blockchains, such as Ethereum. These smart contracts are programs that run on blockchains. For instance, an Ethereum contract will run on the Ethereum blockchain. Smart contracts are digital, autonomous, transparent, trustless, and decentralized — and these contracts normally can not be modified or altered once deployed. One of the advantages of smart contracts include reducing or sometimes removing intermediaries and contract enforcement in a transaction or an agreement. With smart contracts, the code…
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Canadian shoppers can use Bitcoin payments for Newegg purchases
The online computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer will now accept the top cryptocurrency. Newegg recently announced that its Canadian customers will be able to make bitcoin payments to complete purchase transactions. The cryptocurrency is now listed among the retailer’s accepted transaction methods. The company revealed its new adoption of cryptocurrency in a recent press release. American consumers have been able to make bitcoin payments at Newegg since August 2014. This made the company one of the first ever major retailers to accept the cryptocurrency. According to Newegg, since it…
Read MoreJapan Bank Consortium looks to Ripple app mobile payments
The cryptocurrency has been attracting considerable financial sector attention and is set to explode. The Ripple app is taking the spotlight in front of the massive Japan Bank Consortium. The cryptocurrency has been drawing considerable global financial sector attention. The company behind it is developing a unique method of streamlining cross-border transactions. Many feel the Ripple app could turn the banking industry on its head. The Japanese bank consortium is looking to get in early to adequately revamp to keep up. The new mobile app recently launched in the country.…
Read MoreThe #3 Apple App Store application is an unofficial cryptocurrency wallet
A recent report revealed that an unofficial version of the MyEtherWallet.com service was open for iOS device users. According to a recent report from TechCrunch, an unofficial MyEtherWallet.com application is being sold on the Apple App Store for users of iOS based devices. The unofficial version of the popular service comes with a price tag of $4.99 and is already #3 on the store’s list. The iOS app is only a week old and its name has already drawn a very high number of downloaders. The Apple App Store has…
Read MoreMobile wallets don’t feel as secure as Bitcoin to Americans
A recent online survey revealed that consumers in the United States feel that cryptocurrency is safer. According to a recent survey of 1,400 online American customers, people are more comfortable with digital currencies such as Bitcoin than they are with mobile wallets and other types of payment app. The results of the poll were reported in the 2015 Future of Retail study by Walker Sands. The respondents to the survey were asked to rate the method of payments that they feel are the most secure. The majority of people who…
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