Staff writer Mark Hooson has been a journalist within the personal finance, consumer affairs and fraud sectors for more than 10 years. He is also Forbes Advisor UK’s resident tech expert. Mark says he ...

Blockchain and artificial intelligence: the two most era-defining technologies of our time. Each has been a mighty, groundshifting force in its own right, like Godzilla and King Kong in their ...

Blockchain technology could facilitate quicker, cheaper financial transactions with added security. Smart contracts on the blockchain can automate and speed up financial processes like claims and ...

Hard forks create new blockchains that exist alongside the original, often enhancing security or functionality. Investors should track hard forks in cryptocurrencies they own, as they may receive new ...

Discover how Merkle trees provide secure and efficient data verification in blockchain technology, ensuring the integrity and reliability of transactions in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

While regulators in Europe and the US debate crypto’s future, young Africans are already using blockchain to solve pressing challenges from unstable currencies to internet access. While blockchain ...

With regard to blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum (until September 2022) that use a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism, validators are computers dedicated to maintaining a blockchain's ...

A protocol and framework for creating Layer 2 blockchains and sidechains, both of which run parallel to and interact with the Ethereum network. Introduced in 2017 as the Matic network, which was a ...

Stripe is funding a new blockchain company called Tempo, co-founder CEO Patrick Collison announced on Thursday. Tempo is aimed at high-volume processing of stablecoins — coins that help reduce ...