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The Impact of the Blockchain Goes Beyond Financial Services

Harvard Business

At its most basic, blockchain is a vast, global distributed ledger or database running on millions of devices and open to anyone, where not just information but anything of value – money, titles, deeds, music, art, scientific discoveries, intellectual property, and even votes – can be moved and stored securely and privately.

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Why Western Digital Firms Have Failed in China

Harvard Business

And these factors have not stopped Western multinationals from succeeding in China in car manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods, and even sectors where culture plays a key role, such as beer, coffee shops, fast food, and the film industry. imposing technological platforms developed for the U.S. market on China.

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Blockchain Could Help Artists Profit More from Their Creative Works

Harvard Business

Anyone who follows the cultural industries — art, music, publishing, theater, cinema — knows of the tussles between artists and those who feed off of their talents. His vision is to decentralize the entertainment industry so that creative individuals can profit from the films, videos, games, and art they help to make.

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