Category: Blockchain

  First published on beincrypto.com – https://beincrypto.com/why-hybrid-blockchains-are-simply-good-for-business/ The benefits for business delivered by hybrid blockchain models are exponential. A hybrid chain model seamlessly incorporates two integrated chains — one public and one private — allowing businesses to utilize the immense benefits brought by integrated public and private blockchains. Businesses are afforded enhanced security measures through hybrid chains, […]

  First Published on Nasdaq,com – https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/breaking-the-financial-status-quo-with-central-bank-digital-currencies-2020-09-22 Blockchain technology is now over a decade old. As the technology approaches the 12th anniversary of the publication of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin white paper, it is clear that the technology has entered a new mature phase of significant development. Many emerging technologies follow a similar path of development to […]

* This is an extract from the book * Different Types of Consensus Mechanisms By Chris Wing Chris talks about the different types of consensus mechanisms and here is his excellent section on Proof of Importance (POI) Proof of Importance (POI) At a glance: Proof of importance (POI) is a consensus mechanism which uses a […]

Welcome the Hybrid Blockchain solution where Symbol Platform and the NEM public network (NIS1) work seamlessly to deliver solutions to Enterprise challenges In 2019, I published my book “Commercializing Blockchain: Strategic Applications in the Real World” which gathers together global thought leaders discussing the world of Blockchain technology, but mainly centering on Enterprise Adoption. Extract […]

Meet LBCOIN the new Lithuanian Government backed Coin, built on the NEM Blockchain What an exciting time in the Blockchain world and the world of Crypto Currencies….. Whilst the Crypto Currency market has seen a decent return from the early 2018 lows, and Bitcoin is seeing a great comeback, there has been plenty of discussions […]

A pleasure to be featured in Dagens Handel talking about the impacts of #Blockchain technology in the #retail sector “Blockchains are more about trust, transparency and authenticity than technology. That is what the British retail expert Antony Welfare says. – Blockchain is no longer bitcoin, it’s not about currencies, it’s a whole new world and […]

My background is Finance in Retail and I am a qualified accountant, which means I have spent the majority of my career using two systems: 1) ERP – Enterprise resource planning tools 2) Excel – Spreadsheets An ERP system is best known as the “back end” of the systems – this is the enterprise wide […]

In 2020, Antony was awarded the honorable Distinguished Technologist award for his expertise in Blockchain technology The DXC Tech Honors community comprises our technologists who achieve extraordinary results for customers and advance the state of the art for complex transformation. Those earning the Distinguished designation consistently lead, perform, learn, aspire and contribute at extremely high […]

Adios 2010’s the decade where I pivoted my lifetime Retail career and welcomed the world of #Blockchain technology In 2011 I published The Retail Handbook First edition (in shocking pink!) and the second edition was published in 2018 – but by then I had already “got the Blockchain bug” and added my first thought leadership […]

By 2020, 20.4 billion IoT devices will be in use around the world. From your smartphone to your toaster, TV, curtain rail, car and toothbrush — the time is coming when all “things” will always be connected. Though it is an exciting time in technology, it is also a critical time to look at the […]