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Distributed communication networks: Bridging science fiction and reality
Tanmayee Desprabhu describes how the development of de-centalised communication networks are making science fiction ideas a reality.
Tanmayee Desprabhu describes how the development of de-centalised communication networks are making science fiction ideas a reality.
Bitcoin – it is everywhere. Last year was the tenth anniversary of the famous Bitcoin whitepaper by “Satoshi Nakamoto”, but the future of cryptocurrencies remains uncertain as it is shrouded in skepticism and a lack of familiarity outside of the tech community. However, Bitcoin’s underpinning technology, blockchain, has a rather more optimistic outlook. In a…