Mark Townsend

Mark Townsend was born in Canada where he studied literature and history. He is a passionate crypto currency trader avidly following the development of blockchain technology in different fields. He is also interested in international relations and local politics. His primary aims are to travel and write.

Trade

Mark Townsend July 27, 2018
28 71

Blockchain restores transparency to the coffee industry

The coffee industry’s public relations have quite regularly struggled with the mysterious nature of their product’s origins, as baffled Westerners…
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Finance

Mark Townsend July 26, 2018
22 54

The GBX Digital Asset Exchange Opens for Public Trading

The UK’s overseas territory of Gibraltar has inaugurated an official cryptocurrency exchange just months after the original announcement in November…
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Business

Mark Townsend July 25, 2018
50 115

Singapore Airlines Launches a New Digital Wallet Powered by Blockchain

Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer frequent flyer programme launched a new miles-based digital wallet, powered by blockchain technology, on July 24th. The…
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Finance

Mark Townsend July 24, 2018
310 95

Blockchain Technology Has The Potential to Re-Energise Trade Finance

Trade finance market limited by perceived risks, inefficiencies, and high costs Trade finance is a necessary underpinning of global trade.…
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Security

Mark Townsend July 20, 2018
41 116

Crypto-donations Provide a Potential New Model for Humanitarian Aid

The political and socioeconomic crisis in Venezuela has produced no shortage of tragedies since the global collapse of the price…
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Security

Mark Townsend July 19, 2018
31 112

The Impacts of Blockchain on Social Media

Since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25th of this year, and even…
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Health

Mark Townsend July 15, 2018
40 65

Blockchain Technology to Impact Personal Data and Payment Confidentiality

The launch of a new healthcare payment network, powered by blockchain technology, was announced on Saturday, July 14th by HealthCombix,…
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