DUBLIN, October 28th, 2020 – I was invited to deliver a keynote on Blockchain & Media on behalf of WordProof. Here you’ll find the slides with links to all resources mentioned as many elements in the slides are clickable. If you find the presentation helpful or relevant to what you work on, feel free to …
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Will Europe Lead the ‘Trusted Web’ after GDPR?
A truthful internet makes a trustworthy society. That’s what we firmly believe at WordProof, and as winners of Europe’s Blockchains for Social good, I dare to say that our visions align: we need a better internet for all citizens. Europe has a reputation for fighting for a better internet, hence GDPR. This article focuses on …
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How to win € 1 million? 8 tips for winning prizes to grow your start-up 🏆
Today, WordProof officially received the € 1 million prize as the winner of Europe’s Blockchain for Social Good competition. “How did WordProof win that € 1 million from the European Commission?” is a question we frequently get, as winning prizes is an interesting alternative (or addition) to searching for investors as it doesn’t cost you …
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Why WordPress Will Empower Half of the Web Soon
In the last decade, WordPress’s market share grew from a little over ten percent to over one-third of the web. This makes it the most used Content Management System (CMS) by a large margin. Can WordPress still grow, and where will that growth come from? Is WordPress your best bet as a CMS? Here’s why …
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Highlights from A Conversation with Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp Europe 2020
One of the many highlights of WordCamp Europe 2020, the biggest online WordPress event in history was the conversation with Matt Mullenweg on the future of WordPress. Firstly he and Matías Ventura looked at upcoming features for Gutenberg, WordPress’s revolutionary new editor. Some of those will be shipped around August, in WordPress 5.5. After that, …
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How to Sell WordPress to Anyone?
Be Safe, Be Healthy, Stay Happy, Stay Productive
These are crazy times. Yesterday I stumbled upon this motivational speech by Ryan Serhant which resonated a lot with me. He’s a New York-based real estate broker his first day in this business on the day Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. September 15, 2008. For all entrepreneurs out there; here’s Ryan’s powerful metaphor, on how …
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How Blockchain started in 1991: With Timestamping Digital Documents!
Stuart Haber, one of the two inventors of the blockchain, tells the story of the technology, explaining how it works and describing applications that decentralize maintenance of the integrity of digital records. What started as a solution for a time-stamping problem developed into something that is already transforming entire industries. Here’s the Whitepaper he describes …
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Speaking at WordCamp Miami: From WordPress to Blockchain, The Future is 100% Open Source!
At the end of February, the WordPress community gathers in Miami for WordCamp Miami. For WordProof, it will be the first time we physically present our solution in the United States, as I’ll be speaking at this wonderful conference. The main topic will be how WordPress and blockchain can lead to a more trustworthy internet. …
“How to Fight Fake News?” WordProof on Dutch National Television, Nieuwsuur by NOS
How to fight disinformation? Yesterday, Nieuwsuur broadcasted an item highlighting three initiatives to decrease the impact of fake news. WordProof.io is one of them. Thanks to Rudy Bouma and Fleur Damen for making this important item. Source: Nieuwsuur, NOS, February 16th, 2020. Last week’s Sunday episode had 736.000 viewers. Learn more about our Self-Soreign Identity …