Computers are getting much faster and our mathematics skills are getting better too. This combination is starting to reshape blockchains like Ethereum. This will fuel additional scalability as well as leading to much more genuinely decentralized blockchain ecosystems and more powerful smart contracts. Blockchains today already consume enormous compute resources, but they are still much more centralized and fragile than...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose at a slightly slower pace than expected in July and shipment volumes extended their declines, data showed on Wednesday, adding to some doubts about the outlook for an economy that has only just started to pick up the recovery pace. The outcome follows separate data last week that showed Japan's economy rebounded strongly in...

* July exports +10.3% yr/yr vs forecast +11.4% * Imports rise 16.6% yr/yr in July * Total value boosted by weak yen, outlook dim - economist (Adds economist comments) By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose at a slightly slower pace than expected in July and shipment volumes extended their declines, data showed on Wednesday, adding...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Lumen Technologies ( LUMN ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in LUMN usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information...