Lufthansa and Deutsche Telekom launch DePIN blockchain nodes
According to Cointelegraph Deutschland, Lufthansa and Deutsche Telekom have launched blockchain nodes in the Peaq network. This marks a significant step towards introducing decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) into enterprises. These networks are gaining popularity in Web3 for connecting the physical world with new decentralized technologies.
The launch of the Peaq network is expected around September 23rd, involving key node operators like Lufthansa Innovation Hub, Bertelsmann Investments, and Technische Universität München. The companies not only operate nodes but also serve as pilot firms for the Enterprise Adoption Program of the network.
Co-Pierre Georg leads FSBC at Frankfurt School
Versicherungsmagazin Online reports that Co-Pierre Georg has been appointed as Professor of Practice in Digital Finance and Technology at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He will also direct the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC). Starting from September 1st, 2024, he joins their finance department bringing extensive expertise in blockchain technology.
Georg previously held positions such as DSI/NRF Dual Research Chair in Blockchain Technologies at University of Cape Town and Associate Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School. His research focuses on financial interconnections, privacy in decentralized systems, digital property rights, and cybersecurity.
Hardware Innovations: Gaming, Blockchain, and Cloud Computing
An article by Hartware.net highlights major advancements in hardware impacting online gaming platforms like "Fortnite" or "Call of Duty," which require high performance to ensure low latency times and high frame rates. NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 GPU offers up to a 50% performance increase over its predecessor due to doubled CUDA cores.
Apart from GPUs' progressions, AMD introduced Ryzen 9000 processors based on Zen 5 architecture offering improved energy efficiency crucial for gaming laptops’ battery life extension while maintaining thermal management effectively.
BCG's blockchain head represents the company at a hackathon
Crypto News Flash reveals that Dr. Bernhard Kronfellner from Boston Consulting Group’s blockchain division will be speaking at an upcoming VeChain hackathon about catalysts for change within X-to-Earn dApps ecosystems built by his firm alongside VeChain team efforts.
This event aims to foster innovation among developers worldwide using Ethereum-based Solidity language tools during sessions scheduled between September 14th - 15th ahead of the Token2049 conference starting later this month where participants compete to win a $30k prize pool and gain networking opportunities with leading investors and industry experts. This enhances future technological developments globally across various sectors, including sustainability initiatives driven through collaborative partnerships established therein, furthering overall growth potentialities exponentially moving forward collectively together.
Sources:
- Lufthansa und Deutsche Telekom lancieren DePIN-Blockchain-Knoten
- Ripple erneuert Partnerschaft mit NYU Abu Dhabi für Blockchain-Forschung
- Lufthansa und Deutsche Telekom starten Blockchain-Knoten im Peaq-Netzwerk
- Co-Pierre Georg lenkt FSBC
- Blockchain-Abteilungschef der BCG vertritt sein Unternehmen bei Hackathon
- Hardware-Innovationen im Hochleistungsbereich: Gaming, Blockchain und Cloud-Computing
