What is a peer-to-peer payment protocol, and how does it work? Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment protocols are sets of rules and standards that enable transactions directly between two parties without ...

(1) A group of computers whereby each one can communicate with any other. See peer-to-peer network. (2) A network of computers that share the workload. A peer-to-peer network is a decentralized ...

It took a boom and a bust to do it, but peer-to-peer technology is finding its post-Napster place in the world. Like the Internet itself, peer to peer is settling into a second, more prosaic stage ...

Sometimes it’s more important to pay attention to the people who attend an event that what is said at the event itself. That was true during the recent launch of Groove Networks, led by the original ...

Very often you'll see a technology implemented not because there's any good reason to implement it, but simply because it's possible to do so. My favorite recent example of this is peer-to-peer ...

Communications in which both sides have equal responsibility for initiating, maintaining and terminating the session. Contrast with "master-slave communications," in which the host determines which ...

Peer-to-peer lending has become an increasingly popular way to get money. Here’s what it is and how it works. You need some money but don’t have it. There are a few traditional ways to fix that.

A high-profile Internet phone group plans to use a little bit of Napster technology to harness PC networks to make free phone calls. The Free World Dialup project, for now being run under the auspices ...

With lawsuits and settlements in the news, fostering strong relationships with your fellow real estate agents is more important than ever before. Cooperation and clear communication within the agent ...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a financial practice in which individuals and businesses lend money directly to one another through online platforms, bypassing traditional financial institutions (e.g., ...

Chorus One, a provider of staking services for more than 40 blockchains and protocols including Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos and Polkadot, is joining a growing field of hosting service providers on the ...

As we step into 2025, I am filled with optimism and excitement for the journey ahead. Over the past year, we’ve laid the foundation for transformative growth, and this year promises to be a defining ...