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Blockchain doesn t need cryptocurrency: McKinsey Digital’s Asia head
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It would be a mistake to think that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are “so intertwined you can t have one without the other”, says Anand Swaminathan of McKinsey Digital.
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Anand Swaminathan, head of McKinsey Digital in Asia.
Mumbai:Anand Swaminathan, the head of McKinsey Digital in Asia, told ET that it would be a mistake to think that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are “so intertwined you can t have one without the other”.
The Indian government’s
reported plan to ban all cryptocurrencies has drawn sharp reactions from members of the crypto community, who say banning cryptocurrencies while simultaneously encouraging the use of blockchain technology, on which these virtual currencies are built, would be like permitting the use of electric vehicles but not funding them.
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For many people, seeing a lot of old people in a hospital is something expected, even mundane. But for Dr Kanapon Phumratprapin, it was a challenge that he wanted to help solve.
The result of his effort was Health at Home, a Thai startup that integrates geriatric medical practice and digital technology to find caregivers for elderly patients.
While working in a Bangkok hospital many years ago, he noticed that most elderly patients who had been admitted wanted to go home. But they couldn t, even when their medical condition was not serious enough to warrant a hospital stay. It was not easy to find good, qualified caregivers to look after them at home.