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KuCoin Becomes 16th Exchange to List ODEM Token
We’re pleased to announce the ODEM Token (ODE) now trades on the Singapore-based KuCoin digital currency exchange. KuCoin is an up-and-coming exchange, working hard to make cryptocurrency trading easier and more convenient. For ODEM, the KuCoin listing means that ODE now trades on 16 exchanges, including Bitfinex and BitMart. Among KuCoin’s features are: Various Order…
Read MoreODEM Featured in United Nations Report on Blockchain Technology
ZUG, Switzerland – April 11, 2019 – ODEM is pleased to acknowledge its inclusion in a United Nations report entitled Blockchain in Trade Facilitation: Sectoral challenges and examples. The UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business presented the 129-page report this week at the Centre’s 25th session in Geneva. The study, a work in…
Read MoreRobots, AI and Job Security
It seems like barely a week goes by without a headline warning about the risk of unbridled development of robots and AI. Are Robots Coming for Your Job? The New Yorker At ODEM, we believe mankind must strike a balance between exploiting the benefits of AI and avoiding the most-negative consequences of aggressive development of…
Read MoreODEM on the Airwaves
ODEM CEO Richard Maaghul and Sales Chief Ken Finch traveled to Pakistan last month to share the ODEM story with educators, students, and employers in the South Asian nation. Among their appearances, Rich, Ken, and ODEM Pakistan’s Huda Garib were interviewed on Karachi radio station Samaa FM’s evening show. Host J.R. Sahara began by…
Read MoreWhy Does ODEM Use Blockchain Technology?
One question we receive frequently is: Why does ODEM use blockchain technology? I’ll begin by telling you a little about blockchain, which is also known as a distributed ledger technology. Think of it like a tamper-proof spreadsheet where information is stored and verified across thousands of computers with no central point of control. The…
Read MoreODEM and The American University in Cairo Declare First Blockchain Summit a Success
ZUG, Switzerland and CAIRO – March 26, 2019 – ODEM, in partnership with The American University in Cairo is pleased to announce the successful completion of the ODEM – AUC Blockchain Summit on March 4-5, 2019 in Cairo.. The first multi-day blockchain conference in Egypt explored the world of blockchain technology, digital currencies, and their…
Read MoreHow ODEM and ESCO Match Employers with Skilled Workers
Millions of jobs around the world go unfilled because employers can’t find enough workers with appropriate skills and qualifications. In Western Europe alone, the number may be as high as three million. In response, the European Commission developed ESCO, an innovative, multilingual employment classification database. In its basic form, the “European classification of occupations,…
Read MoreODEM, Education and Blockchain: Fasten Your Seatbelt
Every so often when checking in for a flight I’ll jokingly ask the airline agent to “put me beside someone interesting.” My request usually generates a smile. Although air travel can be grueling, I love the cosmic randomness of meeting fascinating people on passenger jets. After the usual onboard introductions, I listen for any opportunity…
Read MoreODEM in Pakistan: Land of Opportunity
ODEM executives led by CEO Richard Maaghul are in Pakistan this week to explore opportunities to assist in the education of the country’s growing population. Pakistan is not only the world’s fifth-most-populous country with more than 200 million people, but almost two-thirds of its citizens are younger than thirty years of age. During a previous…
Read MoreBreaking Down the Barriers: ODEM’s Johanna Maaghul
Johanna Maaghul is an author, technical writer, literary agent, and the Co-founder/Chief Integrator of ODEM, an education and blockchain company. Johanna, who spoke with ODEM’s marketing team ahead of today’s International Women’s Day 2019, is speaking out in support of greater female representation in the blockchain and cryptocurrency world. What’s the connection between blockchain technology…
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