But the company with the most patents isn’t even American. Despite Chinese firm Alibaba filing the most patents so far this year, the United States still takes the lead as the country with the most blockchain patents, a Sept. 17 report from intellectual property consultancy KISSPatent said. IBM and Alibaba hold the most blockchain patents. […]
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Although the nascent crypto hedge fund industry still has lots of developing to do, it will undoubtedly be the future of finance. I started exploring Bitcoin first in 2012 and, still today, I am fascinated by the opportunities and future potential digital assets pose as an emerging alternative asset class. One of the most relevant […]
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Just don’t use work resources for personal gain. A former government contractor in Australia who mined crypto using state-owned supercomputers has avoided jail time. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Jonathan Khoo was ordered to complete 300 hours of community service for installing code on two supercomputers run by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research […]
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Bitcoin addresses holding 1 BTC plunged to a 4-month low, but it is premature to suggest it is a bearish sign. The number of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses holding 1 BTC plummeted to a four-month low on Sep. 20, according to the data from Glassnode. But it is premature to suggest that it is a bearish […]
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. So Bitcoin appears to end this week within tickling distance of $11,000. Experts suggest that the next test of upper level support will be at $11,100 before a move to $12,100. Statistician Willy Woo is optimistic. He thinks there’s little chance of a “catastrophic” dump. Some Bitcoin though, […]
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If we ever want legitimacy for digital assets in the world of mainstream finance, we need legitimate financial education. The cryptocurrency market is still in its infancy, and the overpowering sense of possibility is strong. The range of attitudes toward crypto is generally broad, but recent surveys shed light on certain inclinations one way or […]
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The IRS has a strong interest in receiving information from informed whistleblowers about offshore crypto accounts and criminal crypto tax activity. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain technology to their financial services, along with the needed regulatory upgrades to keep the burgeoning fintech industry clean. Related: Not like before: […]
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There are several ways DeFi users can earn via yield farming. However, it isn’t so simple, as the technology is still young, say pundits. Yield farming has experienced a Cambrian explosion of sorts over the last few months, thanks in part to the emergence of various decentralized finance protocols. In its most basic sense, yield […]
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Bitcoin price has remained above $10,000 for some time, but will the momentum tip back in the bulls favor for a retest of the key multi-year resistance at $12K? The recent week has been relatively dull on the price movements of Bitcoin (BTC), as a slow upward trend was established after Bitcoin’s price found a […]
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Bitcoin price still faces resistance at $11K as traders turn their attention to DeFi-tokens like Uniswap (UNI). As the weekend begins, Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to fluctuate between the $10,800-$11,000 range. Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360 Some analysts would say the digital asset has lost momentum but a quick glance at the 1-hour […]
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