FXCoin announced XRP remittance testing, one company began its security token initiative, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management kicking off its security token project, Coincheck’s fiat exchange listing seven altcoins, FXCoin unveiling physical crypto trading and XRP remittance testing plans, and GMO […]
Continue ReadingThe world has dramatically changed and traditional finance instruments such as venture capital funds have to adjust to a new reality. Shocking as it may sound, the venture capital industry is built on the idea that it doesn’t really matter if most of the companies they fund lose money or go belly-up. Could this be […]
Continue ReadingDoes blockchain technology grant enough anonymity? Experts’ opinions vary, as some say the technology hasn’t lived up to the expectations. The first blockchain was launched more than 10 years ago and since then, it has evolved from simply being a backbone for Bitcoin (BTC) to a global technological phenomenon. In some sense, the distributed ledger […]
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The March 12 Bitcoin price crash has put its safe-haven narrative under stress, but the true stores of value are extremely static assets. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suffered a tremendous crash on March 12, falling from almost $8,000 to stabilize at around $5,000, a loss of about 40% in the span of less than […]
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic is a make-or-break situation for crypto banks as many see opportunities despite the obvious setbacks. As 2020 staggers on, the scourge of the coronavirus is showing no sign of relenting any time soon. Since the reality of the pandemic took hold, it has revealed itself to be a black swan the likes […]
Continue ReadingWhy hasn’t the Ethereum blockchain found the perfect solution for its scalability problem since 2014, and does one really exist? The Ethereum team has been trying to solve the blockchain scalability problem since 2014. During that time, solutions such as Raiden, Plasma, zk-SNARKs, sharding and rollups appeared in the developers’ tool kit. However, the implementation […]
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A behind-the-scenes look at the impact to and recovery from China’s blockchain industry following the initial coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to plunge the world into the deepest crisis since the Great Depression and could deprive global economies of $5.5 trillion over the next two years. China’s economy shrank for the first time […]
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Paris-based artist Ben Elliot is launching what he claims to be the first ever personal crypto backed by the market value of his artworks. Paris-based artist Ben Elliot’s efforts to revolutionize the artwork purchasing and collecting experience have resulted in what he claims to be the world’s first personal cryptocurrency directly pegged to a career. […]
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The FBI’s Tonya Ugoretz estimated cybercrime reports have more than tripled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking as part of an online panel hosted by think tank, Aspen Institute, Federal Bureau of Investigations, or FBI, deputy assistant director, Tonya Ugoretz, revealed that the number of cybercrime reports received by the agency has more than tripled amid […]
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Modern technologies have unnoticeably become part of our daily lives. Think about the music industry, for example — it’s impressive. Where’s the border between art and technology in the music industry? My immediate feeling when I think about this question is that music is always created with — and by — interesting technologies. The world […]
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