An overview of the first two days of the Unitize virtual blockchain conference where top crypto and blockchain experts offered their views on topical issues in the industry. The first two days of Unitize, the virtual conference organized by BlockShow and San Francisco Blockchain Week, have come and gone with speakers from various sectors of […]
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Part 2 of this series continues to cover the legal implications associated with the sale of SAFTs and focuses on taxes related to tokens. The United States Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department have published minimal guidance on the tax treatment of virtual currency and no guidance on Simple Agreement for Future Tokens or secondary […]
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Ethereum 2.0. is coming, but not soon enough. Could layer-two solutions be the answer? Ethereum has been the center of focus in the cryptosphere for some time now, and for good reasons. As the popularity of the second-largest blockchain network continues to grow, so too does the urgency for improved performance and scalability. The Ethereum […]
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Blockchain tech has not yet reached its full potential for use in the marketing and advertising industries, but it definitely will in the near future. In modern business, there are no areas left where blockchain enthusiasts will not try to use the technology. Distributed ledger technology is used in logistics, manufacturing, games and in facial […]
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Blockchain experts discuss how institutions will play a major role in the mass adoption of blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Benjamin Soh, founder of blockchain development firm STACS, said that institutional players, not business-to-consumer companies, will drive the mass adoption of financial infrastructure built on blockchain technology. During the Unitize virtual conference, Soh said that if they […]
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The price of Cardano (ADA) increased by 85% in 10 days, officially surpassing Bitcoin SV to become the sixth-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap. The price of Cardano (ADA) increased from $0.074 to $0.137, by more than 85% in less than two weeks. It surpassed Bitcoin SV (BSV) to become the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. […]
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A major Chinese steelmaker settled a blockchain-based $16.87 million iron ore trade with the world’s second-largest mining group, Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. In its first-ever, the Chinese steelmaker Nanjing Iron and Steel Company said it has completed an iron ore trade on the blockchain. The steel company obtained a $16.87 million shipment […]
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Uniswap appears to be plagued with scam tokens claiming affiliation with popular DeFi projects. Scam tokens are a growing problem on the decentralized exchange and liquidity pool Uniswap — owing to the protocol’s open listing policy. In recent days warnings have been issued about scam tokens targeting four of the most buzz-worthy decentralized finance (DeFi) […]
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DeFi’s surging popularity has seen the sector grow to comprise 240,000 users and more than $2 billion in value. The total number of users engaged with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols has increased by more than 140%, since exceeding six-figures for the first time in January. According to data published by Dune Analytics, the total number […]
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A Chinese official indicated that crypto will inevitably be part of the digital capital market. Xiao Gang, former chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said the country is facing a digital economy transformation and needs to embrace the right regulations for the fast growing crypto market. Xiao was speaking at the 19th Pushan Lectures […]
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