In a world without electricity and the Internet, Bitcoin would find alternatives to flourish, argues Andreas Antonopoulos. What if the world was hit with another major disaster, but this time, it included global electrical failure? Would Bitcoin (BTC) survive, would it thrive, what about the banks? — We have the answers. Bitcoin consumes massive amounts […]
Continue ReadingMillions more Americans posted unemployment status last week, but does that mean anything for Bitcoin? More than two million Americans requested unemployment compensation for the first time last week, which may or may not affect Bitcoin. Recording its seventh consecutive week of decline, last week hosted 2.44 million new unemployment claims, CNBC said in a […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin may provide some of the best solutions to drive a new economy in the post-COVID-19 world. Aren’t we all searching for a safe haven? Whether we mean literal shelter — four walls and a roof over our heads — or something more sophisticated, the craving for a dependable defense against random chaos has always […]
Continue ReadingJudy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve board of governors, has advocated for getting back to a gold standard, possible “in a very cryptocurrency way.” President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve board of governors is reiterating her advocacy for the gold standard — and adding digital currency into the mix. In […]
Continue ReadingThe Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research has been tracking transactions made by local terror groups. A report published by the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR) reveals that terrorist groups related to Islamic State (IS) in Southeast Asia have recently made their first transactions using cryptocurrencies. According to the […]
Continue ReadingCoinText founder Vin Armani moved to Saipan in April, fearing being labeled an “undesirable” in the continental US and “disappeared”. Vin Armani, the crypto YouTuber and former star of Showtime’s “Gigolo’s”, packed up his life and family and moved to a tiny Pacific island in April to ride out the pandemic and escape the ‘totalitarian […]
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Cardano development company will be joining the Hyperledger Project and W3C focusing on the enterprise use cases as part of its bid for the next five years. IOHK, the company charged with the development of Cardano (ADA) will be joining the Hyperledger Project and W3C. Cardano founder and CEO and co-founder of IOHK, Charles Hoskison, […]
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Despite JPM’s boss being tough on crypto, the bank takes on two regulated exchanges as clients in what some are calling a “game-changer.” As the largest among the United States’ “Big Four” banks, JPMorgan Chase comes across as an unlikely ally to digital asset service providers seeking to break through the glass ceiling still separating […]
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Universal basic income models based on blockchain systems are being developed, but are they practical? Universal basic income, commonly referred to as UBI, dates back to the 16th century when Sir Thomas More depicted a society in which every person receives a guaranteed income in his famous book Utopia. While Utopia is a fictional work, […]
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Gibraltar could be the next crypto hotspot, so what do companies based there think about the territory’s sector-leading regulations? For hundreds of years, Gibraltar was a vital part of the British Empire. The tiny territory, known as “The Rock” due to a gigantic protrusion of limestone that dominates its skyline, was sliced off the bottom […]
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