Poloniex has announced it will launch a Tron-powered initial exchange offering platform called LaunchBase. Poloniex revealed its forthcoming Tron (TRX)-powered initial exchange offering (IEO) platform on April 5. Projects seeking to conduct their offerings on Poloniex’s LaunchBase platform face the stipulation of issuing tokens in exchange for TRX, and will be considered on a “first-come, […]
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Changes to Japanese regulations on crypto — the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — will be enforced on May 1. New laws for regulating cryptocurrencies in Japan will start to be enforced next month. The Payment Services Act (PSA) and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), two of the pieces […]
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Tokenization is a prevalent topic in the crypto industry, but where does it currently stand, and what are the tech and regulatory issues it faces? With ongoing talks of Central Bank Digital Currencies and now even a possible digital dollar, tokenization continues to be a hot topic both in the crypto world and in traditional […]
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This is the first part of a deep dive into the years-long debate between proponents of Proof of Work and Proof of Stake. Which one is better and why? This is the first of two articles providing a deeper dive into the eternal debate between the Proof of Stake (PoS) and Proof of Work (PoW) […]
Continue ReadingClimate change caused by carbon emissions might be one reason for such a terrible global COVID-19 pandemic scenario. JPMorgan Chase, the first American bank to create and successfully test a digital coin representing a fiat currency, also provided the most fossil fuel financing out of any bank in the world, according to a 2019 report […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain firm Solana has sold out of the tokens that it issued via a Dutch auction on CoinList’s platform. On March 24, United States-based blockchain company Solana successfully sold all of its tokens via a “Launch Auction” hosted by crypto fundraising firm CoinList. Solana raised $1.76 million from 445 bids placed from 91 different companies. […]
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The WFE’s Head of Regulatory affairs provides further clarity on what makes crypto a commodity versus a security. Are cryptocurrencies securities or commodities? The World Federation of Exchanges, or WFE, released a document talking cryptocurrency terminology and regulation last week. In conversation with Cointelegraph, WFE Head of Regulatory Affairs, Richard Metcalfe, has added further clarity […]
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The court sided with the SEC and prohibited Telegram from releasing Gram tokens, but the community says it can still launch the network. As Telegram’s legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission continues to unfold, the U.S. authorities have convinced the judge to bar the company from issuing Gram tokens — at […]
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The SEC has been granted an injunction to prevent the distribution of Grams with the U.S. court saying that there would be a “near certain risk of a future harm.” A United States District Court has granted an injunction against Telegram, preventing the company from issuing its GRAM tokens at the present time. Court says […]
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A report has found that equity fundraising has dramatically overtaken ICOs as the leading for leading source of capital for blockchain companies. A report published by research firm CB Insights has found that equity funding has dramatically overtaken initial coin offerings (ICOs) as the dominant means of finance in the blockchain space. While the largely […]
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