Chinese Experts Suggest Using Blockchain Tech in ‘Social Credit’ System

Chinese experts held a seminar titled “Blockchain technology helps China’s new social credit system” on Jan. 14. Chinese technology experts held a seminar titled “Blockchain technology helps China’s new social credit system” on Jan. 14. English-language news outlet China.org.cn reported on Jan. 22 that over 20 experts from universities, research institutes and businesses attended the […]

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Bitcoin Fixed Supply Means Futures Aren’t a ‘Threat’ to Price — PlanB

Despite various reservations from commentators in the past, Bitcoin is robustly insured against futures manipulation, analyst suggests. The Bitcoin (BTC) price analyst who created one of the industry’s best-known prediction models thinks futures markets will not undermine the cryptocurrency.  In a Twitter debate on Dec. 26, PlanB, father of the Stock-to-Flow tool, dispelled fears that […]

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How a Web That Lost Its Way Can Find a New One

Rethinking the web for its next 30 years: A new, open-source model of decentralization and sustainability. The web has arguably been the biggest driver of economic and technological innovation in the 30 years since its invention. It has not only lowered barriers to publishing information and accessing that information, it has also changed peer-to-peer communication, […]

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French Finance Minister Warns He ‘Cannot Countenance’ Facebook’s Libra

A Financial Times opinion piece continues Bruno Le Maire’s harsh criticism of Facebook’s unlaunched digital currency, Libra. France’s economy and finance minister has repeated his criticism of Facebook’s digital currency Libra, saying he cannot allow its existence. Le Maire: France has “clear position” on Libra In an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Oct. 17, […]

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