Former CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has some new remarks regarding his Digital Dollar initiative, speaking in Davos. The former chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has some new remarks regarding his Digital Dollar initiative, speaking in Davos. On Jan. 22, Ex-CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo confirmed that the Digital Dollar […]
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The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus curiae brief in response to the litigation against Telegram initiated by the SEC. The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus curiae brief in response to litigation against Telegram initiated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Blockchain Association, a collective of advocates involved with the […]
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Compared to traditional cloud servers, decentralized solutions for data storage claim to be secure, private and efficient, but can they address the scalability issue? Cloud servers are able to keep a full record of our lives, storing literally everything from personal photos and videos from our smartphones to work documents. At first glance, this solution […]
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Real Items Foundation plans to release a blockchain-based Shopify plugin to ensure consumers purchase authentic products. A San Francisco-based startup called “Real Items Foundation” is beta testing a Shopify plugin to ensure that authentic items are being sold to online shoppers. The plugin –- powered by a combination of blockchain technology and a cloud-based application […]
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A comparatively small initial coin offering project is charged by the SEC for an unregistered security offering, in addition to allegations of fraudulent claims. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Sergii Grybniak, the founder of the initial coin offering (ICO) project Opporty, according to a Jan. 21 press release. Despite raising approximately $600,000, […]
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A crypto advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, provided its arguments on how a U.S. court should consider digital assets. The Chamber of Digital Commerce has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing court case between encrypted messenger service Telegram and the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Filed on Jan. 21, the document […]
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CME launched its first Bitcoin options product, but is its initial success a matter of good timing? In the two years since it launched cash-settled Bitcoin futures, CME has firmly established itself as a leader in the regulated crypto derivatives space despite not always being the first to market. In December 2017, it launched regulated Bitcoin futures a […]
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The crypto world is worried about the rapid advancements in quantum computing. Are blockchain projects ready to face the quantum threat? Will Bitcoin have to update its infrastructure to become quantum resistant? While quantum computers are not a threat to Bitcoin at the moment, the oldest cryptocurrency might need an upgrade in the future. Bitcoin […]
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Charles Hoskinson, co-founder and CEO of IOHK, the firm behind Cardano, said that he expects the coin to see a hard fork in mid-February. Charles Hoskinson, co-founder and CEO of IOHK, the blockchain firm behind Cardano (ADA), said that he expects the coin to see a hard fork in mid-February. During a livestream on Jan. […]
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The lawyers for Alexander Vinnik, the alleged operator of defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, have filed a complaint alleging violation of Vinnik’s rights. The lawyers for Alexander Vinnik, the alleged operator of defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, have filed a complaint alleging violation of Vinnik’s rights. Written on behalf of Vinnik’s young children, the complaint has been […]
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