A former senior official of the People’s Bank of China said that the country has completed the backend architecture development of its digital currency. The former vice-chair of the People’s Bank of China’s National Council for Social Security Fund, Wang Zhongmin, announced that China has completed the backend architecture development of China’s central bank digital […]
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The world’s leading technological and economic country is significantly outdated on two major levels requiring dramatic changes: government and politicians. As with most of the globetrotting crypto and blockchain set, I find myself grounded. Me, in my Manhattan apartment for the past several months, watching the COVID-19 pandemic grow out of control while systems break […]
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The SEC has rejected an ETF with only a 25% BTC component before, but how about just 5%? WisdomTree may be testing the agency’s limits. Many investment firms have launched crypto exchange-traded funds, but so far, none has found favor with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Firms keep trying, though, and this past […]
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An article published by Yonhap suggests that South Korean merchants are open to accepting digital yuan as a payment method in the near future. South Korean media outlets suggest that local merchants could accept the upcoming digital yuan as a payment method once the COVID-19 pandemic passes, and Chinese tourist flow increases in the […]
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A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials. A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain technology can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials and better equip them in an increasingly insecure global labor market. Funded […]
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Wu Xiaoling highlighted the benefits of the Bitcoin network and highlighted some of the weaknesses it faces nowadays. The former vice president of the People’s Bank of China, or PBoC, Wu Xiaoling, praised what she calls a “commercial success” for Bitcoin (BTC) on June 5. These kind words come despite a number of vital weaknesses […]
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Joel Telpner reveals some of the steps the Marshall Islands is taking to launch its national digital currency. The Marshall Islands’ project says its creation of a digital sovereign currency, named SOV, aims to be a “game-changer”. It could also pioneer how governments respond to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In an exclusive interview […]
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A former Goldman Sachs vice president of investment banking: “We should be glad that traditional Wall Street hasn’t come around to embrace crypto yet.” When the Goldman Sachs report came out dismissing Bitcoin’s status as an asset class, there was significant backlash from the crypto community. This is understandable, as for those building in crypto, […]
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A representative of LG’s information technology subsidiary LG CNS told Cointelegraph that blockchain-based identity systems could replace all login functions. A representative of LG’s information technology subsidiary, LG CNS, told Cointelegraph that blockchain-based identity systems could become the new standard for login functions. When asked about why the firm is pursuing the development of blockchain-based […]
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The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about crypto and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector. Blockchains reached a feverish level of hype following the ICO mania of 2017. Peddled as the panacea to the world’s ills, many of such promises ill-intentioned, initial coin offerings raised enormous sums […]
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