Hyperion: Supporting Blockchain Entrepreneurs

On the back of the break-out year for ICOs in 2017, in which $5.6 bn was raised, 2018 has already proven that the ICO is not a fad — funds raised through ICOs by the end of April have already exceeded $6.3bn. After the resounding success of ICOs in 2017, Invictus Capital expects to see an increase … Read more

The Most Controversial Bitcoin Forks Yet Are Coming

Bitcoin forks are invariably contentious, but the latest batch could be the most controversial yet. Bitcoin Prime and Anonymous Bitcoin have been labeled as shameless cash grabs that are little more than pump and dumps orchestrated by opportunistic developers. The projects’ architects of these schemes, naturally, have hit back. Also read: Forget Emojis – Bitcoin Sentiment … Read more

UNICEF Turns to Crypto Mining to Raise Funds for its Humanitarian Causes

Do you want to support UNICEF’s goal of making the world a better place for less fortunate kids? Turns out now you can, just by visiting a website and volunteering your computer’s processing power. UNICEF Australia has turned to crypto mining to fund its humanitarian causes, and it’s counting on support from the public. While there have been … Read more

Bitcoin Is Not Used by Organized Crime Syndicates Says Hong Kong Government

Bitcoin is often accused by regulators, governments and central bankers as being a tool for money laundering by criminal organizations, usually without presenting any evidence. A new report from Hong Kong, a major international financial hub and nexus for trade between China and the whole world, spells this out clearly.  Also Read: Bitcoin in Brief … Read more

Ethereum and Blockchain Tech in the Oil and Gas Industry

We tend to associate blockchain tech with cutting-edge developments. With creating entirely new opportunities or revolutionizing existing systems beyond all recognition. Connecting the world, wiping out poverty, eradicating fraud, even taking to the skies – they are just a handful of the uses for this wonder tech. But blockchain can be applied to traditional industries as well, not … Read more

Outdated Statutes Hindering Crypto Regulation: CFTC Chair

Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have elements of all asset classes. This makes it very complicated for regulators to come up with a comprehensive regulatory framework for this industry. That’s according to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman, Chris Giancarlo, in an interview with CNBC. He added that as a regulator, he doubts there will be a solution … Read more

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