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DIGIT Crypto markets are holding their ground, mostly seeing minor fluctuations within the 2-3% percent range, with BTC almost at $7,700, ETH above $600 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
While the ICO craze has had a number of industry-shaping benefits, this new approach to funding has also been exploited by snake oil salesmen and outright scammers. As such, it’s worthwhile to look into the emerging projects in the cryptocurrency space that have elected not to adopt the ICO model. Earlier this quarter, we explored … Read more
Obelisk, a new ASIC manufacturer led by Siacoin developer David Vorick, has released plans for an ASIC launchpad for Proof of Work coins. Its aim is to provide new and existing cryptocurrencies with an ASIC-friendly algorithm that will mitigate the rising threat of 51% attacks. Although initially devised with the company’s own ASIC miner in … Read more
Stefan Thomas, the developer who served as Ripple’s CTO until last month, has announced the launch of Coil, a startup that will develop a new model of smart contracts. Making the announcement on his Medium page yesterday, Thomas described the motivation behind founding Coil as the need to build a new business model for the … Read more
Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain’s CEO reveals he is “open” to running an IPO in Hong Kong Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin argues neither Russia nor “any other country” can have its own cryptocurrency “by definition” during his annual live Q&A session today Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Binance has invested in Maltese eSports tokenization platform chiliZ, the startup announced on June 5. The platform allows sporting entities to tokenize and grant voting rights to their fans, essentially letting the fans actively participate in the decision-making processes of their favorite teams. Citing a common belief that the video gaming industry is one of … Read more
Coinbase is seeking to become a fully licensed broker-dealer through its acquisition of three federally regulated firms. The company is confident that it will get the approvals necessary to start offering fully-regulated crypto securities. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Coinbase as Regulated Broker-Dealer One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase, … Read more
James “Jim” Chanos believes that Bitcoin is nothing more than a “security speculation game masquerading as a technological breakthrough in monetary policy.” The Yale-educated economist shared his thoughts on financial fraud and why it’s on the rise, cryptocurrencies, and other matters with the Institute for New Economic Thinking, a New York-based think tank. Chanos believes … Read more
Money20/20 review: Central banks watching crypto and blockchain closely, but not worried about the death of fiat Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico