Russian Industry Association Launching Crypto Certification Program

The Russian crypto industry association is launching a crypto certification program. Applicants will be evaluated and issued a certificate showing their competency level which can be verified on the association’s website. Training will be offered to those that do not score the required number of points. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, … Read more

EF Hutton Initiates Coverage of Cryptocurrencies – BCH Gets 5-Star Rating

American stock brokerage firm EF Hutton is initiating coverage of seven cryptocurrencies, each given a rating of one to five stars. New.Bitcoin.com talked to CEO Christopher Daniels who shared his firm’s methodology used to analyze the cryptocurrencies and how they are rated. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals EF Hutton … Read more

Major Korean Insurer to Offer Crypto Exchanges Insurance for Hacking Damages

A major South Korean insurance company reportedly will start offering cryptocurrency exchanges insurance aimed at compensating for damages caused by hacking, according to local media. Currently, few crypto exchanges in the country are insured and hacking damages are not covered. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals Introducing Hacking Insurance A … Read more

Japanese Company Trials BTC and Smart Contracts in Real Estate Transactions

A Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company has built a cryptocurrency settlement platform for real estate transactions. The firm has tested the platform using BTC and smart contracts for property sales and has released its findings; many benefits were observed over the traditional method. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals BTC and … Read more

Korean Province to Replace Local Currencies With Crypto

An eastern South Korean province plans to issue its own cryptocurrency to replace the local currencies of its nine cities, according to local media. An exchange will be established for the new crypto. The coins can be used for payments within the province and merchants can accept them using smartphone QR codes. Also read: Yahoo! Japan … Read more

Top 6 Failed Fiat Currencies: World War II Edition

Fiat currencies have a far more troubled past than consumers give them credit for. More specifically, some of these currencies have disappeared from the face of the earth in spectacular fashion. World War II, a gruesome and terrible multi-year period, was also responsible for wiping out several currencies. Below are some examples, ranked in terms … Read more

Top 6 Short-Lived Fiat Currencies: Hyperinflation Edition

There is a very strong focus on the potential failure of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As unlikely as that may seem, there are numerous precedents for failed currencies. The following national government-backed currencies, ranked by reversed longevity, have all failed due to hyperinflation issues. 6. Yugoslav 1994 Dinar As the first fiat currency to succumb … Read more