Including U.S. Citizens in Your ICO or TGE

The current lack of clarity governing Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency more broadly in the United States’ legal system has led some to consider whether including U.S. citizens in an ICO or Token Generation Event (TGE) opens a company to unnecessary liability. With ample investment opportunities outside of the States in more certain or … Read more

Blockchain Survival Show Blockbattle to Premiere on Asia Economy TV

Asia Economy TV plans to broadcast a new blockchain survival television show called ‘Blockbattle — Who’s the Next Satoshi’ on October 19, showcasing a variety of crypto-development teams from all around the world. Blockbattle will air five episodes allowing viewers the ability to vote in real-time in order to choose the winner of this distributed … Read more

Venezuela Bolivar Re-Denomination Gets Smartphone App

Hyperinflation has taken off to cartoon proportions in Venezuela, leaving the government to take rather drastic steps in trying to restore confidence in its domestic market. That’s a very heavy, ambitious goal, and so the government ordered banks and exchanges to remove five decimal places in the hope of curbing hyperinflation. And to limit further … Read more

Bitcoin-Themed Hostel Opens in Scenic Brazilian Town of Paraty

Located between the mountains and the sea not far from Rio de Janeiro, Paraty is renowned among travelers to Brazil for its scenic views. It features waterfalls, tropical beaches, an historic Portuguese colonial town, and now a Bitcoin-themed hostel. Also Read: This Week in Bitcoin: Islamic Exchange, Self-Regulation, Social Trading Bitcoin Hostel in Paraty, Brazil … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Falls a Bit as Former Bull Makes Scary Prediction

At press time, the father of crypto has fallen by about $100 from yesterday and is now trading for roughly $6,670. This is still an improvement over where bitcoin has stood for the past few days. Typically swinging about the $6,400 range, the cryptocurrency remained within this region and didn’t react much to the news … Read more

New CNBC Documentary Explores the Cultism of Bitcoin

To outsiders, Bitcoin is a weird and wacky cult. Its devotees adhere to their own acronym-filled jargon, and have monetary theories that would make an economist blanch. Some of the movement’s more maverick characters are to be profiled in a CNBC documentary premiering this Monday. “Bitcoin: Boom or Bust” looks to be crass and compelling … Read more

Wala CEO Tricia Martinez Talks Emerging Markets

Tricia Martinez is a behavioral economist focused on emerging markets. After earning her masters in public policy and behavioral economics from the University of Chicago, Martinez took a one-way flight to Africa, where she founded Wala to address the needs of underserved people across the continent. Wala is a zero-fee finance app that seeks to … Read more

DOJ Special Agent Lilia Infante Shares Her Views on Cryptocurrency and Regulation

Special Agent Lilia Infante works as part of the Cyber Investigative Task Force for the US Department of Justice. She pioneered the first operation regarding the use of cryptocurrency, and specifically its use on the dark web. She has spearheaded some of the largest federal cases involving cryptocurrency throughout the years. Infante is an expert … Read more

Nano Price: Massive Surge Offers Relief to Speculators

It remains increasingly difficult to predict what the cryptocurrency markets will bring throughout the remainder of 2018. After a positive day yesterday, the situation looks very different today. The Nano price, for example, doesn’t care about the top markets’ momentum. It simply surges on without any hindrances. Nano Price Turns Uber Bullish It is not … Read more