Hong Kong Stock Exchange Ready to Invest in Blockchain & Other Tech Firms

The operator of the Hong Kong stock exchange is seriously thinking about investing in companies focused on innovative technologies like blockchain.

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Fitbit-based life insurance is a potential privacy and security nightmare

John Hancock is one of the oldest and most established insurance companies in the United States. According to Reuters, it’s also the first US insurance company to ditch traditional life insurance policies entirely in favor of “interactive life insurance. дальше »

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Op Ed: Why Your Financial Advisor Won't Talk to You About Bitcoin

Bitcoin is in the news, and we’ve all seen the stories about early investors who’ve made millions and driven away in new lambos. So it’s only natural that people who haven’t invested already are wondering if they should. дальше »

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Negotiating Bitcoin Ransomware With Cyber-Criminals as a Service

Despite oft-repeated advice to never pay in response to a ransomware attack, the reality is that this is not always a possibility. However, the desire to pay as little as possible has given rise to companies like Coveware. дальше »

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ConsenSys Initiative Empowers Students to Use Blockchain for Social Good

ConsenSys Social Impact — a program designed to build blockchain-based solutions for global humanitarian issues — is partnering with MakerDAO and optiMize to launch a new Blockchain for Social Impact Incubator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. дальше »

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Review: Monoprice’s M565 is a $200 gateway to planar magnetic headphones

Dissect a random pair of headphones and there’s a good chance you’ll see something like this: a cone-shaped diaphragm speaker placed in front of a metal coil magnet. This basic design has been the foundation for most speakers and headphones for roughly a century; you’ll find it in everything from everything to the cheapest earbuds to the most expensive hi-fi setup. дальше »

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Battle of the Privacycoins: Verge Offers Little Privacy and Nothing Unique

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »

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Crypto Startup Reels in Twitch Executive to Spearhead Adoption Strategies

Kin Ecosystem Foundation, the nonprofit governance organization for the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the appointment of Matthew DiPietro as its chief marketing officer (CMO) today, September 18, 2018. дальше »

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I dismantled Google’s tracking systems — here’s what happened

Recent scandals surrounding how the world’s largest tech companies and social media platforms make use of the data they collect from consumers have led many people, myself among them, to investigate the devices and digital services they use without a second thought each day. дальше »

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Blockchain App Factory Expands Offerings Into ICO’s and STOs

India-based Blockchain App Factory has announced the expansion of its offerings, releasing their new Security Token and White-label Exchange Development services. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Blockchain App Factory details The project already caters to over 25 clients within the blockchain space including companies like Li & Fung, an almost 120 year-old global supply […] The post Blockchain App Factory Expands Offerings Into ICO’s and STOs appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Monero Is Hard to Beat (and Hard to Scale)

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »

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Austin, Texas Using Blockchain Identity System To Help The Homeless

The City of Austin and a variety of other entities have partnered to work on a blockchain-based identification system. The project hopes to help the homeless keep track of important documents like identification. дальше »

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This is what a technology skillset looks like

Such a large proportion of any company’s value nowadays resides in intellectual property, that it is safe to say that keeping your workforce’s skills up to date has to be the cornerstone of any successful business strategy – especially for technology companies. дальше »

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Decentralized Insurance Company Looks to Revolutionize Disaster Relief Payouts

Filing insurance claims and collecting compensation after a natural disaster is a complicated affair. Some companies like Etherisc are looking to utilize blockchain to help speed up payouts. In a world where natural disasters are seemingly increasing in intensity, insurance companies have to stand ready to leap into action to help clients get payouts for damages, and get back on their feet. дальше »

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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed

University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »

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KYC-Friendly Companies Establish ‘Blockchain Association’ Lobbying Group in DC

High-profile cryptocurrency companies and tech veterans are joining forces to form the Blockchain Association — the very first DC-based lobbying group. Fully-Fledged Lobbying Group Prominent cryptocurrency companies such as Coinbase, Circle, Protocol Labs, as well as investors in the field like Digital Currency Group, Polychain Capital, and others, are among the founding members of Blockchain Association, Washington Post reports. дальше »

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Malta Stock Exchange and Binance to Launch Tokens Platform

MSX PLC, the digital asset arm of the Malta Stock Exchange, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance to launch a digital exchange for trading security tokens, per its press release. дальше »

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[promoted] Hashtoro Propels Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining

As an emerging cog in the global digital economy, cloud mining offers a tool for enthusiasts to mine cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin without having to acquire hardware or other oft-required elements. дальше »

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Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain

Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar.   New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD). дальше »

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Crypto, Blockchain Companies Shine in LinkedIn’s Top 50 U.S. Startups

LinkedIn has been keeping its finger on the pulse of the United States’ most thriving startups, and crypto organizations are showing tremendous signs of life — and growth. дальше »

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Blockchain Being Used to Save Lives Amidst Opioid Epidemic

A growing number of start-ups and larger companies have begun to experiment with blockchain’s utility for solving public health crises — like the opioid epidemic in the United States. Cryptocurrencies have had a testy relationship with some law enforcement figures in the United States, who see popular forms like Bitcoin as a scapegoat for an ongoing opioid crisis. дальше »

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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »

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IMAX is coming to a home theater near you through a new certification program

There’s nothing quite like seeing a movie captured in glorious 70mm film projected on a movie screen the size of a small building. IMAX and DTS now want to help bring some of that glory to your own home. дальше »

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IBM Introduces 'World Wire' Payment System on Stellar Network

IBM has launched a blockchain-based payment system called Blockchain World Wire. According to IBM, the new payment network uses digital currency on Stellar's blockchain to "clear and settle cross-border payments" in near real time. дальше »

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Social media is the source of the Infowars problem, not the solution

The swirling maelstrom of fake news and absurd conspiracy theories that’s surrounded the ongoing Infowars mess has perplexed today’s leading social media platforms like no other, and major companies like Twitter are still struggling to formulate a game plan for handling these situations in the future. дальше »

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Asia Sees 50% Uptick in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Jobs

Despite market struggles, cryptocurrency and blockchain are in full swing across Asia, and companies looking to hire certainly have no shortage of prospective candidates. Asia: Cryptocurrency Landscape Taking Shape The number of blockchain and crypto-related startups has rapidly increased in Asia over the last few years. дальше »

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Op Ed: DApps Can Increase Audience Engagement for Creators and Influencers

Many of us are familiar with the term “DApp,” which stands for “decentralized application. ”Foundationally, a DApp is an application that runs using blockchain technology on a decentralized network of computers instead of on a central database. дальше »

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New Tech Startup Enables Users to Store Crypto Keys In Synthetic DNA

A tech startup called Carverr is offering customers the ability to store their private cryptocurrency data inside a micro tube of synthetic DNA. Cnet reports that a growing number of companies like Carverr are using encrypted synthetic DNA storage to help customers protect highly sensitive information. дальше »

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The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private

Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web. дальше »

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Canada Delays Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Companies

The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The final published regulations were due this fall, but the government now says they won’t be published in the Canada Gazette until late 2019. дальше »

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Brian D. Evans: Be Patient, Be Persistent at Blockchain Marketing

The year 2017 saw one dynamite blockchain project after another. Hundreds of millions were raised, enthusiasm was stratospheric, and promises made by companies verged on world-shaking. While marketing was clearly important to the pre-launch process, sometimes it felt like all one had to do was breathe the words ‘blockchain’ and ‘cryptocurrency’ to receive glowing press […] The post Brian D. дальше »

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5 Investment Tactics You Need in Your Cryptocurrency Portfolio

There’s nothing simple about investing, even when it concerns familiar things, like shares in large companies, precious metals or… The post 5 Investment Tactics You Need in Your Cryptocurrency Portfolio appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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China Shuns Cryptocurrency Once Again: Warns Investors About Promises of “High Returns and Low Risk”

In the midst of a countrywide clampdown on cryptocurrency, the central bank of China, together with other government agencies, issued a warning on recent criminal activities to alert the public against fake claims. дальше »

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Philippines, South Korea and Thailand All Planning to Ease Crypto Regulations, Creating ‘Crypto Valleys’

Local news outlet Nikkei Asian Review reports that several Asian countries have launched simultaneous efforts to ease government regulations to attract new financial technology (fintech) companies. дальше »

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What Is IOST? Introduction to Internet of Services Token

One of the biggest problems facing blockchain technology is it seems to slow down with mass adoption, not speed up like torrents. Ethereum is a great idea, but it would crumble if processing the loads companies like Google and Amazon handle. дальше »

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How To Launch An ICO In The Current Crypto Climate

Many crypto companies try to raise money first and worry about consequences later. But, like Maury Povich confronting a runaway dad, it’s only a matter of time before the Securities and Exchange Commission tracks the deadbeat to a bar in Thailand and sentences him to eighteen years of repayments. дальше »

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Binance Launches Early-Stage Start-up Incubator Program

When it comes to the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, money from venture capitalists are not the most popular type of funding. A start-up can launch its own initial coin offering and crowdfund its ideas like never before. дальше »

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China Blocks Access to Over 120 Offshore Digital Currency Exchanges

China is continuing its crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related ventures. The country is now blocking access to more than 120 offshore cryptocurrency exchanges utilized for trading purposes by mainland customers. дальше »

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Ernst & Young’s Latest Crypto Move Is A Big One

Cryptocurrency within professional services is becoming a big deal. Firms like Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte and PwC are expressing more and more interest in crypto and blockchain technologies by the day which is actually quite a fascinating prospect. дальше »

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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies

As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »

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Nvidia Admits Defeat And Drops Out Of Cryptocurrency Mining Manufacturing

Nvidia are one of the world’s largest producers of graphics card and computer chip hardware. Initially established to build products for gaming and video, Nvidia are one of the few companies who have found a demand for their products within the cryptocurrency mining community. дальше »

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Markets Are Down, But Most Exchanges Are Doing Just Fine

As the old maxim asserts: those who made the most money in the gold rush were those who sold shovels. With our own digital gold rush in a downturn, however, the shovels aren’t selling so well, as mining companies themselves are struggling to move hardware because miners are struggling to turn a profit. дальше »

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Bakkt Will Trade ‘Pre-Funded’ Bitcoin – Not Paper Claims, CEO Confirms

Bakkt, the digital asset platform announced a couple of weeks ago, won’t support margin trading, according to its CEO. The solution will aim to facilitate institutional investment, providing the much-needed infrastructure for it. дальше »

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Bakkt Is The Biggest Thing To Happen For BTC Institutional Adoption And Now The CEO Wants Us To Know More

August marked the launch of Bakkt, a new blockchain and cryptocurrency project that nurtures involvement from mainstream companies such as Microsoft and Starbucks. The essence of Bakkt is that it could inspire a great deal of institutional investment and could make things like Bitcoin ETF applications far more likely to be improved. дальше »

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Sorry ICOs, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies will Gain Relevance with Starbucks and Kodak

Big name brands and retail conglomerates, not ICOs, will take Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to the next level, according to ICOx Innovations President Bruce Elliott. Traditional Players Will Propagate Cryptocurrency Usage While Elliott’s company helps introduce companies to the cryptocurrency economy, much of ICOx Innovations’ business centers around big-name clients like Kodak. дальше »

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Who Will Win the Blockchain Race?

China is serious about blockchain, and young emerging companies like NULS are forging a path.

The post Who Will Win the Blockchain Race? appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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Nathalie McGrath Talks About Coinbase Team Growth The Past 4 Years

Nathalie McGrath, People Operations at Coinbase, uploaded a blog post in which she explains how Coinbase’s team has been growing during the last years and reached the current position in the market. Big companies like this one, take time and effort to be built. дальше »

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Bringing Real World Value onto the Blockchain with OpenLaw and ChainLink

Open Law and ChainLink are teaming up to bring real-world valuations of smart contracts to the digital space according to August 14, 2018, reports. Capitalizing on the Blockchain ChainLink is a blockchain platform which allows smart contracts to access off-chain assets like APIs, traditional banking payments, and data feeds. дальше »

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Exodus Cryptocurrency Wallet Adds Ripple (XRP) Support along with TrueUSD Stablecoin

Exodus Wallet Introduces Support for Ripple (XRP) Users, Also Begins Auto-Updates Ripple, while gaining a reputation for a number of reasons, like having a strong transaction speed, application by credit companies like American Express, and a number of lawsuits, hasn't really been as widely accepted as its bigger cousins Bitcoin and Ethereum. For Exodus, at […] дальше »

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Wall Street Analyst: Coinbase Could Gain Indomitable Positions Against Competition

Wall Street Should Be Cautious As Exchanges Like Coinbase Gain Indomitable Positions The revenue of the cryptocurrency exchanges is about to explode all over the world so it looks like Wall Street is missing its shot to stop companies like Coinbase from getting ahead and becoming the new beacons of the world’s financial system. The […] дальше »

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