2019-2-21 00:30 |
A new report by cryptocurrency and blockchain advisor, George Samman, titled ‘The State of Stablecoins 2019,’ details the history of money and makes an argument for why stablecoins represent the natural evolution of where money will head next. origin »
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While money is changing its modality, cryptocurrency is a new phenomenon that has emerged to bring new forms of operating investment, transaction, and value storage. As more people jump on the crypto bandwagon, a common question arises: Is it worth it to use your cryptocurrencies to acquire other forms of money, such as fiat money?
2024-8-29 11:01 | |
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Caitlin Long has a new take on money. Russia wants to de-anonymize crypto. And Coinbase wins in court.
2020-8-13 19:41 | |
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New Zealand’s central bank is looking for a Head of Money and Cash to focus "on the future of money” and be a "thought leader" for digital currency.
2020-5-9 22:35 | |
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With interest rates plummeting below zero and the central banks printing money like crazy, it is believed bitcoin is finding new users in those looking to escape the uncertain financial system. These new investors are apparently using BTC as a safe haven as their confidence in the traditional market wavers. With money continuing to lose […]
2020-4-20 15:31 | |
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A new model of raising funds for political purposes is being put forth by a company called Peeps Democracy. As reported by MIT Technology Review, July 6, 2019, their new platform We the Peeps wants to let ordinary people raise money and vote on how the money gets used.
2019-7-8 13:00 | |
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Weriz is a platform that builds a bridge between people trying to fulfill their daily needs and local businesses seeking active customers. For a long time, business directories, from simple browsable lists to more advanced map-based applications have been the dominant solution.
2019-2-19 17:33 | |
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One often heard complaint about Bitcoin and other similar projects is how this technology is very difficult to use. Younger generations seem to struggle less with this new concept of money. Although Bitcoin is far from granny-proof at this stage, a recent Lightning Network trial confirmed things are heading in the right direction.
2019-2-19 15:55 | |
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It isn’t a secret that millions, if not billions of dollars fled the crypto asset markets in 2018. Blockchain projects liquidated hundreds of millions worth of Ethereum (ETH) from the initial coin offerings, while common Joes and Jills, many of who caught FOMO in late-2018, liquidated their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings in search for greener pastures.
2019-2-19 15:01 | |
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The two biggest headlines of the week have been investment management firm Morgan Creek receiving pension fund money for its new digital asset fund and JP Morgan launching a blockchain-based stablecoin called JPM Coin.
2019-2-19 12:00 | |
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Fintech To Help Send More Money The new government of Mexico is trying to reduce the cost that Mexicans abroad pay in order to send money to their families at home. They are hoping the competition from fintechs would encourage the banks and financial service providers such as Western Union to reduce fees and improve […]
2019-2-18 20:07 | |
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Since it came to life in early 2009, Bitcoin has begun disrupting the world of finance. Over the years, this decentralized digital currency came to mean different things for different people.
2019-2-18 18:30 | |
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Writing for Foreign Policy, David Gerard levies the following taunt: “Forget Bitcoin, try your mattress – cryptocurrency is about as safe as keeping your money in a sock under someone else’s bed.
2019-2-18 21:45 | |
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Most people are desperately seeking financial freedom in their life. Sadly financial freedom remains a dream to them or an elusive theory that forever escapes them. The biggest problem around financial freedom is some magic formula or some secret success model that they believe exists, they spend an endless amount of time, effort and even resources in obtaining this magic formula or the secret success model.
2019-2-15 22:51 | |
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The Wyoming state government has been expanding its status as a hub for crypto and blockchain technology by passing several new bills this February. According to Wyoming-based blockchain advocate Caitlin Long, the state of Wyoming has recently passed resolution SF0125 on February 14, 2019, claiming that Wyoming “law recognizes property rights in the direct ownership of digital assets.
2019-2-15 22:18 | |
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The Bank of Canada has recently released a report related to Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. The report makes some observations regarding the cryptocurrency space, how it evolved and the future of Bitcoin (BTC).
2019-2-15 07:57 | |
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A group of lawyers from some of Canada’s top law firms convened in a court in Halifax, Nova Scotia, today to secure the right to represent creditors in the ongoing QuadrigaCX litigation.
2019-2-15 01:45 | |
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One of the world’s biggest bank has launched a prototype of a USD pegged stablecoin that runs on a private blockchain forked from ethereum, Quorum. “The JPM Coin isn’t money... The post JP Morgan Launches JPM Coin on an Ethereum Based Blockchain, A Gimmick or a New Dawn? appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-2-15 22:02 | |
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Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has completed a $30 million Series B round led by American VC firm Accel and Benchmark, who led the startup's Series A funding in April 2018.
2019-2-15 19:41 | |
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Morgan Creek Digital has attracted investments from two pension funds for their new venture capital fund, marking the first of its kind in the crypto industry, reported February 12, 2019. New Money Pension funds are one of the most heavily pursued classes of investors.
2019-2-13 14:20 | |
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SendFriend, a new remittance startup utilizing the XRP cryptocurrency for cross-border money transfers, has received $1. 7 million in a… The post Ripple, Barclays, and MasterCard Invest $1.
2019-2-13 06:45 | |
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It was just a few months ago that Focal Audio revealed the Elegia, its first take on a premium pair of closed-back headphones. I liked the Elegia when I reviewed it, but given its $900 price tag and recent release, I thought it would be quite some time before Focal tackled closed-back headphones again.
2019-2-12 17:00 | |
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A registration statement for a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will invest in bitcoin futures among other traditional investments has been filed with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2019-2-12 07:00 | |
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Switzerland is an international bitcoin and blockchain mecca, known for its crypto culture and concentration of crypto businesses. Now, it is the new home to 21 Lectures, a school for bitcoin developers founded by Lucas Betschart.
2019-2-12 00:24 | |
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India has long been a nation that has taken a hardline stance towards cryptocurrencies. The risks associated with digital currencies such as money laundering and terrorism funding have long fueled the Indian government’s approach to dealing with digital assets.
2019-2-10 12:15 | |
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The Wall Street Journal reports that banks will recast mortgage loans. Thanks to Federal Reserve policy changes, it’s currently cheaper for banks to get loans than it has been for a while. The other effect of a reduced LIBOR rate seems to be lower mortgage rates.
2019-2-10 01:30 | |
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US presidential hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has unwittingly outed herself as a Bitcoin bull after declaring money printing would form part of her fiscal policy. Ocasio-Cortez Plans Deficit Spending In an interview with NPR Feb.
2019-2-8 19:00 | |
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Бывший председатель Bitcoin Foundation, основатель венчурной фирмы Blockchain Capital и фигурант списка богатейших представителей криптовалютной индустрии по версии Forbes Брок Пирс раскрыл план по возрождению обанкротившейся биржи Mt.
2019-2-8 11:13 | |
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“Investing in stocks can be a daunting, complex and decidedly exclusionary activity,” says Bill Barhydt, Abra's CEO. To that end, his company’s mobile cryptocurrency wallet app has announced a new feature which will allow investors to purchase traditional stocks using bitcoin.
2019-2-8 02:05 | |
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The FCA has announced that the amount lost to scams in 2018 reached $255 million in 2018 and urged investors to beware before they spend money on investors, as per a February 6, 2019 press release. Conning Crypto Scams are nothing new, however the sheer amount of money lost to various scams, including crypto scams,Read MoreRead More.
2019-2-7 22:00 | |
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This story began not so long ago, in the second quarter of 2017. A young Taiwanese entrepreneur Popo Chen decided that he didn’t have enough money from the sale of a streaming business named 17 Media, and started raising funds for a new cryptocurrency project.
2019-2-6 18:50 | |
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Is Bitcoin (BTC) money? According to the US state of Wyoming, yes. On January 31, 2019, the Cowboy State… The post US State of Wyoming Passes New Bill Recognizing Cryptocurrency as Money appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-2-5 22:38 | |
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Super Bowl LIII happens today. One of the biggest sporting events of the year in the world, the game features the New England Patriots (for the 11th time) and the Los Angeles Rams, a franchise which recently moved to the City of Angels from St.
2019-2-4 01:15 | |
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The Doomsday Clock is 2 minutes from nuclear midnight. President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would be pulling out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, giving rise to fears of a new atomic arms race between the former Cold War rivals.
2019-2-4 17:48 | |
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While cryptocurrency market continues to be dominated by the bears, some HODLers have found a new robust way to earn money despite it. A Bloomberg report published on February 1, 2019, notes that some investors are earning interest on their crypto holdings by staking them.
2019-2-2 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency–In the midst of an uneventful week for cryptocurrency, with coin prices still hovering at their lowest point for the new year, the state of Wyoming is nearing the transition period to officially recognizing cryptocurrency as a legal form of tender.
2019-2-2 23:41 | |
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Binance has finally joined the fiat-on-ramp party, adding support for crypto purchases using credit cards. This is made possible through its integration with payment processor Simplex, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-2-1 20:59 | |
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BlockchainHub Academy проводит серию бесплатных образовательных мероприятий Dev Meetup, организованных Blockchain Ukraine и Blockchain Hub Kyiv в рамках совместного проекта с UNIT.City и X.Teams.
2019-1-31 17:37 | |
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Following the election of a new council at the NEM Foundation, they announced they are running out of money with just one month left to bankruptcy if they continue with... The post NEM Foundation to Reduce Operations by 60%, Not Out of Funds Says Tinsman appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-1-31 17:26 | |
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Blockchain and the Future of PayPal The instant gratification of today’s modern world fits perfectly with blockchain’s new style of instant paying. But what about PayPal? It has been the dominant way of making digital payments for the better part of two decades.
2019-1-31 04:25 | |
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Our vision is to make crypto-shopping, possible for everyone everywhere. While the demand for attractive and innovative payment options with crypto currencies con¬tinues to rise, there are no real impulses on the provider side for applications of crypto cur¬rencies.
2019-1-30 17:36 | |
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Our vision is to make crypto-shopping, short „crypping“, possible for everyone everywhere. While the demand for attractive and innovative payment options with crypto currencies con¬tinues to rise, there are no real impulses on the provider side for applications of crypto cur¬rencies.
2019-1-30 02:33 | |
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Bitspark is a money-transfer platform that functions within Hong Kong’s borders. Keeping up with their goals of using stablecoins primarily for value transfers, they have launched a new stablecoin that is directly connected to the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD).
2019-1-29 21:07 | |
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Wibx is the utility token that will revolutionize the exchange relationships between brands and consumers, transforming social networks users into digital influencers. Wibx is the native token and the mean of exchange of the WiBOO platform, a sophisticated and well-structured ecosystem that offers new perspectives for the conventional marketing strategy models, such as sales activation and customer loyalty, using the blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
2019-1-29 07:03 | |
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Our vision is to make crypto-shopping, short „crypping“, possible for everyone everywhere. While the demand for attractive and innovative payment options with crypto currencies con¬tinues to rise, there are no real impulses on the provider side for applications of crypto cur¬rencies.
2019-1-29 07:03 | |
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Four of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Upbit, have announced a new initiative to increase anti-money laundering (AML) efforts and fight illegal activities on their respective platforms, the companies said in a joint statement on January 25.
2019-1-29 02:20 | |
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Artificial intelligence, the blockchain, Internet of Things. You know you’ve heard these terms about a thousand times but can you explain them in a way your (grand)parents would understand? New technologies are saving companies time, money and headaches.
2019-1-28 17:43 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies have been growing during the last years. In 2018, Bitcoin enthusiasts were waiting for institutional investors to enter the market and help Bitcoin reach new all-time highs.
2019-1-28 17:37 | |
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Latest Bitcoin News There is a sweeping wave across Europe and America acknowledging the advantages of DLTs and their products as cryptocurrencies. States as Texas, Wyoming and New Hampshire don’t accept Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as money—not yet, but property whose gains are subject to taxes.
2019-1-28 16:55 | |
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Ever since the crypto winter has started, the cryptocurrency market has gained a lot of negative impression from the mainstream community. It cannot be denied that money has been lost due to the drop of prices, and some have lost faith and given up entirely.
2019-1-26 15:57 | |
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Gennaro D'Urso is the founder of Pharma Collective and Israel Mersky is the Director at Pharma Collective. Gennaro has a background in science and entrepreneurship, while Israel comes from the advertising industry and has experience in the pharmaceutical psychedelic space.
Jasper De Gooyer is the co-founder and CTO at SEDA, a multichain, permissionless protocol connecting real-world data to any network on-chain.
Bitget, top global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is responding to trader demand and is to list SKALE (SKL). The SKALE Network is designed to enhance the scalability and efficiency of Ethereum-compatible applications.
VALR, Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched perpetual futures trading, featuring the world's first Bitcoin and USDT perpetual futures paired against the South African Rand.
Controversial crypto exchange Binance has appointed Richard Teng as its new CEO. The appointment follows the resignation of former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao who pleaded guilty to charges levied against him by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao will reportedly step down as CEO of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
Since its 2009 inception, Bitcoin has heralded a shift from traditional to decentralized finance (DeFi), signaling the future of financial markets. Today, the crypto landscape extends beyond Bitcoin, with multiple projects contributing to a dynamic ecosystem of financial innovation.