If the crypto blockchain is anything, it is transparent, but only to a degree. Account addresses and their balances are in full public view. Researchers are free to slice and dice the data in a myriad of ways, but what they cannot see, unless it is publicly disclosed, are owners of particular accounts. The top…
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It comes as no surprise to many that laws regarding cryptocurrencies can vary widely by national jurisdiction. Government officials the world over are having difficulty classifying the new digital asset age according to existing statutes. On top of that issue, each country may have several agencies with overlapping responsibilities that can confuse the situation even…
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Following the Bitfinex/Tether alleged scandal and the sudden unexpected downdraft in crypto valuations, analysts have taken on a decided air of cautious optimism before venturing out on any unsure limbs in Bitcoin’s future. A few brave souls have reiterated their previous predictions, and there does seem to be consensus that BTC will pass the $6,200…
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Starbucks is undeniably at the forefront of blockchain technologies and innovation. The company partnered with Microsoft in 2018 on a beverage-crypto project. Leaprate reported: Starbucks is now working with Microsoft and ICE to offer a new platform called Bakkt, one that will allow Starbucks customers to transact with cryptocurrencies starting November 2018. The Boston Consulting…
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In order to be successful according to conventional wisdom, one must have certain positive attributes, market awareness, and a plan for resource deployment and management, but, even if these stars line up correctly, timing is everything. The Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the owner and operator of the New York Stock Exchange, has been trying to…
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The current crypto narrative for success holds as a primary principle the fact that demand for cryptos will ignite when the floodgates are open for institutional investors to participate in crypto financial markets. An “institutional investor” can be many things, including banks, pension funds, hedge funds, commingled funds, family offices, and, which is often overlooked,…
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The analyst community has become very cautiously optimistic of late, refraining from grandiose projections or near-term certainty over the perturbations of Bitcoin or any of its altcoin brethren for that matter. The alleged scandal with the management of Tether and Bitfinex was a bolt from the unknown, an event that was totally unpredictable, and as…
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Binance, one of the world's most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges has been hacked. Media reports announced that hackers have stoled $40 million from the exchange. The stolen amount is equal to 7,000 Bitcoins. Not only did the hackers steal the staggering amount of the "people's currency", but they also stole API tokens and two-factor authentication codes.…
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The leading messaging app in China, WeChat, has banned all of its merchants from engaging in crypto-related transactions. WeChat, owned by giant Tencent, introduced the new ban on April 30th, 2019. The update to the Payment Service Protocol states that all merchants using the app’s services cannot be involved in any virtual currency trading transactions…
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It’s not only Bitcoin that is seeing a nice pump in its value. Japan Content Token or JCT has managed to enter the top 100 alt coins by market cap on May 7th, 2019. It is currently ranked 67th according to the CoinMarketCap.com. Japan Content Token is an Ethereum-based token that serves reportedly as a…
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