The cryptocurrency world works in a strange way. Back in 2016 and 2017, it didn't matter if your company was actually involved in blockchain. Only one thing mattered for you to succeed - your company should contain the name "blockchain". And then your share price skyrockets. And then..the 2017 crypto winter came. Fast forward to…
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The Trump Administration has been under fire since its inauguration. One of the most controversial figures is the the United States’s Treasury Secretary, Mr. Steve Mnuchin. Recently, Mnuchin made some interesting comments about cryptocurrencies and VanEck official pointed out a rather amusing phenomenon. Mr. Mnuchin seems to support the cryptocurrency critics stating that Bitcoin and…
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Although recent press reports may contend otherwise, not all central banks are opposed to the notion of cryptocurrencies. The World Economic Forum released a report back in April that revealed that there are several ongoing central bank led projects that involve blockchain technology in support of what is called a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).…
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July has not been a good month for Facebook’s Project Libra. After riding a wave of favorable press attention in June after its major announcement, Libra has endured a week or two of scorn from global government officials and regulators, as it seems that nearly every critic has come out of the woodwork to cast…
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Enterprise blockchain software firm, R3, has announced that it has added Cathy Minter to its team as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Minter will be responsible for R3’s commercial activity and revenue generation. This will include growing the user-base for Corda Enterprise, the deployment of Corda tailored for enterprise use, and promoting the expanded use…
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Global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, Avelacom, announced that it has added Gemini Trust Company, LLC, a digital asset exchange and custodian, to its list of cryptocurrency exchange tech vendors in Equinix’s NY5 data center. Avelacom’s and Gemini's clients can now connect directly to the exchange’s infrastructure to access market…
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U.S. Congressional hearings are never fun events for those asked to attend. The opportunity for elected officials to preach whatever gospel they perceive that their political bases want to hear is just too great to ignore. They need to keep their voters back home cheering them on to greater stardom, or so it seems when…
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Sooner or later, Bitcoin and gravity were going to be good friends again. After gradually recovering from a bout in the lowlands below $10,000 nearly two weeks back, buyers for the world’s favorite cryptocurrency began to run out of steam. After groping its way back above $13,000, the weight of the bears on its back…
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The beleaguered Japanese crypto exchange, Bitpoint, is beginning to reveal details of its recent compromise that occurred on July 12th of this month. It was originally reported that $32 million had disappeared from “Hot Wallets” at the exchange, but this figure has been reduced to $28 milliion. $19 million related to customer accounts, and $9…
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As Russian government officials continue to debate the efficacy of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, industry observers are curious as to why there has not been a major push to lead in this arena. Observers have noted that Russia is definitely a “global powerhouse for development talent and business acumen in the blockchain space”, but, unlike…
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