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Has the IEO Craze Already Fizzled Out?
7.9.2019
Touted as the successor to the wildly lucrative initial coin offering (ICO), initial exchange offerings (IEO) were sold as a safer way of investing in new blockchain projects.
However, a new market report from TokenInsight has found that investor interest in IEOs has waned in recent months.
But...
How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business
7.9.2019
Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits
Gadgets, Bulls, Misconceptions and 20 Crypto Jokes
7.9.2019
There's never a dull moment in the Cryptoverse, and this week is flourishing with exciting announcements.
First and foremost, Bitcoin rallied back above USD 10,000, thus cementing its market dominance at c. 70% and leaving more altcoins bleeding. This led to more experts expressing their bullish...
New Head of China’s Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features
6.9.2019
The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra
The State of Security Token Regulations in Asia
6.9.2019
Some Asian countries have gone a long way toward shoring up their rules and regulations acround cryptocurrencies and security tokens
As Crypto Markets Go Cold, Who Will Pay for Open-Source Code?
5.9.2019
Formerly a CoinDesk Contributing Editor, Daniel Cawrey is author of the upcoming “Mastering Blockchain” book to be published by O’Reilly Media. Earlier this year IBM purchased Red Hat, the oft-referred to model for how open source can thrive, for $34 billion. Long the consultant to enterprises,...
Crypto Conferences Are ‘Mooning’ But Which Ones Are Worth Attending?
4.9.2019
The first-ever Bitcoin conference was held in 2011 when around 50 people gathered in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York to discuss how Bitcoin will change the world. Ten years later, you can visit a Bitcoin or blockchain conferences almost every week in major cities across the globe as the demand...
Model-Based Testing in React with State Machines
4.9.2019
Testing applications is crucially important to ensuring that the code is error-free and the logic requirements are met. However, writing tests manually is tedious and prone to human bias and error. Furthermore, maintenance can be a nightmare, especially when features are added or business logic...
Why the Marshall Islands Is Issuing Its Own Cryptocurrency
4.9.2019
The Marshall Islands is moving ahead with a plan to issue a sovereign currency built on blockchain, writes Minister David Paul
A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System
2.9.2019
Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes
Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Flourishing on the Ruins of Soviet Industry in Siberia
1.9.2019
Favorable energy prices and a naturally cold climate are turning Siberia into an international hub for bitcoin miners
The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
31.8.2019
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation
How the New FATF Rules Will Open up Crypto to a Layer of Middlemen
31.8.2019
The new guidelines by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a multi-government body, have profound implications for how cryptocurrency exchanges and some other virtual asset companies operate. It requires them to collaborate with major financial service companies, with blockchain analysis firms...
Faketoshi’s Crime & Punishment and 20 Crypto Jokes
31.8.2019
This week, the news of a Faketoshi ruling hit the Cryptoverse, but that saga is far from over. On the other hand, BTC dropped below USD 10K, leaving analysts stumped.
Meanwhile, the Switzerland talks are done with a conclusion that Libra is still a concern, and Japan’s FSA looks set to beef up...
Crypto Project Decred Adds Privacy Features to Its Coin
30.8.2019
Cryptocurrency project Decred is adding new privacy-focused features to its DCR coin
DeFi Startup Findora Weighs Funding Options, Plans First Apps in 2020
29.8.2019
John Powers. Source: Twitter, @FindoraOrg
Stanford-based Findora, a developer of a public blockchain for building financial applications, is in talks with investors as the startup is looking to announce their first apps and partnerships in the first quarter of 2020, John Powers, Chief Strategy...
They Biked, Ran and Swam Over 200 Miles Across Europe – All for Bitcoin
28.8.2019
A group of bitcoin enthusiasts just ran, biked and swam across Europe, all to promote the cryptocurrency they believe is leaving a powerful, positive mark on the world. The first “Satoshi Freeathlon” officially finished this weekend, in which a group of seven bitcoin enthusiasts flexing...
The Changing Face of Cryptocurrency Trading in 2019
27.8.2019
The cryptocurrency exchange landscape has evolved significantly in 2019. The number, quality and diversity of exchanges has multiplied, giving traders an unprecedented number of venues to choose from. This smorgasbord of options risks leaving traders overwhelmed, however, as exchanges jockey...
Hashed CEO on New Trend In Crypto Startup Investing: Money Wises Up
25.8.2019
Blockchain investment is still in its early days. But with a scene that moves fast, it will come as no surprise to hear that the investment landscape has already changed beyond recognition.
Simon Kim, CEO of South Korea-based blockchain accelerator Hashed, says that the days of passive investors...
How to Reduce Your Crypto Tax Bill by Taking Out a Crypto-Back Loans
25.8.2019
The crypto lending market has been experiencing an increasing interest in the past 12 to 18 months. More and more HODLers are using their digital asset holding as collateral for fiat currency loans. While the reasons to take out loans are myriad, one of the biggest arguments for taking out...