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Why the Birth of Bitcoin Can Be Traced Back to 1971
1.9.2019
The world economy is a complex system that has undergone many different phases in the past century. As strange as it may sound today, there have been times when banking crises were rare, pay was rising alongside productivity, and the U.S. dollar would buy a certain amount of pure gold. Despite...
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Aug. 24-31 in Review
31.8.2019
This week from Cointelegraph en Español: news on payments in Spain, the Petro in Venezeula and Paypal in Mexico
Securities Exchange MERJ Plans ‘World’s First’ Security Token IPO
30.8.2019
Seychelles-based securities exchange MERJ plans what it claims is the world’s first initial public offering of securities tokens
World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturer Joins Hedera Hashgraph Council
30.8.2019
Boeing will run a node on Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain-like enterprise DLT platform after becoming the latest member of its governing council
Eman Pulis, CEO of SiGMA and Malta A.I & Blockchain Summit in an Exclusive Interview with CryptonewsZ
29.8.2019
Eman Pulis is the Founder and Group CEO of the leading iGaming showcase in Malta – SiGMA, Malta A.I & Blockchain Summit and Cannabiz Summit World. In addition to a wealth of experience in event management, Eman Pulis holds a degree in Education with first-class honors. He also holds a master’s...
Crypto World Skeptical as @Bitcoin Twitter Account Ditches BCH Support
29.8.2019
@Bitcoin’s shift of support from BCH to BTC raises questions about the account’s anonymous owner
Crypto Salaries Gain Regulatory Recognition Around the World
29.8.2019
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why cryptocurrencies can’t be used for remuneration by businesses in other sectors as well. In many jurisdictions that should be legal even in the absence...
World's 3rd Richest Man Denies Involvement in Belgian Crypto Firm
28.8.2019
Bernard Arnault, the world’s third richest man, denied reports that he was involved with a cryptocurrency trading firm in Belgium
Reformed BTC Maximalist Erik Finman Proves the Value of Unschooling
28.8.2019
A 12-year-old, future unschooling advocate at an Occupy Wall Street protest learns about Bitcoin while running from the cops. He invests. Later, the independent Erik Finman will become the supposed “world’s youngest bitcoin millionaire” at age 18. That’s not where the story...
Immortality, Cryogenics and UBI: How The Crypto Rich Influence Science
25.8.2019
The rise of cryptocurrency is changing the philanthropic world by causing the redistribution of wealth from old money to visionary innovators and early tech adopters. The new crypto rich invest their donations by supporting scientific research in groundbreaking fields that may one day enable...
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Week in Review
25.8.2019
This week’s top news from the German-speaking world, assisted by Cointelegraph auf Deutsch
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Week in Review
24.8.2019
This week on Cointelegraph en Español: a review of the top news stories from the Spanish-speaking world
The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory
23.8.2019
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than fodder for silly Youtube conspiracy videos. After all, cash is still king in daily life, even in extremely high-tech, innovative societies like Japan. Upon closer...
Smokescreens and Mirrors: How Does a Country Do an ICO? They Call It QE
22.8.2019
Financial regulators all around the world have been cracking down hard on ICOs for promising more than they can deliver. At the same time governments and central banks are pulling off far worse scams, such as QE, wiping out the savings of everyone that depends on them. To hide this fact they...
Report Says That World at Risk Due to Amazon and Microsoft’s Killer AI
22.8.2019
Over the past decades, it has been seen that the biggest tech companies in the world coming up with revolutionary technologies that eventually find use in a wide range of industries. Artificial intelligence or AI is the latest frontier as far as technology and naturally, some of the tech giants...
The World Bank’s Blockchain Bond Is Just a Fancy Way of Selling Debt
21.8.2019
Last year the World Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced a permissioned Ethereum-based blockchain to facilitate the end-to-end issuance of bonds between financial partners. The Bretton Woods-created financial institution hopes to make debt capital markets far more efficient with...
PR: Kinesis Partners With Hardware Wallet Provider CoolbitX
21.8.2019
Kinesis is proud to announce a partnership with CoolBitX Technology, the developers of the world’s first credit card-sized hardware wallet, the CoolWallet S. This partnership will enable Kinesis digital currencies, KAU (1-gram gold) and KAG (1-ounce silver), along with the Kinesis Velocity Token...
The World Bank Sells Additional 33.8 Million USD of Its Private ETH Blockchain Bonds
20.8.2019
According to the latest buzz, the World Bank has successfully issued the 2nd bout of its iconic blockchain bonds. Additional 50 million Australian dollars (worth about 33.8 million United States Dollars) have been raised by the Bank. It was accomplished through sales of the bond-i (debt instrument...
Additional $34 Million Raises By World Bank’s Blockchain Bond
20.8.2019
World Bank Blockchain bond has been making a mark in the industry for a long time. Moreover, it has managed to gain the confidence of the investors since the beginning. To no surprise, it has further raised $34 million in the industry. This money has been raised for the Kangaroo bond that is due...
How to Bequeath Your Digital Assets to Your Descendants
20.8.2019
Depending on your belief system, death is either the endgame or the next level. Whatever lies on the other side, your bitcoins are no good there. Just as we entered this world with nothing, we are destined to leave it with nothing. All those years spent stacking sats needn’t be in vain...