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Will New P2P Legislation Hurt South Korean DeFi Industry?
1.4.2020
South Korean decentralized finance (DeFi) players have called for calm after some experts claimed that forthcoming legislation could effectively hamstring the nation’s fledgling DeFi market.
Many industry insiders have expressed alarm over a recent amendment made to a digital finance act pertaining...
US Mortgage Industry Could Collapse as Housing Crisis Looms, Experts Say
31.3.2020
The U.S. mortgage industry faces collapse once again, this time due to the economic consequences following the coronavirus outbreak and massive job losses. Up to 50% of borrowers could default on their mortgage payments, according to industry estimates. Since the stimulus bill signed by President...
The Crypto Industry’s $400M Cash and Stock Deal – Binance to Acquire Coinmarketcap.com
31.3.2020
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance is allegedly in talks with the owners of coinmarketcap.com in hopes of purchasing the website for $400 million. People familiar with the matter explained the acquisition will be announced this week and could be one of the largest procurements in...
Bitfury Becomes Latest Crypto Industry Player to Join COVID-19 Research Project
31.3.2020
Blockchain development firm Bitfury is diverting its computational resources to a distributed computing research effort to combat COVID-19
Porn Industry Thrives During Lockdown — These Sites Are Cryptocurrency-Friendly
29.3.2020
Porn sites have been experiencing increased traffic as the number of people under lockdown or quarantine rises due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of these sites accept cryptocurrencies, including Pornhub. The popular porn site currently offers residents of some countries free premium membership...
India Crypto Renaissance: Industry Sees Rebirth as RBI Crypto Ban Lifts
28.3.2020
From the renowned crypto VCs like Tim Draper to big-time exchanges like Binance — India’s crypto space is going through a post-ban rebirth
After 14 Years in Investment Banking, I Joined the Crypto Industry
27.3.2020
If you want to change the traditional finance industry for a crypto startup world, here is what you should know
Heads of Binance.US, Ledger, and ZCoin Speak to Impact of Digital Dollar on Industry
26.3.2020
Heads of Binance.US, Ledger and ZCoin react to tentative plans for a Fed-backed digital dollar, and say regulators may need to go back to the drawing board
4 Virtual Crypto Conferences You Can Attend From Home
26.3.2020
The crypto industry has had to quickly adapt to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, with major conferences postponed, canceled or hastily reformatted for the virtual realm. Due to its disproportionately high number of remote workers, though, the industry is more geared up for this new paradigm...
Curse on Indian Crypto Industry: First the RBI Ban, Now Novel Coronavirus
24.3.2020
Since the turn of the millennium, India has established on the world stage as a nation that embraces innovative technologies. It is this very reason that when Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin, expectations from the sub-continent were extremely high. However, what unfolded could rightly be termed...
Long-Festering DeFi Dapp Bug Still Not Fixed by Industry
23.3.2020
ZenGo is renewing a debate over personal responsibility and user protections, after discovering an exploit that can drain wallets of all user funds
Coronavirus Bailouts: US Banking Watchdogs Waive Hundreds of Regulations, Red Tape, Financial Oversight
23.3.2020
In 2019, cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses saw more regulation than any year prior. G20 finance ministers, central bank governors, and regulators cracked down hard on the bitcoin industry. However, during the covid-19 scare, U.S. authorities have been dropping regulations on a whim, making...
Coronavirus Killing Smartphone Production Globally: How Does it Impact the Crypto Industry?
23.3.2020
Since the turn of this millennium, the world has seen several epidemics like SARS, Bird Flu, Swine Flu, Ebola, etc. However, none of them was as dangerous as the current pandemic, novel Coronavirus. At the time of writing this article, COVID-19 has infected over 260,000 people, killing more than...
While You’re Under Quarantine, Check These Sites for Remote Crypto Jobs
22.3.2020
If you are on the lookout for a job in these pressing times, when the coronavirus pandemic has limited public movement and shut down businesses, it’s worth exploring opportunities to work from the relative safety of your home. The number of people doing so globally has been steadily growing...
US Real Estate in Jeopardy – Analysts Predict Housing Market Crash to 29-Year Lows
21.3.2020
As the coronavirus outbreak ravages the global economy, a number of industries are taking a bit longer to feel the brunt of the financial hardship. As individuals watch the value of their investments fall, economists believe the U.S. housing market will crash to 29-year lows amidst a looming global...
Big Brother Capitalizes on Coronavirus Fears, Crypto Industry Responds
20.3.2020
Coronavirus fears bring personal data privacy issues to a new level, crypto community says
China’s Changing Perception of Bitcoin: Bitkan CEO Shares Insights After 7 Years in Crypto Industry
20.3.2020
Since the advent of bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrencies have gone from being a niche topic for tech nerds to ubiquitously recognized — if not always understood — staples of modern finance. Bitkan CEO Liu Yang recently took some time out to give news.Bitcoin.com a peek into the Chinese...
Argentina’s Gas Regulator Greenlights Industry Blockchain Built With RSK Tech
18.3.2020
Gasnor, a natural gas distributor for 2 million Argentine residents, has won approval to pilot a smart contract-based platform aimed to speed up the country's chronically slow gas certification processes
Toyota Reveals Blockchain Lab Exploring Auto-Industry Applications
18.3.2020
Toyota is exploring blockchain applications to the auto industry through a newly-revealed group composed of several subsidiaries
Blockchain Can Save Pharmaceutical Industry $180 Million, Study Says
17.3.2020
A new FDA study shows that blockchain technology can save the pharmaceutical industry $180 million in labor costs by tracking and tracing prescription drugs