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New Hire to Head Digital Currency Research at the US Fed
5.11.2019
The United States Federal Reserve is looking to employ a Manager, Retail Payments, part of whose responsibilities will be to oversee the research of digital currencies and distributed ledgers. The job ad has been published amid pressure from Capitol Hill to explore the possibilities of issuing...
US Federal Reserve Hiring New Manager to Research Digital Currencies
5.11.2019
The U.S. Federal Reserve is hiring a manager for its Retail Payments section to research digital currencies and stablecoins
Critics Savage Research Paper Alleging Lone Whale Caused Bitcoin’s 2017 Rally
5.11.2019
Crypto commenters have torn into a new research paper alleging a single whale caused bitcoin’s 2017 price rally. The paper, reported prominently in Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, has been criticized for failing to understand that mass inflows of tether (USDT) to the cryptoconomy...
US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies
5.11.2019
The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire
Huawei Signs Deal With Digital Currency Research Unit of China’s Central Bank
4.11.2019
Huawei has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Bank of China’s Digital Currency Research Institute
IBM Expects a Central Bank to Issue Digital Currency Within 5 Years
30.10.2019
73% of leading global banks state CBDC should be available “under all circumstances” in a new study by IBM and OMFIF
Binance Research: Ethereum’s Switch to Staking Will Transform Industry
29.10.2019
Binance Research: with Ethereum 2.0’s launch in early 2020, staking is poised to become a major feature of the crypto landscape
Researchers Tell FDA: Provide Guidance on Blockchain for Food Safety
24.10.2019
A global technology research firm urges the U.S. FDA to offer clear guidance on blockchain apps to improve food safety
CFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office
24.10.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office
Research: Over 40% of Blockchain Industry Employees Work at Crypto Exchanges
24.10.2019
42% of people working in the blockchain industry are reportedly employed by cryptocurrency exchanges
Interpret and Measure Protocol Join Hands to Build a Blockchain-based Online Gaming Research Community
23.10.2019
Consumer markets research company Interpret has joined hands with Measure Protocol, an ethical personal data marketplace, to build an all-new online gaming research community based on blockchain technology. The platform will be for Interpret’s video gaming community and will be introduced...
New Research: Energy DLT Apps’ CAGR to Surge 67% Over the Next Decade
22.10.2019
Energy blockchain apps are estimated to grow 67% CAGR over the next 10 years, according to Navigant Research
Fed Research Considers Negative Interest Rates Effective Policy Tool
20.10.2019
A research paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco shows how negative interest rates could become an important policy tool for fighting future economic downturns. The paper examines the market response to the introduction of negative interest rates by five major central banks....
Blockchain Voting is Vulnerable to Hacking and Low-Quality Data: Research
19.10.2019
Some major issues must be resolved before blockchain voting becomes trustworthy, according to a new study
104 Addresses Hold 70% of Tether, Research Reveals
17.10.2019
The ownership of tether (USDT) turns out to be quite concentrated. According to a recent report, a few addresses control the bulk of the stablecoin, which is widely used by bitcoin traders. The finding comes on top of fresh accusations of creating a bubble levied in a lawsuit against tether’s...
Hard to Kill: Research Finds Even ‘JokeCoins’ Have a 1.4 Year Lifespan
15.10.2019
Most cryptocurrency projects wind up in the industry’s graveyard because of “death by abandonment,” according to new research
Bitfury to Establish Blockchain Innovation and Research Center in Hyderabad
14.10.2019
As per the latest reports, the Bitfury Group that is the world’s biggest full-service blockchain tech firm is all set to establish an innovation and research center for Blockchain in Hyderabad. For that, Bitfury has already joined forces with the blockchain District of Telangana. The reports also...
Český Prusa Research má novou tiskárnu. Říká ji Mini a cena nepřekročí deset tisíc
14.10.2019
Nabídka českých 3D tiskáren od Prusa Research se rozšířila o dalšího zástupce. Tentokrát se jedná o menší a levnější model Original Prusa Mini.
Tisková plocha a výška se zmenšila o několik centimetrů na objem 18 × 18 × 18 centimetrů, inženýři ale hlavně zcela proměnili samotnou
Bitcoin Cash Outshines BTC Retail Spending in Australia by a Wide Margin
13.10.2019
The BCH-centric web portal Bitcoinbch.com published on October 13 an in-depth report that shows the aggregate of cryptocurrency expenditure for Australian retail businesses. According to the 10-page document, BCH transactions in the country exceed BTC transactions by a wide margin and BCH is...
TON’s Value to Surpass $20B Over 5 Years, Says New Research
10.10.2019
Telegram Open Network’s value is expected to surpass $20 billion over a five-year horizon, according to Decentral Park Capital's research