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Aisshwarya Tiwari
Aisshwarya is currently working as SAP finance consultant for an IT consultancy. He likes to read about tech (fintech in particular) and history during his free time. He also likes to make 8-bit music.
India’s embryonic crypto industry continues to backpedal as on March 29, 2019, the country’s apex court postponed the hearing on cryptocurrency regulations until the second week of July. One Man, 153 Days The reluctant stance from both the government and the judicial bodies has without a shadow of a doubt...
According to a report published by Bloomberg on April 3, 2019, algorithmic hedge funds might be the agents that have caused the price of bitcoin to skyrocket in the past couple of days. Algorithms May Have Caused Potential Price Jump Bitcoin, the premier cryptocurrency which accounts for roughly 50 percent...
An op-ed published on April 2, 2019, by The New York Times, highlights the need for urgent Federal attention of data breaches. Written by Geoffrey Starks, a member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the opinion editorial notes how easy it is for corporate giants to collect and sell their...
On April 2, 2019, blockchain project Golem introduced a new documentation platform that would vastly help lower the barriers of entry for people looking to get into the project. Razing the Entry Barriers Golem is a blockchain-powered project that allows users to monetize their idle CPU and GPU power in...
Pakistan is set to introduce regulations for digital currencies as part of its action plan pertaining to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), reports local media outlet The Express Tribune, April 1, 2019. Government to Issue Licenses to Crypto Exchanges In a bid to mitigate the use of cryptocurrencies to...
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on March 30, 2019, announced that it recently observed “abnormal withdrawal” of crypto holdings from the company’s hot wallet, an incident its employees orchestrated the firm suspects. Notably, the company claims that all its customer’s funds are secure in cold storage wallets. An Inside Job?...
Blockchain technology, in its relatively short history, has bulldozed through a number of industries to make their operations more transparent, quick and efficient. Some of the sectors where this emerging technology finds use-cases include supply chain management, real estate, finance, and medical, among others. Although the technology continues to find...
Prosecutors have opted to not appeal against the acquittal of former Mt. Gox CEO, Mark Karpeles, on charges of customer embezzlement, reports Japanese daily The Mainichi, March 29, 2019. Breathing Room for Mark Karpeles Ex-Mt. Gox CEO, Mark Karpeles, is one of the most well-known figures in the cryptoverse, albeit...
Innisfil, a town in Ontario, Canada, is ready to embrace digital currencies after its council voted in favor of a one-year cryptocurrency pilot project which will enable people to pay property taxes with bitcoin (BTC), reports CBC, March 28, 2019. Pay Property Tax with Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies continue to gain ground...
In a new twist to the controversial QuadrigaCX fiasco, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s former regulatory attorney Christine Duhaime says that the late CEO Gerald Cotten’s decision to rid the firm of “law and order folks” is what led to its dramatic decline, reports Bloomberg, March 27, 2019. Late CEO's Desires...
