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Eric Czuleger is the author of books and plays as well as long form non-fiction and journalism. He has spent a year living and working in countries that don’t exist to write his new travel book You Are Not Here: Travels Through Countries That Don’t Exist is forthcoming. He was trained as a intelligence analyst by George Friedman of Geopolitical Futures and Strategic Forecasts. His published work can be seen at OZY, Geopolitical Futures, RealClearWorld, and Kosovo 2.0. Eric has a particular interest in the interplay between history, economics, and geography in the development of the modern world. He is a graduate of Oxford University in writing.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently released their report about the effect of regulation on the cryptocurrency market capitalization. This report reveals that in spite of their borderless nature, regulatory activities and the media cycles from which they spawn have a massive impact on cryptocurrency markets, both in the...
On October 1, 2018, Sia Tech, took the controversial step of resetting the Sia Proof-of-Work (PoW) function to brick the Bitmain and Innosilicon hardware which came online to mine the native cryptocurrency of Sia. This means gains for Obelisk miners and great divisions for the Sia community. Fighting with Forks...
On September 28, 2018, Brendan Eich, CEO of Brave, and co-founder of Mozilla Firefox wrote to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to encourage the adoption of a General Data Protection Regulation. In the letter, Eich compels the US Senate to consider a European style model which...
The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is beginning to explore the utility of blockchain technology for its supply chain management, reported The Fence Post on September 26, 2019. Blockchain Systems in Food Supply Chains Blockchain technology has proven itself to be an impactful technology in areas with great logistical needs....
On September 26, 2018, Wanchain announced integration with the Binance Trust Wallet for all of its users. At the moment, Wanchain clients enjoy a robust set of tools for managing their cryptocurrencies. Building a Better integration Wanchain and Wan Wallet made waves owing to its ability to navigate interoperably with...
The bitcoin blockchain is now being used to send money to almost a million customers through the Japanese transfer bank SBI Remit and BitPesa. BitPesa's African Push The protocol was generated to become a quicker, more trustworthy way to finance Africa’s often undercapitalized markets. The treasury management services are being...
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are considering moving their New York-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini to the U.K, reported Forbes on September 24, 2018. Winklevoss Crypto Push While Bitcoin and the outlying constellation of cryptocurrencies have experienced a turbulent 2018, the Winklevoss twins, of Facebook fame, are maintaining a positive outlook on the...
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology (ICT) has vowed to increase Government funding and support for the nation’s blockchain companies. According to Business Korea’s article published on September 21, 2018, the Government’s decision to boost support was to assist blockchain startups with current challenges and help drive...
On September 6, 2018, Cointopia announced that it has achieved funding of $3 million. Furthermore, it is launching a marketplace aimed at bringing together blockchain businesses and services. For blockchain startups or large companies looking to invest in the emerging technology, the Cointopia is attempting to establish a one-stop-shop for...
On September 7, 2018, a “Bitcoin Castle” was engulfed in a blaze. Bright orange flames shot out of the roof of the 600-year-old Grand Manor Malla silhouetted against the twilight of the Estonian sky. Sirens from fire trucks and ambulances rang in the background, but when all was said and...
On September 3, 2018, Dubai’s financial regulatory, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) signed a formal agreement with its counterpart in Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in order to increase cooperation in the financial technology space. Both regulatory bodies handle projects revolving around blockchain technology, big data, and...
On September 5, 2018, the Lightning Network launched hoping to give Bitcoin adoption another charge. Lightning Network collaborated with payment processing startup CoinGate which is adding 4,000 merchants to the off-chain system CoinGate merchants can accept payments from the Lightning Network which include high-end watch brands like Chronoswiss, and Louis...
On September 4th Abra, an all-in-one cryptocurrency wallet and exchange announced that it would begin supporting Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. This means that customers will be able to transfer crypto directly from European banks, which the company hopes will help onboard more European users into the crypto...
FXcoin Ltd., a Japanese cryptocurrency startup which was founded by a Deutsche Bank AG veteran brought on Yasuo Matsuda as a senior cryptocurrency strategist. This signals another development in the space between traditional finance and cryptocurrencies to attract more people to fintech. Traditional Expertise in new Markets FXcoin was created...
On August 30, 2018, Walmart sought a patent for a blockchain-based delivery system from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A Network of Authentication The patent filed by Walmart Stores Incorporated was entitled “Systems, Devices and Methods for In-Field Authenticating of Autonomous Robots,” and it describes an application by...
