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Korean Lawmaker Stresses the Importance of a Cryptocurrency Special Zone for ICOs

August 31, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, ICO/IEO, Investment, News, Regulation, Tech

It’s almost been a year since the South Korean Government enacted their blanket ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs). Business Korea reported that during 2017 to 2018, there had been many conflicting policies concerning the promotion of blockchain technology and the banning of ICOs. Jung Byung-guk, a leader of South Korea's...

The Byzantine Political Crypto-Economy: A Conceptual Walkthrough

August 31, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, News, Platform, Tech

The advent of blockchain technology has had far-reaching implications that go beyond the creation of digital currencies. The blockchain has ushered an entirely new school of economics - called cryptoeconomics - that combines economic principles with cryptography to create decentralized ecosystems that can effectively and efficiently function. One of the...

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Much Ado About the Petro: What Is Venezuela’s President Maduro up To?

August 31, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Exchange, Finance, ICO/IEO, Investment, News

Several conflicting accounts abound of the situation on ground in South America’s largest oil producer, but what is known for sure is that on Saturday, August 18, 2018, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announced a controversial attempt to escape the woes of the near-worthless Bolivar by creating a new state-backed digital...

Dark Web Powers the World’s First Jihadi Cryptocurrency Crowdsourcing Effort

August 31, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Bitcoin, Crime, Finance, News

Benjamin Strick, a specialist in open-source investigations in international crime, terrorism, and human rights abuses, recently discovered a crowdsourced mujahideen platform that allows anyone in the world to fund Jihadist projects anonymously. Any funds on the Sadaqa Platform can be donated via a variety of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Monero, and...

Morgan Creek Launches Digital Asset Index Fund, Excludes Ripple and Stellar Lumens

August 31, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Exchange, Investment, News

Morgan Creek Digital Asset Index Fund launched on August 29th signaling a jump forward for large-scale adoption of cryptocurrencies. With the backing of the Morgan Creek Institutional Investment House, the digital asset index fund will include significant players like bitcoin, and ethereum, though it will leave ripple and lumens out...

Kingdom Trust Secures Cryptocurrency Insurance Through Lloyd’s of London

August 30, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Business, Exchange, News

Kingdom Trust, a company that stores digital currency for investors, has secured insurance for digital assets held on its qualified custody platform through Lloyd’s of London, one of the world’s most respected insurers. Lloyd's of London Enters Crypto Insurance Market Kingdom Trust, the first regulated financial institution to offer qualified...

Shanghai Hotel Suffers Data Breach, Attackers Sell Information on Dark Web for Eight Bitcoin

August 30, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crime, News

Huazhu Hotels Group, a hotel management company in China with more than 10 hotels brands and over 3,800 hotels, reported a data breach on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, after discovering that its clients’ personal information was sold on the dark web forum. According to the South China Morning Post, the...

Australia Builds Smart Contract-Powered Legal Platform for Businesses Nationwide

August 30, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

The Australian National Blockchain (ANB) is a platform designed to help Australian companies exchange data and confirm the authenticity and status of legal contracts through a blockchain-based smart legal contract platform. According to the press release, the platform will be built by a consortium that consists of CSIRO’s Data61, law...

Russia’s Interior Ministry Looking to Criminalize Unregistered Crypto Activity

August 30, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, Investment, News

Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs is considering establishing criminal liability for unregistered crypto operations. According to a report dated August 23, 2018, the head of Russia’s Main Directorate for Drug Trafficking, Andrey Khrapov, has asked the country’s legislators to require that all cryptocurrency transactions exceeding 600,000 rubles (around USD 9000)...

Learning Passports: The EC’s Bold Plan To Mix Blockchain And Education Credentials

New Coinbase Study Underlines Growing Clout of Blockchain and Crypto in top Universities

August 30, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, News

Blockchain and cryptocurrency-related courses are increasingly gaining popularity among the students of top global universities, according to a new Coinbase study conducted in collaboration with London-based ad-tech company Qriously. Published on Aug 28, 2018, the study concludes that four out of ten of the top 50 universities across the world...

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