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The 13 Best Blockchain Books you Should Consider Reading

September 4, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Cryptocyclopedia, Ethereum, Finance, Guides

Sifting through the large number of books available on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies can be a daunting process when you are trying to find resources to learn more about these innovative new technologies. In this guide, you will find a list of the best blockchain books you could read to...

Research: Alibaba Filed for More than 10% of Blockchain-Based Patents in 2018

Research: Alibaba Filed for More than 10 Percent of Blockchain-Based Patents in 2018

September 4, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Business, Development, Investment, News, Tech

According to a research report released on Friday, August 31, 2018, by iPR Daily, a media company specializing in intellectual property, Alibaba currently has over 90 patent applications on blockchain-based technologies. On an international level, the Nikkei Asian Review reported that the internet giant has filed for over 10 percent of...

Bitcoin Remains Firm Despite Mt.Gox Now Offering Former Users to Claim Back Their Lost Coins: BTCManager’s Week in Review

September 4, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, Investment, News, Regulation

The price of bitcoin has remained firm in the past seven days, gaining eight percent week-on-week. This price rally has occurred despite the announcement of the Mt.Gox bankruptcy trustee that former users will now be able to file claims to recover their lost bitcoin from the defunct exchange. Given that...

Token Bonding Curves and Their Use in Intellectual Property Distribution

September 4, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, News, Tech

Recent years saw ICOs take the cryptocurrency world by storm as the go-to method to raise funds through crowdfunding. If you have the slightest degree of confusion regarding Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), here’s a comprehensive write-up by BTCManager on ICOs. Rampant ICO exit scams have marred the cryptosphere and bred...

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Delists Bitcoin Gold (BTG) over Refusal to Pay

September 4, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Exchange, Regulation

In an official announcement made by Bitcoin Gold (BTG) on September 1, 2018, the cryptocurrency is set to be delisted from Seattle-based crypto exchange Bittrex. This comes as a result of a refusal to pay 12,372 BTG to Bittrex to remain listed on the exchange. BTG Ecosystem Unscathed Per a...

How Bitcoin ETFs Can Impact the Australian Cryptocurrency Industry

September 4, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, Regulation

How Bitcoin ETFs Can Impact the Australian Cryptocurrency Industry According to James Nguyen, the co-founder and managing partner of cryptocurrency and blockchain investment fund Anti Hero Capital, the introduction of an overseas Bitcoin ETF would consolidate the asset class’ legitimacy in the global and Australian market. While the SEC has...

Brisbane Is the New Cryptocurrency Capital of Australia, Could Become the World’s Top Crypto Destination

September 4, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Tech

Queensland, Australia's second largest state, is looking into cryptocurrency to bring tourists to the area. With a sizeable grant given to a startup that will enable visitors to pay for every aspect of their travel using digital currencies, Brisbane is on its way to becoming Australia's new crypto capital, Gizmodo...

Thailand Traditional Securities Firms Catch Bitcoin Fever, Set to Launch Joint Cryptocurrency Exchange

Proactive Cryptocurrency Regulation: The Thai Example

September 4, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Amid unprecedented regulatory ambiguity regarding the future of cryptocurrency legislation in the United States, an unlikely example of what is possible with effective regulation is unfolding in an unlikely place. According to a September 1, 2018, report, Thailand, which is best known for being Southeast Asia’s tourism hub is busily...

Walmart Submits Patents for a Behavior-Monitoring Blockchain

Walmart Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Robot Delivery System

September 3, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

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...

Standard Chartered and Siemens Are Trialing Blockchain-Based “Smart” Bank Guarantees

September 3, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

On August 29, 2018, Standard Chartered Bank announced a trial program, in a partnership with Siemens Financial Services and blockchain startup TradeIX, to create an end-to-end blockchain-based bank guarantees solution to facilitate the trade finance process. The trial’s goal is to create “smart bank guarantees” that can replace the existing...

Kenya’s Institute for Economic Affairs Hosts a Public Forum

September 3, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

On September 6, 2018, Kenya’s Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is hosting a public forum to examine the current regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies operating in Kenya. At the moment the Central Bank of Kenya does not approve of digital currencies in spite of great regional interest. Applications in the Public and...

Collapse of ETH is Inevitable? Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Disagrees

September 3, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, News, Platform, Tech, wallet

Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, replied to a September 3, 2018, report from Techcrunch that claims that the collapse of ETH is inevitable. No Future for ‘Gas’ According to a report from TechCrunch, the collapse of ETH is inevitable, and we should expect that ETH — the asset, not...

Cryptocurrency Exchange Bittrex Invests in Maltese Blockchain Startup Palladium

September 3, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Blockchain, Exchange, Finance, Investment, News

Bittrex, the world's 20th largest digital assets exchange by daily traded volume, has bought a 10 percent stake in Palladium, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project focused on eliminating the challenges hodlers face while trying to make payments with cryptoassets, buy digital assets from their bank accounts and more, as...

Japan Introduces its First Blockchain Voting System

September 3, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, News, Platform, Tech

On September 2, 2018, Tsukuba, a city in the Japanese Prefecture of Ibaraki, introduced a municipal voting system built on blockchain technology. This makes Tsukuba the first city in Japan to begin using a blockchain based voting system. The city is known for its technological university and wide adoption of new...

China: People's Daily Gives Blockchain Project Vechain (Vet) a Mention

People’s Insurance Company of China Partners with VeChain for Implementing Thor Blockchain

September 3, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

The People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), regarded as one of the largest insurers in the world, with over $126 billion in assets has recently partnered with DNV GL and VeChain to bring blockchain technology to the insurance industry. According to the announcement on September 1, 2018, PICC believes that...

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