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Germany’s Biggest Ethereum Meetup Is Using dApps for all of its Operations

August 8, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, News

ETHBerlin, the biggest Ethereum meetup in Berlin, Germany, is solely utilizing decentralized applications (dApps) to process all of the event’s operations, including ticketing, live streaming, hotel booking, raffles, and messaging according to an announcement on August 6, 2018. Setting a Precedent The vast majority of investors, at least in the...

Zurich Bank Maerki Baumann Opens Accounts to Cryptocurrency Assets

August 8, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

Swiss bank Maerki Baumann has become the latest bank in Switzerland to adopt cryptocurrency assets, according to a report published on International Investment on August 6, 2018. Cautious towards Cryptocurrency Based out of Zurich, the bank will currently only accept crypto assets obtained in the form of payments for banking...

Vitalik Buterin’s Seven Deadly Crypto Sins: Large Scale Applications

August 8, 2018 by Jefferson Nunn at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Cryptocyclopedia, Development, Ethereum

In the following series, BTCManager will be walking through, in detail, seven questions posed by the co-creator of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin. These seven questions are some of the most relevant features of this booming ecosystem. From usability, as in this week’s installment, to governance and everything in between. The series...

$39,000 in Cash Confiscated from US Citizen While Traveling Proves Merit of Crypto

August 8, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, Ethereum, News, Regulation

In 2016, Edward Phipps, a U.S. citizen and the resident of Maine, was stopped by local police for driving one mile over the speed limit. Police officers requested Phipps to step out of the vehicle, confiscated $46,000 in cash found in his car, and forced him to forfeit it to...

UBS: Bitcoin Is far from Replacing the Dollar

August 8, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Adoption, Bitcoin, Finance

Swiss investment bank, UBS, has recently stated that Bitcoin cannot be considered money or a viable asset yet. Furthermore, it is believed that in order for Bitcoin to replace the US currency for global dominance, it will have to reach around $213,000. This seems like a long way to go...

Oracles, Smart Contracts, and the Crypto Space

August 6, 2018 by Guest Post at Blockchain, Cryptocyclopedia, Finance

The term “oracle,” which comes from a Latin verb orare, was used in ancient times to refer to a person or group that connected the gods to the people. The oracle then relayed the heavenly messages to the general public who could not access the spiritual world. Being an agency...

Are Cryptocurrencies the Real Threat to America’s Clout as the Sole Superpower?

The U.S. Needs to Adopt Blockchain or Be Left behind

August 5, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Adoption, Blockchain, Crime, Finance, Regulation

As suspicion and excitement about blockchain technology circles the globe, the United States finds itself in need of a strategy to find itself on the right side of this revolution in tech. National Security Concerns While on the one hand, blockchain and cryptocurrencies can be used for quick transfers of...

CreditCoin: 44% of U.S. Residents Find it a Herculean Task Purchasing Cryptocurrency

August 4, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News

The result of the latest survey by CreditCoin released this summer has shown that a vast array of prospective digital currency investors do not own cryptoassets because they find the purchasing process quite complicated. Roughly 40 Percent Millennials in U.S. Own Cryptos According to the CreditCoin survey of 1,000 consumers...

Personal Liberty and Privacy: Will Blockchain Help or Hinder?

August 3, 2018 by Lisa Bowman at Adoption, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, Regulation

The introduction of cryptocurrency sparked much excitement in the liberty-minded community. The freedom to conduct financial transactions without government or institutional interference is viewed as a leap towards a better autonomy for individuals. Blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has taken off in countless directions for applications in...

How Blockchain Technology Can Transform the Existing Refugee Crisis

August 2, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Crime, Cryptocyclopedia, Regulation, Tech

One form or another of a global refugee crisis is a humanitarian problem that has existed throughout history. More important to note is the fact that it will persist as long as war exists. With rampant global conflicts, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, it is therefore not...

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