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Blockchain can be considered the most disruptive technology since the invention of the internet. LATOKEN, a crypto exchange and multi-asset tokenization platform, is proud to announce its third event dedicated to bridging blockchain with the global economy; Blockchain Economic Forum (BEF). BEF Singapore and New York attracted over 1,600 investors, entrepreneurs, politicians, decision-makers, and opinion leaders, such as Vicente Fox…

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There’s no shortage of surprise in the world of crypto: Massive price swings, big corporate sponsorships, layer two protocols, and, of course, hacks. Since Bitcoin’s inception, the space has been plagued by technical bugs, user inexperience, as well as malicious agents hoping to leverage a still burgeoning technology in their favor. To get a better idea of who’s working against…

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Despite warnings from the government, Brazilians have latched onto the crypto bandwagon. With over 1.4 million bitcoiners and crypto investors, the vast South American nation undoubtedly has a vibrant virtual currency ecosystem. Now, bitcoin exchanges and cryptocurrency related businesses are creating rival associations instead of uniting themselves under one umbrella in the ‘spirit of the blockchain.’ A Divided House According…

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On April 5-6, 2018, The Station in Berlin, Germany opened its doors to 2,500 participants for “Germany’s largest blockchain and crypto conference.” With a range of enlightening panels, international speakers, burgeoning projects, it’s no wonder that many believe Europe can finally compete with the fintech space in the US. Crypto at Lightning Speed Over the course of the two days,…

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Recently, the world has witnessed the emergence of two financial groups; fiat and virtual currencies; with people divided over the benefits of one over the other. However, the divide is poised to narrow down with the introduction of a crypto-to-fiat loan option. A blockchain-based lending company built to “provide cryptocurrency lending with the use of digital assets as collateral for…

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Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has acquired Earn.com, a blockchain-based social network portal, in a deal reportedly worth $120 million.  To date, this is Coinbase’s fifth acquisition and its biggest. Financial details were not disclosed, but TechCrunch valued the acquisition at about $120 million. As part of the deal, Coinbase hired Earn.com CEO Balaji Srinivasan as…

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Mayor-president of Louisiana city, Joel Robideaux has urged the local residents of the city to launch their own Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) in an April 12 speech. Mayor Expresses Faith In ICOs This virtual currency proposal was by far the biggest reveal in Robideaux’s annual address at the Heymann Center. He painted Lafayette parish as a technological hub, which needs…

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The gaming industry is one of the niches where the blockchain can introduce the biggest disruptive change. The online gaming industry is in need of something that can give it a new sense of credibility as well as a new way of proving its assertiveness. PROOF OF TOSS is a new project that promises to bring a credibility environment to…

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Patrick van der Meijde is one of the founders of Arnhem Bitcoin City and BitKassa. In this guest post, Patrick outlines why spending bitcoin is actually a good idea. “I don’t want to spend my bitcoins, because I believe they’ll become worth more in the future.” This may sound logical for a lot of bitcoin hodlers, but as one of…

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Lightning Developer Igor Cota has submitted a proposal to connect Lightning with near-field communication (NFC) on April 5, to make everyday payments feasible with bitcoin. The Lightning Network is billed as Bitcoin’s most promising scaling solution, but is still in the alpha phase and lacks a simple user interface. By integrating Lightning with NFC, users could potentially make transactions using…

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