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Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) recently announced the successful completion of the first phase of a blockchain-based electronic-Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) utility project. According to the press release published on December 4, 2018, the e-KYC had significantly simplified and improved the KYC process by providing an immutable audit trail. e-KYC Project Demonstrates Tangible Benefits The e-KYC project was a Financial Services Regulatory…

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A Bloomberg report on November 5, 2018, pointed out the vast inconsistencies in the amount of capital raised by Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) raised in 2018, as per data compared on several websites. Lacking Consistency and Incentives In an industry that banks on providing transparency and accuracy to every dataset available for public viewing, the verifiable sources of information look…

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The final day of the Web3 Summit concluded with a reminder about the politicization of technology. As more of our world becomes digitized and the human experience rendered numeric, it’s becoming increasingly important to become aware of how governance will be reshaped. Many speakers explained how this has always been true, while others described the practical means in which these…

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The first day of discussions at the Web3 Summit outlined many of the features of the emerging, platform, and incoming iterations of the Internet. It offered a slew of analogies to help attendees grok the implications of decentralization and blockchain technology. It was above the protocol and provided the spiritual optimism for the entire landscape. Day two, was similarly inspiring,…

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In a press release dated October 22, 2018, Forbes announced that it would be licensing its brand to a new cryptocurrency website, titled Forbes CryptoMarkets.  Standing out from the Competition The platform has been developed in collaboration with private investment company NewCity Capital and blockchain startup trade.io. The portal is set to serve real-time pricing data for the top 200 cryptocurrencies,…

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Navigating the emerging Web3 ecosystem can seem like translating a massive marketing plan. Small startups will decentralize this, others will offer micropayments for that, and they’re all going to “right” the wrongs of the Internet. While some of this is true, the term doesn’t seem to capture the actual stack of technologies that will make up this next step. A…

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Robinhood has been making waves since it launched its zero-fee crypto trading platform in 2013. The adoption of different altcoins, regulatory approval in a handful of American states, and a fast-growing user base have all pointed to a potential unicorn in the space. Despite all these positive signals, however, a recent article on Seeking Alpha from September 10, 2018, pointed…

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September 7, 2018 – (BOSTON) – The team at SciDex has made the announcement regarding a lucrative partnership with the Origin Protocol, an open source blockchain platform. SciDex plans to utilize the platform in order to build and maintain its marketplace, while at the same time continuing its vision of providing user-friendly smart contracts to business and organizations. The Origin…

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ShapeShift, a global digital assets exchange headquartered in Switzerland has announced the launch of its membership program that would soon make it mandatory for users to submit their basic personal information, as stated in the firm’s news release on September 4, 2018. A Total Paradigm Shift According to a ShapeShift blog post, the cryptocurrency trading platform is moving away from…

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News that BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager is reviewing the cryptocurrency industry has opened up opportunities for many investors and ICOs.   In healthcare technology, Curaizon – a pioneer of medicine adherence technologies is currently running its CuraToken (CTKN) sale to further develop and enhance its unique offering to national health services around the world. Curaizon’s token provides three distinct…

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