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Decentralized Exchange Altcoin.io Secures Almost $1m from WeFunder

September 9, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Exchange, Finance, Investment, News

Altcoin.io, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in San Diego, has raised nearly $1 million through WeFunder in its bid to become the world's safest platform for exchanging digital value, the company announced in a September 2, 2018, press release. Solving Crypto's Hacking Problem San Diego-based cryptocurrency exchange startup Altcoin.io is...

Cointopia’s $3 Million Raise to Help Launch Blockchain PR Marketplace

September 9, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, Business, Finance, Investment, News

On September 6, 2018, Cointopia announced that it has achieved funding of $3 million. Furthermore, it is launching a marketplace aimed at bringing together blockchain businesses and services. For blockchain startups or large companies looking to invest in the emerging technology, the Cointopia is attempting to establish a one-stop-shop for...

Crypto Market Plunges $55 Billion, Number of Australians Holding Crypto Triples since January

September 9, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Ethereum, Finance, News

The number of Australians holding cryptocurrency has nearly tripled since January 2018, despite the market suffering from heavy crashes and dipping almost $55 billion at the beginning of September, news.com.au reported on September 6, 2018. Australians Leaders in Crypto Adoption According to the recent report, Australia has seen a threefold...

Circle Names Former Homeland Security Official as Chief Legal Officer

September 8, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

Gus Coldebella, a former acting general counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is now the new Chief Legal Officer of trading startup Circle Internet Financial Ltd., the company announced in a blog post on September 6, 2018. New Addition to the Company According to a blog post written...

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Bitcoin as the Solution to the Brewing Global Economic Crisis

September 7, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, Regulation

Admir Tulic, a crypto enthusiast and investor, has likened Bitcoin to a valuable cure for a global economic disease. Writing in a blog post on his Medium page, the Accept.io Content and Community Manager stead that the pioneer cryptocurrency will take on and defeat what he terms as “the massive...

Can Security Token Offerings Trump the ICO Model?

September 7, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, Cryptocyclopedia, Finance, Regulation

Lately, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been a matter of much debate. A number of tech companies have sprung up in recent times with an aesthetically pleasing white paper, casting a favorable light on the service or product being offered, and a brief introduction about the talented individuals behind the...

Warhol’s 1980 Tokenized Painting Sold via Ethereum’s Blockchain Technology

September 7, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, Finance, Investment, News

Multi-million dollar tokenized artwork, 14 Small Electric Chairs painted by pop art giant, Andy Warhol in 1980, has been sold on the Ethereum blockchain to 100 participants in the cryptocurrency art auction organized by Maecenas DLT-powered art investment platform in collaboration with Dadiani Syndicate, a London-based fine art gallery on...

China’s Decision to Choose Ethereum Over its Own Blockchain NEO is Monumental

PBoC’s Fintech Research arm to Expand Blockchain Operations beyond Beijing

September 6, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) research arm, The Digital Currency Research Lab, is set to further its operations beyond the Chinese capital of Beijing. Per a report on September 4, 2018, by the local finance news daily CNStock, the research group is expanding outside Beijing in a bid to accentuate...

Vitalik Buterin Thinks Proof of Stake Will Make Ethereum Safer than Bitcoin

Vitalik Buterin’s Seven Deadly Crypto Sins: Centralized Proof of Stake

September 5, 2018 by Jefferson Nunn at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Cryptocyclopedia, Ethereum

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

Australian Bank Completes Blockchain-Based Logistics Trial to Send Almond Shipment to Germany

Australia’s ASX Delays the Blockchain System Rollout by 6 Months

September 5, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) stated on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, that it will delay its transition to blockchain technology by six months to allocate more time towards user development and testing. ASX Extends Timeframe According to Reuters, the ASX announced in 2017 that it would replace its existing Clearing...

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