Tag: Token

An official of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated Ethereum displays none of the characteristics of traditional securities. Speaking at a cryptocurrency summit in San Francisco on June 15, 2018, SEC Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman clarified the commission’s position on the contentious issue. BTCManager outlined the SEC’s battle to differentiate security tokens and utility tokens…

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“Two heads are better than one.” Especially in a highly competitive environment. If you are not familiar with this rising star in the ICO market, let’s correct that immediately. Blocform is a sensational project originally designed for musicians and their fans. Its primary goals are to move the music industry to the next level and give users the unique experience…

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Russia is seemingly taking giant strides in adopting blockchain technology. The country’s latest blockchain push would see the Russian banking giant Sberbank and the National Settlement Depository monitor an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on a state-developed blockchain. Russia’s Blockchain Push According to an official report by Sberbank, the two entities would test an ICO issuance on Central Bank of Russia’s…

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In 1827, Josiah Warner’s “Cincinnati Time Store” introduced the unsuccessful concept of “labor notes,” which sold merchandise in units of hours of work, and supposed to resemble paper money. However, a similar concept in 2018 attempts to execute a similar set-up, using cryptocurrencies instead of intangible time units. Earn Cryptocurrencies Every Hour The man looking to resurge the historical concept…

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Only a few cryptocurrency startups can boast both a unique smart contract-based platform and a certified security audit for the underlying blockchain code. One such project is the upcoming Luckchemy, a unique iGaming platform which shall be preceded by an “audited-as-safe” Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Drawbacks of the iGaming Industry Spearheaded by a superior off-chain cryptographic approach towards the $51…

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The Achilles heel in setting up a large and successful Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) has so far been the challenge with decentralized governance at scale. How can a DAO ensure that it is sufficiently resilient to withstand malicious attacks from within? At the same time, how can a DAO ensure that decentralized decision-making at scale can happen at a sufficient…

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Credit Suisse Investment banker Brian Wirtz, known for his optimistic perspective on blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency industry, is leaving the company after five years. Wirtz decided to quit Credit Suisse to start a new venture that advises ICO startups. According to CCN, Wirtz was interested and became involved with bitcoin since 2012. After joining Credit Suisse, Wirtz pushed the…

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Wesley Snipes, the Hollywood actor who starred in several blockbuster action movies has now joined the crypto bandwagon. The highly reputable actor who rose to fame in the 1990s with films like New Jack City, White Men Can’t Jump, Blade and others is now looking to revolutionize the social messaging ecosystem with the NYNJA ICO project. Another Celebrity Endorsement At…

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After a long time, it could finally be possible that the ICO industry is warming up to the idea of self-regulation. The highly volatile and ever-growing crypto funding industry has been under the strict vigilance of regulatory watchdogs the world over. A solution mooted by Ryan Selkis is the creation of Messari, a universal token that has the potential to…

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Indorse, a new social platform built on Ethereum, backed by blockchain business accelerator Coinsilium, is changing the landscape of social networking for professionals. Through a disruptive approach of peer-to-peer validation of people’s professional reputation and branding, Indorse is offering what other platforms are unable to provide to users; ownership of data and true social collateral which attests to the validity…

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