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Int’l Coordination Needed to Regulate Crypto: BIS

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), sometimes referred to as the “central bank of central banks,” warned that international coordination is the only way to properly regulate the cryptocurrency market, due to the global nature of this new market.In a report, authored by two...

, by Fredrik Vold

What Are Sidechains?

If you are reading this article, you know what the blockchain is. What you may not know, however, is that so-called “sidechains” also exist in the distributed ledger ecosystem. To enlighten you, you will discover what sidechains are and what impact they could potentially have on the...

, by Alex Lielacher

This Fund Manager Bets on Crypto as he Sees Trillions in this Space

The crypto market will become “a multi-trillion-dollar asset class”, according to Travis Kling, the founder of a new crypto hedge fund that will launch on October 1, who is bearish in the near term.“It [crypto] will be part of our everyday lives. It is still very early, but the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Fallout Continues in Wake of USD 63m Hack

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has announced that hackers made away with more than first thought in last week’s attack – the timing of which could not have been worse for the country’s beleaguered crypto exchanges. Zaif operator Tech Bureau released a statement saying that...

, by Tim Alper

Where Are You in the Political Spectrum of Crypto?

Cryptocurrencies could make society more open, less hierarchic, and more democratic. Crypto is currently "experiencing a slight shift towards the centre of the overall political spectrum."This summer, it emerged that Tommy Robinson – the former leader of the far-right English Defence League...

, by Simon Chandler

Killer Dapps to Drive Mass Crypto Adoption

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _________“You’ve gotta start with the customer experience and...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

How Tokens Could Help Your Local Football Club

Digital token-based fundraising has emerged as the most popular way for blockchain startups to fund their ventures. Token sales enable a company or project to raise funds in a relatively easy manner, which is why non-blockchain ventures are also venturing down the route of issuing a digital token...

, by Alex Lielacher

We’re In It Strictly for 20 Crypto Jokes

Another week bringing sweet relief in terms of prices and it's a good time to look for the meaning of everything currently happening. Why are we in it? For the technology? The money? Or, as the title suggests - the memes? We all know the answer to this one.This week, we’ve seen a new...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

This Theme Park Claims ‘It’s First to Accept Crypto Pay’

A South Korean theme park claims it has become the first business of its kind in the world to accept on-the-door payment in cryptocurrency.Chungju Light World, which claims to be the world’s largest permanent light theme park, has stated it will begin accepting Bitcoin for ticket purchases at...

, by Tim Alper

Lack of Regulations Keeps Crypto Projects Behind

The lack of regulation in the crypto and blockchain space, especially for projects that raised funds through initial coin offerings (ICOs), is keeping even compliant projects from working. This is an issue Ada Jonušė, CEO of Lympo, a sports and health data monetization company, raised...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Another Japanese Exchange Hacked, USD 59.7m Lost

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has become another exchange this year to fall victim to a hack – with criminals making off with some 6.7 billion yen (USD 59.7 million) worth of tokens.At 2:15 AM on the morning of September 20, the company issued an official statement, admitting that...

, by Tim Alper

People in Crypto: Successful Twins and Adventure of Bitcoin Girl

Crypto has long since spread beyond the small tech savvy community into the world, gathering around it enthusiasts from all walks of life. Two new examples lend strength to this claim.Recently, a new documentary called Bitcoin Girl came out, in which a young woman attempts to live on Bitcoin for 21...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

NY Attorney General Blasts Binance, Kraken and Gate.io

New York’s attorney general Barbara D. Underwood blasted cryptocurrency exchanges in a statement published on the website of the attorney general’s office on Tuesday, saying that exchanges lack procedures to ensure “the fairness, integrity, and security” of the...

, by Fredrik Vold

CryptoMom on Motherhood and Humble Pie

This is a speech by Hester M. Peirce, pro-Bitcoin ETF commissionaire at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), before the Cato Institute’s FinTech Unbound Conference on September 12. ________Motherhood and Humble Pie: Remarks before the Cato Institute’s FinTech Unbound...

, by Hester M. Peirce

Crypto Boom: Yahoo, Mitsubishi among 160+ Wannabe Exchanges in Japan

Japan’s regulatory Financial Services Agency (FSA) is preparing to start working through a huge backlog of applications from companies wishing to gain permission to start running cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.Last year, the government gave the FSA the power to issue licenses to...

, by Tim Alper

Zimbabwe Finance Chief Calls for Crypto Change

Zimbabwe’s recently appointed finance minister has called on the government to take its lead from the Swiss government – and adopt a progressive stance on cryptocurrencies.Mthuli Ncube was sworn in earlier this month as the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to help the...

, by Tim Alper

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