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The Rise of Security ICOs

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. _______Since early 2017, the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) marketplace has been...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

4 Ways Governments Could Misuse the Blockchain

Blockchain technology has enabled the birth of a new decentralized economy, which is taking power away from centralized authorities and giving it back to the people. Most blockchain advocates believe that the widespread adoption of this innovative new technology will lead to a freer, fairer and...

, by Alex Lielacher

Japan: More Regulations ahead for Crypto Exchanges

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is set to make amendments to existing cryptocurrency-related laws.Numerous media outlets in the country have reported that the FSA is now mulling changes that will make it harder for investors to speculate on cryptocurrency...

, by Tim Alper

Take This Chance to Shape Crypto Regulation

The Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), a new group of global regulators, are asking for feedback on the consultation questions, which could help develop regulations for fin-tech firms, including crypto projects.The GFIN, put together following an initiative by the UK Financial Conduct...

, by Fredrik Vold

It’s Getting Harder To Ride The ICO Market

The number of initial coin offerings (ICOs) more than doubled in Q2 this year, compared to Q1, while the success rate and profitability decreased, according to a new report from rating agency ICORating. Also, the structure of investors is changing, it added.872 ICO projects raised USD 8,36 billion...

, by Fredrik Vold

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Trading Crypto in the OTC Market

The bitcoin over-the-counter (OTC) trading market has grown substantially in the past 18 months as more high net worth individuals and institutional investors have been entering the digital asset investment space. In fact, most high volume bitcoin trades take place in the OTC market and not on...

, by Alex Lielacher

Expert: Rocky Road Ahead for Crypto Pay in Russia

A leading Russian analyst has delivered some mixed news for the country’s cryptocurrency enthusiasts.In an interview with media outlet Verchernaya Moskva, Alexander Kitchenko, a prominent Russian cryptocurrency researcher, investor and a member of the Bitcoin Foundation, said he believes most...

, by Tim Alper

“Not a Lambo, but…” Memes Take Off Online

Seven months into the bear market in bitcoin, users of the r/Bitcoin subreddit seem to be having a great deal of fun bragging about what they have, or rather have not, been able to buy with their bitcoins.Reddit users are posting pictures of what their bitcoin investments have enabled them to buy....

, by Fredrik Vold

The Transparency Lesson For ICOs

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) that practice transparency and at least a basic level of disclosure, are far more likely to succeed after the newly issued token is made available for trading, according to a recent research paper. Source: iStock/Warchi Likewise, ICOs that fail to provide investors...

, by Fredrik Vold

Barclays Explores Crypto Trading – Report

British bank Barclays has put together a team of senior staff members to explore how it can start trading cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Barrons.Two employees are reportedly working on a project aiming to integrate cryptocurrencies into the firm’s trading operations, the report...

, by Fredrik Vold

US Congressmen Start to Disclose Their Crypto Ownership

Bob Goodlatte, Republican congressman from Virginia and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in the US, holds as much as USD 80,000 in cryptocurrency, according to a Sludge report on Monday, citing the congressman’s annual financial disclosure.Following new rules passed in June this...

, by Fredrik Vold

Let’s Treat Our Data As a Currency

Pavel Bains is the CEO of Bluzelle, a decentralized data ecosystem that allows individuals and businesses to control and monetise their data. The company provides a decentralized database that manages and stores data through sharding to achieve security and scale. ____________Today’s digital...

, by Pavel Bains

Heavyweight Crypto Platform Announced

In a series of media announcements over the weekend, the crypto world learned about a new initiative launched by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, to develop “an open and regulated, global ecosystem for digital assets.”According to a...

, by Fredrik Vold

Rich S Koreans Reluctant To Buy More Crypto – Survey

In South Korea, the richer you are, the more likely you are to have cryptocurrency holdings, say the authors of a new survey. However, it seems that the rich’s confidence in Bitcoin and altcoins has taken a tumble.Per the findings of the KB Financial Group – a financial services mammoth...

, by Tim Alper

Addiction and Millennials Meet in Crypto-Trading

Crypto-trading can be psychologically hazardous. Every generation has had their emerging asset class of choice, for millennials it's digital assets.Crypto-trading already has a mixed reputation. Thanks largely to the volatility of cryptocurrency markets, it's attracted more than its fair share of...

, by Simon Chandler

Major Misunderstandings About Crypto

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. ___________Despite the tremendous amount of expert manpower and money poured...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

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