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This CEO Manages 100M Users: “Crypto Will Go Mainstream in 2019”

The key to adoption is combining accessibility with user experience quality, Andy Tian, co-founder and CEO of Asia Innovations Group (AIG), told in an interview with Cryptonews.com. The group owns projects such as Uplive, Super Fans, Gifto, and Pengpeng, and claims it has more than 100 million...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Coinbase CEO: “It’s Getting Harder to Find Crypto Skeptics”

Most places in the free world are adopting cryptocurrencies and they rightfully want to protect consumers as it’s being adopted and introduce thoughtful regulations, Brian Armstrong, CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, told in an interview with Bloomberg. "They’re...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Adoption Must Keep Up with Price – Investor

Adoption hasn’t kept up with the price growth of major cryptocurrencies, according to Chris Burniske, author and partner at the crypto-focused venture capital firm Placeholder.In a series of eight tweets on Sunday, he explained his thoughts on the current bear market in crypto.Burniske, who...

, by Fredrik Vold

Cryptos Aren’t a ‘Safe Haven,’ But May Be a Hedge Against Risk

Awareness of Bitcoin as a store of value is at record levels. But it would be really dangerous to put all of your assets in Bitcoin.Bitcoin is currently up by 85% compared to where it was a year ago, while the total value of all cryptocurrencies listed on CoinMarketCap has also risen handsomely...

, by Simon Chandler

Wikipedia Rival Ditches Ethereum for EOS

Everipedia, the new initiative that aims to challenge the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has decided to ditch their plans of launching on the Ethereum blockchain in favor of the new EOS blockchain.The Los Angeles, California-based company has just launched its decentralized version of...

, by Fredrik Vold

World Bank Offers Its First Blockchain Bond Sale

For the first time, the World Bank is selling a bond to investors using blockchain technology. The bank, which primarily provides loans to countries in need of financing, has tasked Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) with carrying out the bond sale, dubbed “Bondi”, for Blockchain...

, by Fredrik Vold

Litecoin Owners Just Got New Wallet on Telegram

In a tweet on Thursday, Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin, the 7th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, spread the word about a new service that lets users make litecoin transactions to each other via the popular messaging app Telegram. Lee pointed out that “a bear market is...

, by Fredrik Vold

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

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

New Highs For BTC Unlikely in 2018, China Could Help – Investor

As one may find Bitcoin price forecasts for this year ranging from USD 22,000 to USD 60,000, Tuur Demeester, a popular economist and bitcoin-investor, warns that the number one digital currency may be headed for lower prices before the end of the year. However, China may help bitcoin, he...

, by Fredrik Vold

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

How Kim Kardashian Helps the Adoption of Bitcoin

There are so many ways to raise awareness of cryptocurrency amongst the masses. You could let people buy stuff with crypto on the world's biggest online stores, or you could build a decentralized social network where people would be in control of their data and where they could get a small cut of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Vitalik Has An Idea How to Help Crypto Adoption

Whatever Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of the Ethereum platform, says tends to spur a huge online conversation and this time, when he talked about how to improve crypto adoption, was no different. This Sunday, he tweeted how cards on corner stores, preloaded with cryptocurrency, could help boost...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

This Company Brings Crypto to Its 600K Of Users

Cryptocurrencies just got another chance to get closer to mass adoption. TransferGo, a remittance operator with more than 600,000 users, now allows its customers to buy and trade five cryptocurrencies – bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, ripple and litecoin. Talking with Bloomberg, Daumantas...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Hey, Micro Business! Blockchain Is For You, Too

Everyone's familiar with the blockchain hype when it comes to large banks, multinationals and institutions, but what's less familiar is that distributed ledger tech could be no less revolutionary for small and micro businesses.To an extent, this will come as the result of trickle-down effects from...

, by Simon Chandler

Cryptos Test New Waters – Poker Tournaments

It was an interesting time in the world of poker last week. Most may be think of the crowning of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion in Las Vegas. But a small tournament at Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City may strike a bigger chord for those in the crypto world.The...

, by Sean Chaffin

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