Coinbase, the popular US-baed cryptocurrency exchange platform, has formed a political action committee (PAC) ahead of the United States midterm elections in November 2018. Coinbase Forms PAC Politico correspondent Colin Wilhelm tweeted the news yesterday that the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform had formed a...
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What Are Security Tokens & Why Is The Market Bullish About It?
Security Tokens can well be the next big megatrend of the blockchain revolution. Before the security tokens, we have seen the emergence of these trends in the blockchain revolution: Had you put forth a question related to security tokens to somebody a couple of years ago, I...
From Positive Regulation to Ponzi Comparisons: What Went On at US Congress Crypto Hearings
July 18 proved to be an important day for the crypto industry, as two separate U.S. Congress hearings centring the matter were held: one by the House Agriculture Committee, and the other one by the House Financial Services Committee. The two stroke completely different tones:...
Vietnam Central Bank Supports Call for a Ban on Cryptocurrency Miner Imports – Bitcoinist.com
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV); the country’s central bank, has adopted the Finance Minister’s call for a prohibition on the importation of cryptocurrency mining rigs. SBV Sides with MoF and MoIT In June 2018, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) called for a ban on...
Liverpool Aims to Become ‘World’s First Climate-Positive City’ Using Blockchain Tech
The Liverpool City Council (LCC) announced it will be using blockchain tech to mitigate the city’s climate impact, local news outlet edie.net reported July 19. A tweet from the LCC explains that the effort to reduce the city’s climate impact is a bid to become...
Celebs and Crypto: A Mixed Bag of Crypto Collaboration
In 2017, cryptocurrencies were thrust into the faces of millions like never before, as Bitcoin and numerous altcoins soared to breathtaking highs. What followed can only be described as a media frenzy, as any noteworthy publication, website and media agency had some sort of coverage...
Big Opportunity for Insurance Industry to Get into Bitcoin, Says Allianz – Bitcoinist.com
More and more insurance giants are considering covering cryptocurrency holders and businesses for theft of funds, as Allianz says the industry presents a “big opportunity.” ‘More Relevant, Important And Prevalent’ Speaking to Bloomberg July 19, spokesman Christian Weishuber forecast rising acceptance and mainstream interest in...
Who’s In Control of Tezos? That Answer Is About to Change – CoinDesk
“To me, it kind of feels similar to the beginning of ethereum.” Andrew Paulicek, founder of Happy Tezos, isn’t the only one excited about the upcoming milestone in the life of Tezos, a blockchain network that launched three weeks ago after a series of long,...
Jaxx Multicurrency Wallet: Yay or nay?
Many crypto enthusiasts out there struggle with storing different cryptocurrencies. There are many individual wallets for specific cryptocurrencies, but that does not suffice for people who deal in multiple coins. Enter multicurrency wallets. As is evident from the name, multicurrency wallets are wallets where you can...
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Announces Creation of Cryptocurrency Division – Bitcoinist.com
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission recently announced a “major organizational reshuffle” to help protect consumers and adapt to changing financial innovations. Part of the reorganization includes a new division to oversee the cryptocurrency sector. The government of South Korea has taken a relatively careful and...