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NEO Founder Da Hongfei Says His Project Will Be the ‘Number One’ Blockchain by 2020

In the damp and drizzly Pacific northwestern city of Seattle, NEO (remember them?) held their DevCon conference last weekend. It was a chance for the passionate City of Zion developers, dApp developers, NEO enthusiasts, and skeptics alike to come together to find out about the cryptocurrency project’s ambitious plans moving forward – and, of course, to hear from charismatic founder Da Hongfei. дальше »

2019-2-24 00:55


Another University Endowment Invests in Crypto Fund: 2019 is the Year of Institutions

The University of Michigan’s $11. 9 million endowment fund has plans to increase its stakes in a crypto fund managed by Andreessen Horowitz. The public university said in its Regents Communication agenda that it was looking to make additional investments into the California-based venture capital firm’s CNK Fund I. дальше »

2019-2-22 17:40


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Grayscale Records Bumper Year In 2018

While multiple projects struggled in the crypto crunch, for Grayscale Investments 2018 was the best year they’ve ever had. In their quarterly report, released on Thursday, Grayscale said that despite declining prices and market conditions in the latter half of the year, investment inflow was at its highest levels since the firm launched more than four years […] The post Grayscale Records Bumper Year In 2018 appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-2-15 19:49


The new period emoji is a first step in ending period shame

Emoji has become a universal language of its own, but up until now there wasn’t one for people to say “I’m on my period” — and that’s more important than you might think. This bloody brilliant news came earlier this month when the Unicode Consortium (the official body that manages emoji worldwide) confirmed in a blogpost that they had approved 59 new emoji designs, including a “drop of blood” that will be added to our emoji catalog in spring this year after more than 55,000 people voted for it. дальше »

2019-2-14 15:04


Despite Crypto Losses, GMO Internet’s Bitcoin Mining Business Had A Solid 2018 Posting $197 Million In Profits

Despite Crypto Losses, GMO Internet Had A Solid 2018 The Japanese IT giant GMO Internet, Inc. was a prominent piece of the crypto mining manufacturer industry in the country last year. However, despite being part of the industry, which had severe losses at the end of 2018, the company had a very positive report on […] дальше »

2019-2-13 03:33


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Blockchain investment still lags behind fintech despite record-breaking 2018

European blockchain technology companies had a record year in terms of VC investment in 2018, although overshadowed by funding going into financial technology (fintech) companies. According to Innovate Finance’s ‘2018 FinTech VC Investment Landscape‘ report , the European blockchain and cryptocurrency industry witnessed a series of significant deals, but notably just four deals amounted to over $300 million. дальше »

2019-2-12 18:30


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Public pensions are backing a $40M blockchain fund by Morgan Creek

A prominent digital asset firm has revealed it successfully closed a new $40 million blockchain-specific venture capital fund, thanks largely to contributions made by two public pensions. Morgan Creek Digital, a hedge fund backed by institutional powerhouse Morgan Creek Capital, has launched what it calls the Morgan Creek Blockchain Opportunities Fund, geared entirely toward investing in the digital asset industry. дальше »

2019-2-12 14:00


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Public pensions back new $40M blockchain fund raised by Morgan Creek

A prominent digital asset firm has revealed it successfully closed a new $40 million blockchain-specific venture capital fund, thanks largely to contributions made by two public pensions. Morgan Creek Digital, a hedge fund backed by institutional powerhouse Morgan Creek Capital, has launched what it calls the Morgan Creek Blockchain Opportunities Fund, geared entirely toward investing in the digital asset industry. дальше »

2019-2-12 14:00


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Bitcoin Will Recover Without ‘Mainstream Breakout’ in 2019, Says Fundstrat

Fundstrat Global Advisors has published its 2019 outlook on the cryptocurrency market. The document suggests that positive incremental developments are incoming.   Mainstream Adoption Not Needed for Bitcoin to Bottom Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors’ Head Analyst, has announced the release of the company’s 2019 Outlook on the cryptocurrency market. дальше »

2019-2-12 01:00


The Money Laundering War Wages On But is Bitcoin Really Better Than Banks for Financial Crimes

One of the biggest arguments that naysayers of cryptocurrency like to bring against it is the concept of money laundering. A recent report in September last year in the Wall Street Journal indicated that criminals used cryptocurrency exchanges in the laundering of $90 million in the last two years, though much of the report had […] дальше »

2019-2-5 17:24


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Living on Bitcoin for a Week in San Francisco

When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary. дальше »

2019-2-5 23:06


It Seems the Paris Fintech Forum (PFF) No Longer Cares About Bitcoin, But Will It Matter?

The Paris Fintech Forum (PFF) proclaims itself to be “the most exclusive European annual event on digital finance and fintech.” Hosting an annual event every year, the 2018 conference featured many blockchain and cryptocurrency players, hoping to push through the bull market that had recently come to a close. This year, the tone has been […] дальше »

2019-2-4 18:52


QuadrigaCX Exchange Shuts Down Due to Liquidity Issues, Posts Notice on Official Home Page

QuadrigaCX Follows “Temporary Shutdown” By Applying for Creditor Protection in Nova Scotia It has been no secret that QuadrigaCX has been struggling to stay afloat for some time. Earlier last year, the company had frozen the funds of consumers, leaving them unable to make withdrawals. While the company was in a legal dispute over the […] дальше »

2019-2-1 05:17


The clueless parent’s guide to understanding TikTok

In September last year, TikTok surpassed YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook in monthly App Store downloads. For a fringe social network, the kind most would assume occupies a second-tier of the internet’s social media hierarchy, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the app had become the internet’s most interesting network of creatives. дальше »

2019-2-1 02:10