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Video: Meet Mestic, the company that makes fabric out of cow poop
Would you wear a shirt if the label said it was made of shit? Chances are you’re currently wearing something made of cotton. Ever since the fifth millennium BC, people have used the natural fiber derived from the cotton plant in textile production, and it’s now an enormous industry. дальше »
2018-11-5 15:03 | |
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Blackrock Waiting Until Cryptos Become ‘Legitimate’ Before Offering ETFs
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Thursday that while he hasn’t entirely written off the possibility of his company trading crypto assets, he thinks the industry still needs time to mature. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is avoiding a bitcoin ETF until cryptocurrencies become “legitimate. дальше »
2018-11-2 19:00 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Is Neither Frivolous Nor Excessive
As the CEO of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest cryptocurrency miners and the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency miner, I’m often asked questions about energy consumption in the mining of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:35 | |
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New York’s Plattsburg Pushing for Crypto Mining Regulations
Access to cheap electricity and a relatively cooler climate makes a city or county a more preferred location for cryptocurrency miners. The power-heavy industry needs electricity not only to power its miners but also to keep facilities cool. дальше »
2018-10-28 16:29 | |
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New Reuters Report Shows Big Oil’s Blockchain Energy Trading Interest for All Types of Financial Products
Every industry is slowly gravitating towards the benefits of blockchain technology, testing it out to see if it meets their needs. One of the latest endeavors involves big oil, which Reuters says is interested in utilizing blockchain technology in their own way. дальше »
2018-10-27 20:56 | |
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Sony Announces Work on Contactless Crypto Hardware Wallet using IC Smart Card Technology
Sony Announces Work on Unnamed Hardware Wallet to Interact with Bitcoin and Other Crypto Networks There are few bigger names in the technology industry than Sony, and when they decide that an endeavor is worth pursuing, like cryptocurrency, the world needs to take note. дальше »
2018-10-26 01:08 | |
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The US Is Sending Money Offshore by Bumbling Crypto Regulation
Regulation is still a contentious subject that splits the crypto community down the middle. But after all the abuses witnessed to date, it’s hard to swallow the argument that the industry needs no regulating at all. дальше »
2018-10-24 02:28 | |
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Fidelity’s New Subsidiary Could Positively Impact the Cryptocurrency Industry
One of the largest financial services worldwide just made a move that might create a huge impact on the cryptocurrency sector. Fidelity Investments, a Boston-based asset management firm that handles around $7. дальше »
2018-10-19 19:49 | |
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NEX Markets CEO Seth Johnson Says Crypto Needs Major Structural Change
The future of crypto seems to hinge on the involvement of institutional investors in the growing markets. This concept is relatively controversial. The nature of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin seem to scream and protest against the concept of regulation, and the idea of centralized and traditional financial powers exerting serious control on the industry and its […] дальше »
2018-10-19 11:03 | |
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Uranus, Next “Uber” in the Realm of Computer-Sharing Resources
Currently, most of the giant cloud services providers, such as Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are testing and rolling out various sorts of blockchain applications. Last month, Google unveiled a free analytics tool that allow anyone to explore the Ethereum (ETH) network. дальше »
2018-10-10 11:00 | |
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Unlocking the Full Potential of IoT Farming - [BTC Media Sponsor]
You don’t need to be an agriculture expert to see the writing on the wall. Current farming methods just aren’t working anymore for most farmers of the world. There are 2 billion smallholder farms managing fewer than five acres (PDF). дальше »
2018-10-9 20:10 | |
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What is Security token offering?
One of the most criticized parts of the cryptocurrency market and blockchain industry is the Initial Coin Offering or the ICO. Created as a decentralised version of IPOs, the ICO is a route many startups went to fulfil their funding needs. дальше »
2018-10-9 09:53 | |
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Stackr: The Dawn of a Digital Asset Savings Solution - [BTC Media Sponsor]
Financial savings have long been the foundation of wealth and asset building. However, we are now in a time when the growing obsolescence of financial institutions has forced certain technologies out of date, created high fees, revealed structural inefficiencies and, ultimately, meant that some standard investment solutions now fail to place consumer needs first. дальше »
2018-10-6 16:37 | |
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Ripple Launches xRapid at Swell
Ripple announced the much-anticipated launch of its xRapid product for international payments on Monday, as the status of its currency XRP remains a question. The launch was announced as part of Swell, an event in San Francisco organized and hosted by Ripple. дальше »
2018-10-3 07:00 | |
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Spain – The Silent Blockchain Capital Of The Finance World
When you think of Spain, you might not necessarily think of cryptocurrency and blockchain straight away, although from a banking perspective, Spain are certainly leading the way for blockchain adoption, with a number of the countries leading banks having a big role in the current merge between the traditional banking world and the blockchain industry. дальше »
2018-10-1 15:45 | |
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Crypto Industry Leaders Urgently Call US Congress for a Fair and Orderly Market
The U. S. representative met with 50 of the most influential leaders in the cryptocurrency to discuss regulation. Both sides seem to agree that a framework needs to be created so that the U. S. can be a potential industry leader. дальше »
2018-9-27 16:19 | |
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IBM/MIT Connection Science Issue Report on the Role of Blockchain in Government
On September 24, 2018, MIT Connection Science and IBM issued a 41-page joint report on the results of three roundtable discussions on the role of Blockchain in government. дальше »
2018-9-27 22:12 | |
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U.S. Congressman Drafts Blockchain Development Bills
The newly elected co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, U. S. Representative Tom Emmer, has introduced a trio of blockchain-focused bills in support of the development and use of blockchain technology and digital assets. дальше »
2018-9-22 18:10 | |
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Brexit Britain Can’t Rope-In Crypto Cowboys Alone
Bloomberg contributor Lionel Laurent believes that Brexit Britain needs to get serious about regulating the crypto industry. Yet, he’s skeptical it can be done alone. It’s clear from a September 21st Bloomberg article that regulation-cozy Lionel Laurent believes crypto regulation needs to be an international effort. дальше »
2018-9-22 05:00 | |
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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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VanEck/SolidX ETFs Delayed Again as SEC Seeks Comment on Fund Proposal
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed a decision on the application for a Bitcoin Electronically Traded Fund (ETF) by VanEck and SolidX, in what is the latest update in a protracted regulatory process that has dragged on for several months. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:06 | |
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Newest Crypto Exchange Offers Multiple Currencies Via One Book
The crypto world is welcoming its newest digital currency exchange. Known as BTSE, it’s a platform designed primarily to look after markets and OTC trading. The system is unique in the sense that it offers multiple currencies through one book, and entities like the U. дальше »
2018-9-21 00:05 | |
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U.K. Lawmakers Believe Britain’s Cryptocurrency Market Should Be Regulated
British lawmakers mentioned on September 19, 2018, that the cryptocurrency market needs urgent regulations. The Government should take action to protect retail investors from volatile prices, technical vulnerabilities, and position U. дальше »
2018-9-21 15:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange Poloniex Dumps Eight Underperforming Coins
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is delisting eight coins: BitcoinDark (BTCD), Bitmark (BTM), Einsteinium, (EMC2), Gridcoin (GRC), NeosCoin (NEOS), PotCoin (POT), VeriCoin (VRC) and BitcoinPlus (XBC). дальше »
2018-9-20 01:10 | |
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BitGo CEO: Bitcoin Needs Fresh Capital, Wall Street is Coming in
In a development that flew under the radar of most, an American blockchain startup has just received the go-ahead from a U. S. state regulator to establish a digital asset custody product. The firm’s CEO then took to CNBC to convey details about this product and what it means for this budding industry. дальше »
2018-9-14 14:00 | |
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Would Coordinated Efforts of Governance Strengthen or Weaken Bitcoin?
Recent research suggests that there needs to be coordination between leading providers of cryptocurrency infrastructure products to protect against disruption caused by hard and soft forks. However, previous incidents of network upgrades have only strengthened bitcoin and efforts to govern the protocol raise questions over potential centralization. дальше »
2018-9-12 22:00 | |
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Start a Business – Do Not Ask for Permission, Skip the Bank Account
Doing business, relying on your own abilities and talents to make a living, shouldn’t be so hard to start. But unlike the times when almost everyone was a farmer, a craftsman, a merchant, basically a businessman, in today’s realities overreaching state regulations, initial capital needs, unhealthy competition from the bigwigs in an industry, often present […] The post Start a Business – Do Not Ask for Permission, Skip the Bank Account appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-9-12 18:35 | |
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Focus groups are the solution to improving marketing results
One of the main reasons why many new products fail is because marketers fall prey to the concept of “one-size-fits-all. ” It simply doesn’t work in marketing. 65 to 75 percent of new products have failed to generate the anticipated revenue or profit due to a one-size-fits-all approach. дальше »
2018-9-1 11:30 | |
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Natmin Pure Escrow to disrupt the Escrow Industry
It is estimated that cybercrime may cost the world $600 billion in 2018 (0.8% of global GDP), and predicted that this figure will rise to $6 trillion annually by 2021, a truly chilling figure. Online fraud and Cybercrime are only going to increase; something needs to be done to help make people feel safe online […] The post Natmin Pure Escrow to disrupt the Escrow Industry appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-30 21:17 | |
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Canada Delays Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Companies
The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The final published regulations were due this fall, but the government now says they won’t be published in the Canada Gazette until late 2019. дальше »
2018-8-28 20:18 | |
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Montana Senator: Closing Coal Plant Could Hurt Bitcoin Mining Industry
The crypto industry has scored another first, as a junior U. S. Senator from Montana, Steve Daines, has lobbied against the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in Rosebud County, arguing that its closure could harm the growing cryptocurrency mining industry in the state. дальше »
2018-8-28 19:11 | |
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U.S. Crypto Investment Firm Attracts $22M in Series A, Looks to Expand Services
Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency investment firm SFOX has raked in roughly $22. 7 million in its Series A funding. The round was headed by venture platforms Social Capital and Tribe Capital and earned the participation of other firms like DCG, SV Angel, Blockchain Capital and Y Combinator. дальше »
2018-8-17 01:31 | |
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Marvel Action Delays New ‘Black Panther’-Inspired Crypto Coin
Cryptocurrency is an unpredictable industry. Some people are skeptical of getting involved as a result of the risky market. Crypto Briefing has explored the positive impact cryptocurrency has in the world, but the fact is many people don’t have the necessary funds to get involved. дальше »
2018-8-16 20:10 | |
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Blockchain can’t fix everything, consulting giant BCG reports
The gloss is starting to wear off blockchain technology. Blockchain tech and distributed ledgers are rapidly being adopted by stock exchanges, banks, and the commodities industry, but one group of experts has warned there are significant drawbacks in doing so. дальше »
2018-8-16 13:34 | |
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Why We Have To See Bitcoin Regulation
Cryptocurrency regulation is one of the key features needed for a global cryptocurrency adoption. Governments, banks and other authorities will not allow a total adoption of cryptocurrency for as long as cryptocurrency remains self-governing and volatile, as a result of uncertainty. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:00 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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Decentralization Is The Key To Saving Wealth Management Industry From Itself
The more people get interested in wealth management, the more brokers get into the malicious practices. The sphere needs a fundamental change, and blockchain has the potential to fight most of the existing problems. дальше »
2018-8-7 22:54 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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OmniBazaar (OmniCoin): Blockchain Ecommerce CrytpoBazaar Network?
OmniBazaar (OmniCoin): Blockchain Ecommerce CrytpoBazaar Network? Eliminating the middlemen seems to be one of the mottos of the current blockchain industry and the new ecommerce platform OmniBazaar is here to eliminate these problems. дальше »
2018-8-1 19:08 | |
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Blockchain A Berkeley Identifies 4 Key Improvements The Crypto Industry Needs
Blockchain technology has earned a great name for itself, as many industry leaders have turned to its likes to resolve existing issues and to focus on ways to maximize on efficiency, security and reduced costs to name a few. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:32 | |
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Muddied and Fairly Opaque Crypto Industry Needs Oversight, Says US Lawmaker
A member of the U. S. House Financial Services Committee wants lawmakers to focus more attention on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the trading of crypto assets, calling the market “muddied and fairly opaque. дальше »
2018-7-27 22:30 | |
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Scienceroot The New Blockchain Startup That Plans To Revolutionize The Science Industry
Scienceroot is an innovative science startup, which is developing an ecosystem directed at satisfying the needs of all scientists. Researchers and scholars worldwide will soon have the possibility to collaborate, secure funding for their work, and in the end, publish their results through a more efficient, intuitive, and transparent platform, while also obtaining benefits and rewards for their work and involvement within the Scienceroot community. дальше »
2018-7-27 17:15 | |
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SealBlock Debuts World’s First Hardware Hot Wallet
(Source: Blocktrain) SealBlock recently launched the world’s first hardware-based hot wallet solution, designed to enable consumers and businesses to hold their digital assets in a highly-secure but connected location. дальше »
2018-7-27 11:00 | |
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Korea Needs To Establish Cryptocurrency Regulations, Now
Cryptocurrency fraud and crime is rife in South Korea. This year alone with have seen countless reports of fraud and hacks taking place within the country in instances that could have otherwise been stopped with adequate regulation. дальше »
2018-7-27 00:30 | |
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