Crypto Expo Asia – 2018

Number 1 International blockchain, cryptocurrency and ICO event in Singapore.

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The Centralized Nature of Mortgages Could Benefit from Use of Blockchain Technology

Could The Centralized Nature of Getting a Mortgage Benefit From The Use of Blockchain? The mortgage market, from a global perspective, is worth around $31 trillion. Of the residents in the United States alone, mortgages on houses are owed by 66% of citizens.

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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini

Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it.

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EOS Ecosystem Ever Expanding as dApps Rise, But Price Still Sliding

A recent tweet by Block. one has highlighted that the EOS ecosystem is expanding with an increasing number of blockchain companies using the EOS public blockchain for their projects. A graphic posted by Block.

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Institutional Herd Will Arrive in Crypto by Q1 2019: Brian Kelly

The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and has gone through several problems this year. The bear market that started in January has continued for 10 months straight. A large number of crypto enthusiasts, therefore, are waiting for deep-pocketed institutional investors to bring the prices up with their heavy buying power.

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Cobo Vault Set for International Expansion, Offers Built-in PoS Mining Rewards and Military-Grade Security

With the number of cryptocurrency wallets currently available for crypto investors, it’s getting harder for start-ups to stand out from the rest of the competition. But Beijing-based Cobo might have what it takes to set itself apart from the crowd with its proof-of-stake (PoS) mining rewards.

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Minting the Future of Cryptocurrencies - [BTC Media Sponsor]

In 2009, Bitcoin was ushered in as an alternative to fiat currency, promising to revolutionize the future of peer-to-peer spending. Since then, it has spawned scores of other cryptocurrencies with various value propositions and potential.

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cosquare ICO

cosquare is a globally scalable social marketplace with the potential to transform how a generation of social media users shop. Serving consumers, influencers and brands, cosquare merges the worlds of blockchain technology, social media and e-commerce to create a fun and gamified social shopping experience.

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Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation

Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development.

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U.K. Money Management App Emma Launches Cryptocurrency Feature

Although the cryptocurrency industry is facing a downward slump, Emma, the London-based money management app sees long-term potential with the emerging asset class. According to TechCrunch’s article published on October 18, 2018, Emma launched a new cryptocurrency support feature in their app that links with a large number of cryptocurrency exchanges to help users track their existing balance.

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Cryptocurrency Jobs Skyrockets in the U.S. Despite Recent Crypto Market Turbulence

US job markets are now inundated with blockchain technology openings, says popular job platform Glassdoor. The company’s research found that the highest number of openings in this category was for software engineers specialized inn bitcoin and blockchain technology.

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Chinese Consortium FISCO BCOS Looks to Challenge Hyperledger Fabric and R3 Corda

A number of Chinese companies from the financial industry recently formed an Association known as the Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO). According to a press release published on October 18, 2018, FISCO is intent on building an open-source blockchain platform called the FISCO BCOS which unlike consortiums like Hyperledger Fabric, or R3 Corda, will operate without a token and be open.

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Why Ubiq’s Network Upgrade is a Big Deal

The number of altcoins in the market has grown dramatically in recent times. With this comes an increased possibility… The post Why Ubiq’s Network Upgrade is a Big Deal appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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Russian Central Bank Reports Cryptocurrency “Fever” Is Waning

Cryptocurrency, Investing–Cryptocurrency has long been under attack for a number common faults found with the industry. Many economists, including Nobel Prize winning academics, focus on the viability of crypto as a source of money as an alternative to traditional fiat.

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SEC Sets Up Open Line of Communication for Fintech Projects With FinHub

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them.

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Could Celebrity-Issued Cryptocurrencies Become a New Trend?

World number two tennis professional, Caroline Wozniacki plans to issue her own digital token with celebrity blockchain platform Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX). Fans of the Danish ace will eventually be able to trade the tokens for various exclusive perks.

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Report: Despite Price Volatility Blockchain and Crypto Jobs Are In Demand

Glassdoor Economic Research is delivering much needed good news to the crypto community saying that despite extreme price volatility and regulatory uncertainty, the number of crypto jobs in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector has risen by 300 percent since the same time last year.

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Malta: Two-thirds of cryptocurrencers fail multiple-choice licensing exam

Malta is fast becoming an international hot-spot for blockchain entrepreneurs, but reports have indicated two-thirds of applicants failed the licensing exam for operating cryptocurrency-related businesses.

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Viuly Blockchain Project to Launch New VIU Token Smart Contract Address on November 1, 2018

Viuly, Blockchain video sharing platform has reported that it will change the smart contract address for its VIU token, to give the network a more reasonable account of the number of tokens available for use and dispose of any staying dead tokens.

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Why Are Miners Mining “Empty Blocks” and What Affect Does It Have on Blockchain Networks?

In early-October 2018, reports detailing a rise in the number of empty blocks on the Ethereum blockchain came to light. Using data from the Ethereum network, data analytics firms, as well as media companies were able to confirm the presence of a disproportionately high number of blocks devoid of any data related to transactions sent over the network.

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Universities Are Reluctant to Accept Crypto Donations

The vast majority of colleges are still very uncomfortable with accepting cryptocurrency donations. This mindset might not change anytime soon amid concerns about volatility and taxation. Cryptocurrency and blockchain are still hot discussion topics across many university campuses, despite turbulent markets in 2018.

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Speculation Increases for Icon [ICX] With Burn Approaching

Icon was one of the projects which many traders and investors were optimistic about at the start of the year. But Icon got swept up in the bear market with other cryptocurrencies, decreasing from above $12 in January to around $0.

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An Open Letter To Vitalik Buterin re. Nouriel Roubini

Dear Mr. Buterin, You are walking into a trap. Debating Nouriel Roubini is a bad idea, for a number of reasons. Mr. Roubini has repeatedly attacked the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries.

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Active Customers Drop by 80% on Coinbase, Suggests New Study

When a large number of customers HODL cryptocurrencies, they pose problems for crypto exchanges, which thrive on high trading volumes. Even the bigwigs in the crypto exchange industry are not immune to this risk.

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Muzika ICO

Muzika’s digital music ecosystem will function as a channel for distributing and publishing music content while providing fair compensation to artists. Fans will also get to partake in all stages of a song’s lifecycle, ranging from sponsorship and production to consumption.

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Nouriel Roubini Sounds off on Cryptocurrencies in Senate Hearing

Noted economist Nouriel Roubini sounded off on virtual currency and blockchain in a recent Senate hearing. The NYU professor classified cryptocurrency as a big scam and a bubble. Prominent economist Nouriel Roubini is one of the few who accurately predicted the 2008 financial crisis.

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Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018

Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018.

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TRON New Payment System To Bring TRX To Mainstream

The use of digital currency in payments for goods and services has hit various hurdles as was seen with LitePay closing as did FuzeX recently delaying the launch of their highly anticipated debit cards.

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XLM Stands Up With Real World Application

Coming in at number 6 as one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world is Stellar. Adoption is increasing and the crypto is currently in the green after yesterday’s market crash. A US-based qualified custodian, Prime Trust recently announced that they will support Stellar while it is being actively used as the network of choice to build platforms on due to quick speeds and being trustworthy.

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MusicLife to Develop Music Exchange, Raises $5 Million

Initial coin offering (ICO) is the most controversial source of funding for companies. While ICOs are not regulated, they have also been mired in hacks and frauds. A large number of blockchain suppliers are still opting for coin offerings to fund their businesses.

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LinkedIn Co-Founder Believes Blockchain Technology is Fake News’ Kryptonite

LinkedIn Co-Founder Believes Blockchain Can Work Against Fake News Both fake news and blockchain technology expanded during the last years. Fake news can manipulate electors and change how they behave at the time of voting.

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2018 Report: One in Five Hedge Funds Formed Are Crypto Dedicated

A research report by Crypto Fund Research revealed that cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds are on the rise. It is expected that by the end of the year, 20 percent of hedge funds formed will be dedicated to cryptocurrencies.

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“This Isn’t How We Saw This Going”: Civil’s Token Sale Is Treading Water

Despite a flurry of media attention surrounding the project, Civil, an Ethereum-based platform aiming to save journalism, can’t seem to get enough buyers for its token.

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Legal Experts Skeptical on the Effectiveness of Self-Regulatory Organizations in the Crypto Industry

Although the cryptocurrency industry is filled with fraud and regulatory uncertainty, a number of cryptocurrency companies formed self-regulatory organizations (SROs) as a way to improve the industry’s reputation.

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Guess Who’s Hiding The Most Bitcoin

There are conspiracy theories and speculation all over the crypto space on who holds the most Bitcoin that is currently in circulation. Big mining firms, exchanges, and funds are mainly called Whales as they hold on to the most Bitcoin and have been called responsible for the big amounts of Bitcoin around today.

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eToro cuts cryptocurrency investing costs to push mainstream adoption

In an effort to stimulate the wider adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain tech, social trading platform eToro is making it significantly cheaper to invest in crypto-assets. The global company, which already boasts more than 10 million users, has reduced fees for spread trades on its platform by more than half for a number of assets, including Bitcoin.

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Blockchain Business in Crypto Valley Has Doubled Since Last Year: Report

The number of blockchain-related companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has doubled in the last year, according to a new study published by CV VC. The Zug-based firm, in partnership with Strategy& (PwC’s global consulting arm) and inacta, compiled information about the top 50 blockchain and digital asset companies between the two countries.

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New $100 Million VC Fund Aims to Bring China and Silicon Valley Closer

Venture capitalists love cryptocurrencies, as is evident by the rising number of VC firms dedicated to investing in digital assets. Now a new cryptocurrency VC fund investing in digital currencies is aiming to bridge the gap between Silicon Valley and China.

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Introducing the Concept of Storage Taxes in the Ethereum Ecosystem

While cryptocurrencies witness breakthroughs with each passing day, some of the challenges being faced by the underlying blockchain technology cannot be overlooked. One such major obstacle is the issue of scalability.

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Litecoin Will Fly If It Makes The Most Of Social Media

The pursuit for cryptocurrency adoption seems to focus on three major cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. Indeed, this isn’t to disregard the likes of XRP and Stellar, both of which also provide a solid use in mainstream society, however in terms of worldwide societal adoption, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin tend to be the go-to currencies.

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Blockchain Interoperability: a Necessity for Effective Adoption

Since interoperability is a key necessity for blockchain tech to be effectively adopted globally, a number of coimpanies including Mateverse, Cosmos, Ark and others work hard to build a cross-chain bridge allowing for creating a universal interoperable ecosystem.

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TRON Still Best Performer Against BTC, XRP & ETH

In recent months, TRON has seen some slight upward movement and currently sits at number eleven on the top 100 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap. September is where TRON really found its legs as it was listed on the Crypto Exchange Platform.

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Report: Bitcoin’s New Price Ceiling at $100,000

An article published October 8, 2018, talks about why Bitcoin’s highest valuation is now $100,000. This number is derived from the strong relationship between network activity and price that the cryptocurrency has shown in the past.

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New Patent Suggests Mastercard Could Have Big Blockchain Plans

A new patent awarded to global lending and payment solutions company Mastercard points to the giant developing blockchain technology that supports multiple currencies. It’s one of a number of patent applications from Mastercard and hints that the company may have big plans to compete in the blockchain-based payments marketplace.

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Nearly $1m Granted To UK Telecoms Regulator for Blockchain-Based Phone Number Management

Ofcom thinks blockchain technology will succeed where standard databases have failed.

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xRapid Could Save Blockchain – Not A Long-Term Solution

Ripple has been making headlines for the past few weeks and is still making a push for the number two spot on the top 100 cryptocurrencies according to CoinMarketCap. In the last month, it took over for a short time but slunk back into the third spot on the chart.

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United Kingdom’s Ofcom Secures $1 Million to Use Blockchain for Storing Phone Numbers

UK Telecom Regulator Gets Almost $1 Million USD To Store Phone Number On The Blockchain Ofcom, a telecom and broadcasting operator working within the United Kingdom, has recently received the sum of $915 thousand USD as an incentive to explore the blockchain technology as a potential solution to the troubles that the UK is currently […]

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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).

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UK-Based Exchange Coinfloor Cuts Staff as Volumes Shrink

In a surprise move, Coinfloor, the oldest Bitcoin exchange in the UK, revealed that it would be slashing the amount they have staff soon. The exact number of people to be removed from the company is still unclear, but it is evident that a majority of the 40-people staff will be terminated.

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