Blockchain

Even though Bitcoin has been in a bit of a struggle recently it is still not just the biggest asset in the cryptocurrency market, but the best performing asset in the world, across all markets. The first fully decentralized digital asset began its journey in 2009 and is now slowly but surely disrupting the current traditional financial status quo.In its early days, Bitcoin did not catch much attention and even people who heard about it quickly wrote it off either as a scam or as something...

If you have been in the world of cryptocurrencies for a long time, you should have experienced the evolution of the business models. In the initial phase, there were many business models linked to advertising.The already known “faucets”, and the PTCs (Paid To Click) were a viable way of acquiring small portions of cryptocurrencies to go deep into this world. Then multiple problems arrived and only the best projects have survived.And today we introduce you one of those projects that have...

MaGIC in collaboration with Malaysia Blockchain Association has launched a new program for Blockchain enthusiasts who wants to learn the component of the technology from basic layer to the application layer. The objective of the program is to spread awareness and knowledge on applying blockchain technology into business component.Dato Rayson Wong, Chairman of the Malaysian Blockchain Association, delivered a speech at the launching ceremony of the Blockchain Researcher Lab. He said that the...

The eyes of the world are currently on the United States and China, as the trade deal negotiations between the two economic powerhouses are taking new turns. Over the last two years, both countries have shown restraint in coming to a mutual consensus. However, there was a renewed optimism in the market after last Friday’s positive results in the trade talks.After the U.S. suspended its next tariff increase on Chinese imports, the U.S. stock market saw a major rally on Friday. The Dow Jones...

Photo: Microsiervos / FlickrAt the end of September, we reported that a popular messaging app Kik made the world reel with the announcement about shutting down. At that time, Kik CEO Ted Livingston explained this decision with the company’s downturn position and the necessity to focus more on the development of its Kin (KIN) token. The company was also planning to cut down the number of its employees from over 100 people to a 19 person team. Besides, Kik has a legal battle against the U.S....

A joint statement on the use of digital assets and specific laws operators must abide by, has been released. On Friday the 11th, three of the most binding regulatory authorities in the financial space, released the statement, stating specifics about the crypto sector and reminding all participants that certain already laid down laws regarding financial services in the U.S., must be strictly adhered to.The regulatory bodies including the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),...

A recent survey from KPMG, a Big Four professional services firm, has revealed that more Millennials and people from the Generation Z (Gen Z) are becoming increasingly open to the use of cryptocurrencies, due to the many benefits accrued to blockchain-based tokens. Interesting Results From KPMG StudyThe study suggested that “tokenization is ushering in the next generation of commerce,” as it helps businesses leverage blockchain technology to “classify value by creating new assets or...

Blockchain Uhr von Favre-Leuba. Favre-Leuba, die zweitälteste Schweizer Uhrenmarke, die für ihre legendären „Toolwatches“ wie die Modelle Raider Bivouac und Raider Bathy bekannt ist, und die WISeKey International Holding Ltd („WISeKey“) (SIX: WIHN, OTCQX: WIKYY), ein Unternehmen, das eine Cybersicherheits-Plattform für das IoT anbietet, haben sich zusammengetan, um die Blockchain-Edition von WISeAuthentic zu implementieren, damit die Uhren...

On Saturday we reported how, after PayPal Holdings Inc. abandoned Facebook’s association Libra, the other big payment giants followed its example.Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Stripe and Mercado Pago have also pulled out and it seems this could become pretty large obstacle to the development of this cryptocurrency.Director at VanEck Gabor Gurbacs said the companies that abandoned Libra Association were actually pressured into leaving.As per Gurbacs, there is growing concern for Facebook’s ability...

The CC Forum on Blockchain, AI, and Digital Innovation starts today in London and one of its panels is causing quite the furor in the cryptocurrency community. Seeing that Craig Wright is one of the speakers, a few prominent members have already announced that they won’t attend the conference, refusing to give merit to his claims that he’s the inventor of Bitcoin.Boycotting London’s Blockchain ConferenceThe CC Forum on Blockchain, AI, and Digital Innovation is already taking place today in...