Tag Archives: Blockchain

The U.S. government has hired a new comptroller of the currency, and his name is Brian Brooks. What makes Brooks so interesting? He’s a bitcoin and blockchain bull and a former attorney for Coinbase. How ironic that he would work in an administration headed by Donald Trump, who in the past, has expressed negative opinions of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Brian Brooks: Blockchain Gives Us Great PowerIn a recent interview, Brooks explained that he sees blockchain as a major turning point...

Cascadia Blockchain Group Corp. in Vancouver has announced that it has developed a new payment system that would allow for crypto to fiat transactions.Cascadia Empowers Crypto to Fiat PaymentsThe entire payment platform would be powered through debit cards, which would contain the fiat currency that has come from the digital coins in question. Once digital coins are transformed into fiat, they are stored on cards that the customers keep in their wallets. They can then be used for purchasing...

Members of Congress are urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to use the blockchain to send out Americans’ stimulus payments.Will Blockchain Empower the U.S.?The request is coming a little late considering about 80 million people have already gotten their stimulus money by direct deposit. In addition, several other checks are already in the mail and making their way to recipients’ homes. That said, it’s an interesting notion that the U.S. Congress is becoming so “blockchain focused.”It was...

Yele Bademosi is the 29-year-old director of a venture capital firm known as Bundle. A division of Binance – the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume – the venture is based in Africa, which appears to be a growing hub for cryptocurrency activity.Bademosi: Using Blockchain to Help OthersAmong the most recent “African adventurers” touting crypto include Jack Dorsey, who stated a few months ago that he would spend anywhere between three and six months...

Popular FOX show “The Simpsons” – which at this stage, has enjoyed a 30+ year run on television – recently hosted an episode that sought to teach viewers about cryptocurrency. Could this be a surefire sign that digital assets are becoming more mainstream?“The Simpsons” Talks About the BlockchainThe episode starred Jim Parsons, who played Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory.” Parson’s character is an animated digital ledger that has a song-and-dance number in which he tries to delve into...

North Korea has been upping its attempts to garner cryptocurrency through internet fraud since 2017, according to a new report.North Korea Has Been At It All This TimeA spike of roughly 300 percent in illicit crypto activity has occurred since that year say researchers at the intelligence firm Insikt Group. Their new report states:The Kim regime has developed a model for using and exploiting the internet that is unique. It is a nation run like a criminal syndicate.North Korea has been one of...

Crypto and blockchain job seekers are in for a treat. One of the primary financial regulators – the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – in the United Kingdom is looking for someone who can serve in a crypto/ blockchain capacity and help them better understand the properties and abilities behind distributed ledger technology.The FCA Is Searching Far and WideThe job post reads as follows:You will enjoy a unique view of the financial services industry, law enforcement partners and UK government...

Blockchain technology has been touted over the years as something revolutionary. It’s capable of so much more than just revamping our financial infrastructure as we know it. It’s already been tested in supply chains and even voting systems.Blockchain Voting Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to BeGiven the latest fiasco involving the democrat Iowa caucuses, perhaps blockchain could have been utilized to ensure the safety of voters’ identities and as insurance that such an event would never have...

It’s always interesting to see things get reversed. Typically, one often witnesses figures in the financial space – i.e. Warren Buffett, etc. – touting blockchain while believing that crypto is the money of criminals and do-nothings. Nic Carter, on the other hand, believes the exact opposite.Carter Is Pro Crypto, Not BlockchainAs the founder of Castle Island Ventures – a venture capital firm – Carter explained in an interview that blockchain is consistently touted as the eight wonder of the...

At press time, bitcoin isn’t doing so hot. The number one cryptocurrency by market cap is down for the count and trading in the $6,000 range.Bitcoin Still Has LoyalistsAnd yet, much like gold and other precious metals, the digital asset can’t seem to shake its followers, some of whom hold rather prominent positions in the world of finance. One such follower is 59-year-old Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of bestselling books like “The Black Swan” and “Fooled by Randomness.”Taleb says he’s...