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The World Economic Forum (WEF) takes place every year in Davos, Switzerland. This time around, things were no different except for one little change… Davos Didn’t See Many Crypto Participants During the event, the streets of Davos are usually swarming with crypto companies. Some of the biggest names in the industry rush to Switzerland to see what they can do about the ongoing energy crisis that is allegedly putting the planet in danger and causing all kinds of problems...

Bekanntgabe Rahmenprogramm Swiss Cyber Security Days 2022 Nach einer erfolgreichen virtuellen Ausgabe kehren die Swiss Cyber Security Days am 6. und 7. April 2022 ins Forum Fribourg zurück. Unter dem Leadthema «Cyber: die fünfte Dimension» verspricht das spannende und breit abgestützte Programm zahlreiche neue Erkenntnisse zu den immer schwerer wiegenden Sicherheitslücken für Gesellschaft und Individuen im Cyberbereich. Eine klare Erkenntnis ist,...

Bitcoin has taken a turn for the worse. Following news of Coinbase going public on the Nasdaq last week, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap rose to nearly $64,000 per unit, though at press time, it has knocked roughly $8,000 off its price. Bitcoin Has Taken a Nasty Fall At first glance, this looks like a standard correction. We have all seen instances like this in the past. When bitcoin spikes to new highs rather suddenly, it becomes obvious over a few...

As cryptocurrencies have grown, and people started to invest (and earn) bigger amounts of money, of course, that the regulators saw their chance to take something for themselves. By saying ‘something’ – it is usually meant of tax. One of the biggest regulatory arguments in the cryptocurrency space is concerning the legal status of digital assets. The regulators always want to describe every digital asset as a security or a commodity because then, they could tax it.However, XRP is one of the...

Off lately, the San Francisco-based blockchain startup Ripple has been frequent in news. Ripple CEO Brad Gralinghouse has been much vocal about his company’s plans for 2020 and ahead.During the last week’s World Economic Forum 2020, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed confidence in the development of new cross-border payment systems. Post Mnuchin’s statement, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse also said that this could turn positive in favor of the company.Ripple has been actively...

Ripple’s Xpring initiative XRPL Labs is getting ready to launch its Xumm banking application. The app will allow users to store fiat and digital currencies in the wallet account, without any intervention from banks. In other words, Xumm offers banking services without banks getting involved.Xumm banking application is powered XRP, the token that is widely used in Ripple’s solutions. Notably, it will be available for all kinds of users. Easy to use, the app requires no special knowledge with...

Ripple, the company that actively uses the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency XRP in its solutions, is having big plans ahead this year in 2020. In the latest development, Ripple said that it plans to launch its XRP-based cross-border payments systems to global markets.In the newly released XRP Market Report, Ripple said that plans to bring XRP-based international payments to companies and individuals alike. Furthermore, the blockchain startup explained that XRP provides real-time gross...

During the interview given to Erik Schatzker on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman was discussing her LinkedIn post concerning ”market economy”. She was also touching the cryptocurrency sphere, saying that Bitcoin futures are a viable option and that they have an unnamed partner helping to set everything up.Two Main Reasons Nasdaq Will Consider Regarding Bitcoin FuturesAfter observing the market conditions, Nasdaq wants to bring up a viable solution that will be...

The World Economic Forum has announced it’s assembling a firm of experts from both the public and the private sectors to assist in developing cryptocurrency guidance and regulation.Cryptocurrency Is Getting Global SupportThe organization will be made up of central bankers, entrepreneurs, blockchain analysts and others who will seek to utilize their knowledge of cryptocurrency trading to establish lasting legislation.Interestingly, reactions to the news have been divided, with some claiming...

Blockchain firm Bakkt stole the show at the sideline of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos Switzerland by announcing the launch of its new consumer application that would look very much like a fintech app such as PayPal offers. Moreover, it will support all forms of digital assets, in addition to cryptocurrencies.Bakkt, the physically-settled Bitcoin Futures exchange created by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is changing the way and manner in which crypto assets are perceived...