After a successful year of involvement in a variety of blockchain projects, I felt it healthy to take a step back and observe the emerging trends in this nascent (but still multi billion dollar) industry and question whether some of the directions taken so far are sensible or whether any corrections are necessary. I will […]

A group that advises the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) –  the EU’s securities watchdog – has recommended regulating most cryptocurrencies and ICO tokens under existing financial rules, but said more clarification is needed. In a report dated Oct. 19, the Securities and Markets Stakeholders Group (SMSG) said that, since transferable crypto assets used in payments (such as […]

Masayoshi Amamiya, Bank of Japan’s Deputy Governor, stated on Saturday that it was unclear whether digital currencies could enhance the monetary policies of central banks.  He elaborated that the Bank of Japan had no plans whatsoever to issue a cryptocurrency. Ongoing Debate Mr. Amamiya said that there was “quite a hurdle” for cryptocurrencies to overcome […]

Millennial-focused money management startup Emma Technologies is expanding into crypto. The startup is behind the Emma app for iOS and Android, which is an artificial intelligence-fueled tool that until now has only supported financial institutions like HSBC, Bank of Scotland, Barclays and others, helping users to avoid overdraft fees, manage debt and save money. Now […]

Increasing tensions in China-US trade relations may portend tougher times ahead for Chinese bitcoin mining hardware maker Bitmain, with shipments to one of its major overseas markets facing new tariffs since August 23. The South China Morning Post reports that Bitmain is seen by analysts as the cryptocurrency mining hardware firm with the most potential exposure to […]

By Laura Desmond Security Tokens are the talk of the town. If you are into cryptocurrency, you must have been living under a rock if you haven’t heard talk of them in the last few months. But what are they are why should you be interested in them? I will attempt to explain the difference […]

Crypto Debit cards too. While in 2018 traditional credit card providers have made it more difficult to buy crypto with them, with the likes of Bakkt getting into the picture crypto futures, ETFs and now crypto credit cards seem like inevitable things to come in a mainstream way. Wall Street’s entry into the crypto sector changes everything in […]

By Laura Desmond If you don’t know them, here are some incredible things they’ve achieved: Font Awesome has a 20% market share among those websites which use third-party Font Scripts on their platform, ranking it second place after Google Fonts They were Github’s most popular new open source project in 2012 and are currently in […]

By Milenna Miller The US government is slowly integrating cryptocurrency and financial technology into its regulatory ecosystem, adding legitimacy and more support for the space. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that they are launching the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub). Led by Valerie A. Szczepanik, Senior Advisor for […]

  Elon Musk has reportedly entered the world of cryptocurrency, with the entrepreneur’s startup The Boring Company now accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. Founded in 2016, The Boring company’s mission is to eliminate traffic in major cities by creating a web of underground tunnels that provide a new way to rapidly move from […]