Venezuela is reportedly looking to launch a central bank for cryptocurrencies, as the country’s National Constituent Assembly is preparing to reform the Venezuelan Constitution to include it, along with a court above its Supreme Court. According to Reuters, information on the development was provided by Hermann Escarrá, which the outlet describes as “one of the most […]

South Korea’s Jeju island is seeking to become a free zone for initial coin offerings (ICOs) – a plan that, if approved, would allow crypto projects to conduct token sales in the self-governing province despite the country’s tough stance on the issue. As reported by Korean news outlet JoongAng Daily on Monday, the governor of Jeju province […]

If you’ve been following the news over the past few days then you might have noticed CCN’s coverage on reported acquisition of unauthorised hacker access to the recently released Bitfi hardware wallet, created by controversial cybersecurity veteran John McAfee (ex-McAfee Associates, Cloak Phone). Whilst the Bitfi security saga has gained widespread media attention, largely due to Mr. McAfee’s involvement, it has […]

A research which studied user data leaks from cryptocurrency exchanges has revealed that Americans are the main targets for cryptocurrency hacks. The study was conducted by Group-IB, a Russian based computer forensics and information security firm, who revealed their findings in a report titled “2018 Cryptocurrency Exchanges-User Accounts Leaks Analysis.” The firm revealed that in 2017, the […]

By Gulaiym Agbal Relevance is of great importance in marketing and advertising. The value of an ad increases manifold if it can be served at the right time when the consumer’s need for information is the greatest. Digital Out-of-Home DOOH campaigns deliver excellent results when executed using location targeting. Displaying targeted content depending upon the […]

By Alex Mardikian Digital signage is evolving fast. Not so long back it was a nice accessory to a retailer’s other marketing tools, but today it is an essential part of any well-rounded marketing strategy. 4 out of 10 retailers are already using digital signage. DOOH has come of age. The value proposition of DOOH […]

A recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests that cryptocurrency markets move depending on the type of attention they receive – unlike traditional financial markets. In contrast with other traditional financial assets, cryptocurrencies don’t behave or respond to the same set of market factors as traditional financial instruments but instead, move […]

According to financial blog Philosophy of Metrics cryptocurrency will ‘swallow’ the current gold market within the next year. The author posits that gold, as a source of global capital liquidity, is being phased out and notes that cryptocurrency is at a good position to take its place. The author cites a number of countries which have stopped […]

Almost half of Russians have heard of cryptocurrencies, and 13 percent claim to have a good understanding of them, a survey conducted by research holding Romir revealed August 7. Romir, a representative of the Gallup International Association in Russia, asked 1,500 Russian residents about their knowledge of cryptocurrency, as well as their plans to interact with the industry. Of […]

Are you a bitcoin maximalist? Convinced that EOS is the “Ethereum killer?” Soon, you’ll have the opportunity to put your money where your mouth is, thanks to a new ethereum derivatives product from decentralized fintech startup dYdX. The open-source platform, built on top of decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol 0x, uses smart contracts to allow investors to trade ether for […]