Multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs has recently confirmed that it will be launching a Bitcoin trading desk in response to client demand for cryptocurrency services. In a major step forward that represents the first official Bitcoin trading operation at a Wall Street bank, Goldman Sachs confirmed on Wednesday that it will begin to leverage its own capital […]

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce isn’t yet “willing to make a blanket statement that everything other than Bitcoin is a security,” she said on Wednesday at the Medici conference in Los Angeles. Why it matters: SEC chairman Jay Clayton and Commissioner Mike Piowar have both said publicly they’ve yet to see any initial coin offerings that don’t […]

Nasdaq has kept a very close eye on recent developments in the world of cryptocurrency. It seems the company is intent on launching its own cryptocurrency exchange in the future, although nothing has been set in stone just yet. It is quite interesting to see how financial entities are bringing cryptocurrency to the mainstream after many years of opposing […]

U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken rejected digital retail giant Alibaba’s trademark lawsuit against the Alibabacoin Foundation at the end of April, court filings show. Alibaba failed to show that the District Court from the Southern District of New York has jurisdiction over the Alibabacoin Foundation, according to the ruling. The company first brought the suit early […]

It may sound like baloney, but American meat maker Oscar Mayer has entered the cryptocurrency space – sort of. The company announced on Monday the unveiling of “Bacoin,” which it is calling “the first-ever cryptocurrency backed by the gold standard of Oscar Mayer Bacon.” With the initiative, Oscar Mayer is offering bacoins as a kind […]

By Alex Mardikian Success with digital signage hinges on your ability to provide the viewer with an emotionally and psychologically satisfying experience. This is key to attracting customers and a quicker ROI. There are five things to keep in mind if you want to offer a unique and arresting experience to customers that are exposed […]

One of the key goals of any marketing strategy is to ensure as much market penetration as possible for the product/service. By so doing, many people get to know about the company, what they offer and how to interact with their products and services. This helps to increase word-of-mouth advertising which leads to increased sales. […]

eXeBlock Technology Corporation (CSE: XBLK) is pleased to announce the development of a blockchain sidechain that will allow all Bitcoin owners direct access to the Company’s decentralized applications (DApps) and DApps being developed by third party developers. eXeBlock has invested nearly 1,000 hours in programmer and development time on the sidechain, which is nearing completion. Once […]

Cryptocurrency advocates are constantly trying to convince non-experts of the advantages of permissionless blockchains, typically by explaining how a decentralized system of consensus-based record-keeping produces an immutable, censorship-resistant ledger. But this doesn’t exactly square with reality. There’s a strong argument that first bitcoin, and now other permissionless cryptocurrencies, have become less decentralized over time, even as their value has grown. The […]

(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Smart Dubai launched a global network that will connect smart cities over the world and share Dubai’s knowledge and expertise in digital transformation, it was announced on Monday. The Smart Dubai Global Network aims to bring together cities that share a passion for advanced technology, Fourth-Industrial-Revolution breakthroughs, smart living and spreading […]