Powered by blockchain, Homelend provides a new solution for solving economic and financial problems for millennials. The results of a 2017 research by Apartment List shows that 80 percent of millennials do desire to buy and own homes – contrary to popular opinion that many millennials prefer to rent houses than to buy. The myth that millennials […]

This year has proved rocky for cryptocurrency traders following 2017’s rally. Last year, a spike in demand for crypto coins drove the prices of digital assets like bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, to record highs. Out of the 167 estimated crypto hedge funds that launched last year, many have struggled this year, with at least nine forced to shut down […]

New York Federal Reserve nominee John Williams says ‘cryptocurrency doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be’ Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will never replace the U.S. dollar because they don’t pass muster for what a currency should be. That’s what John Williams, the likely next head of the New York Reserve, declared. […]

Basis is a new startup that is building a cryptocurrency which will have the name of the company. The company aims to launch a coin that will be more stable than Bitcoin, as well as, a coin that will replace money. It is remarkable that some of the most respected investors of Silicon Valley closed […]

It’s often said that the learning process only stops at death, reason being, the human mind is geared towards grasping new ideas every second. The same case applies to the Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology enthusiasts, as a matter of fact, separating the two is extremely difficult as they tend to function side by side. The […]

A new project is building an ecosystem for cryptocurrency payments to eliminate bottlenecks which are stopping the world from enjoying a “second cryptoeconomic boom.” Korona argues that current Blockchain payment systems are geared towards investors – and the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum are not technologically suited to keeping up with the daily demands of consumers and […]

China’s big three internet giants, Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba, are battling for supremacy in almost every front of the country’s tech space. It’s no wonder that the trio, together known as the BAT, have all begun placing bets on blockchain—while making sure to steer clear of ventures that could fall afoul for the country’s cryptocurrency […]

The business to business market will allow hotels and tour operators to connect directly. The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has launched Tourism 2.0, a blockchain-enabled marketplace that connects potential buyers directly to hotels and tour operators. Essentially, a blockchain is like a record that is accessible to anyone; it is a […]

With no consensus on the best way to regulate cryptocurrencies, a global regulatory crackdown appears to be accelerating – but not always with the intended results. Late last year, China introduced a raft of draconian new rules governing bitcoin and other virtual currencies, halting virtual cryptocurrency exchanges and banning initial coin offerings (ICOs) – the means by which new cryptocurrencies raise funds. As […]

Biotech-turned-cryptocurrency company Riot Blockchain has received a subpoena from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and may be delisted from the Nasdaq. The Colorado-based firm, which attracted headlines last year following its unexpected pivot into the cryptocurrency space, acknowledged in a new public filing that the SEC is “requesting certain information from the Company” and that it intends […]