Professor Cesare Fracassi Speaks On The Expanding Blockchain Initiative
By Sam Mitchell
University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) was launched earlier in the year with an objective of promoting a greater understanding of digital payments, crypto and Blockchain in general. In an interview by Ripple Insights that highlights research, people and institutions, Professor Cesare Fracassi who is the director of UBRI initiative at the centre for Analytics and Transformational Tech shared his thoughts on the initiative and its impact. The professor wasn’t shy...
Industries Impacted By Blockchain
By Sam Mitchell
The days when blockchain fought for recognition and struggled to be accepted as legitimate are now gone. Today, the distributed ledger technology is a driving force behind a new technological wave disrupting everything in its path. This article explores some of the industries and processes that have not been left the same by the disruptive blockchain technology. The Food Industry The lack of transparency in the global supply chain is...
In Search of ‘Real’ Blockchain? Good Luck with That
By Jason Bloomberg
Last week, Kadena founder Stuart Popejoy questioned whether the IBM HyperLedger Fabric blockchain was a ‘real’ blockchain in this article on Cointelegraph. His argument has several provocative points, but his central concern is Fabric’s consensus mechanism. According to Popejoy, “A blockchain is, at its core, a decentralized immutable ledger of events or transactions in which truth is enforced by a consensus mechanism” – a definition most readers would more or...
Let’s Play the Hodler Game
By Jason Bloomberg
Let’s play a game. Here’s how it works. I’m running the game in a room full of hundreds or even thousands of people, all of whom are looking to play in order to go home with a big wad of cash. I’m giving one person at a time a poker chip, as quickly as I can. I’ll offer the first person to hand me their poker chip in return an...
Why Governments Want To Regulate Crypto
By Sam Mitchell
Over the past decade, cryptocurrencies have become the most popular assets. Digital currencies have gained popularity by becoming one of the decentralized features in the modern world. The transparency and decentralized agenda has made it an enemy of most states in the world today. Regimes have challenged the anonymity associated with cryptocurrencies. Governments are, in turn, introducing stricter regulation policies towards the same. Russia is the latest to introduce a...
Interesting Bitcoin Price Predictions
By Sam Mitchell
Anyone can predict bitcoin’s future price, but doing so precisely is not a simple task. One has to consider a myriad of factors that come into play, including the high level of volatility infamous with crypto markets. Today, we weigh in on some of the bitcoin predictions made in the recent past. Several predictions have been made, and it has turned to a debate, who’s right and who is overzealous....
Things Crypto Scammers Say
By Jason Bloomberg
There are basically two kinds of people in the crypto world today: scammers and their marks. Not a scammer? Well, then, you’re a mark. If you haven’t already fallen for one of the multitude of crypto scams out there, here’s a quick guide to identifying a scammer. If you hear somebody saying any of the following things, run – don’t walk – in the other direction. Buy Bitcoin (or any...
Skills You Need For a Career In Blockchain
By Sam Mitchell
A recent report by KPMG asserts that the blockchain hype is finally fading away. Individuals and businesses are now beginning to understand the nature of blockchain technology, what it is, and what it’s capable of. Another study by Gartner says blockchain adoption is on a fast track lane in regards to adoption. In the past year alone, the technology managed to intensify its adoption from 1% of businesses running blockchain...
Philippines Now Boasts Of Ten Approved Crypto Exchanges
By Sam Mitchell
There is something about the Philippines trying to catch up with Japan. This is the ever-growing number of approved crypto exchanges in the country. So far, ten crypto exchanges have received the green light from the Philippines’ Central Bank. Bitcoin adoption appear to be growing so strong in this country. One of the largest banks in the country now even has a BTC ATM at one of its main branches...
Colorado Bill Proposes Exemption Of Digital Assets From Securities Laws
By Sam Mitchell
Lawmakers from the state of Colorado in the United States have put forth legislation that seeks to have digital currencies and other tokens be exempted from securities laws. Colorado Seeking To Become a Hub The two lawmakers, Senator Stephen Fenberg from the Democratic Party and Senator Jack Tate from the Republican Party, came together and submitted the bill which is being called the Colorado Digital Token Act. The bill puts...
Samsung S10 Might Support These Cryptocurrencies
By Sam Mitchell
February was a special month, not just for Samsung users but also for crypto enthusiasts. The Korean giant phone company unveiled the Samsung S10. Among its unique features is the new and rare inbuilt crypto wallet. We can no longer deny that the world is slowly moving the crypto way. This move will boost crypto’s adoption world over especially in the crypto virgin markets where Samsung’s dominance is obvious. We...
Best STO To Invest In
By Sam Mitchell
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have dominated the Crypto sector in the last two years but many analysts believe that 2019 will be the year for the Security Token Offering (STO). Given that the security offerings sector is more regulated than the Crypto sector, STOs are likely to outperform ICOs in the long run although they're unlikely to replace them. One major benefit of the use of blockchain technology is that...
OkCoin Exchange Enters Latin America
By Sam Mitchell
OkCoin Cryptocurrency exchange has now started operating in Argentina. The Beijing-headquartered altcoin trading platform is eying the larger Latin America market. With an office in Buenos Aires, it will now be easy to penetrate the region. Argentina is experiencing high inflation rates that have seen the local currency depreciate against the dollar. This has led to an increase in the use of Cryptocurrencies in the South American country. OkCoin Expands...
New US Chief Of Staff A Crypto Proponent
By Sam Mitchell
With John F.Kelly being scheduled to leave as the white house chief of staff, president Donald Trump has appointed Bitcoin proponent Mick Mulvaney to take over as the acting chief of staff as from January 2019. New Chief Of Staff A Crypto Proponent Going by Matt O’Brien’s Washington Post column, Mick Mulvaney has been a staunch proponent of Bitcoin and has been very vocal about his support. He has even...
Tips Before Investing In Cryptocurrencies
By Sam Mitchell
Now that cryptocurrencies are recovering from a bearish year, everyone now wants to invest. Who wouldn’t want a piece of the crypto when they are projected to rise? That being the case, it doesn’t mean you should invest blindly, you have to be careful where you put your money lest you lose your entire investment. The crypto space is vast and doesn’t stop at bitcoin. In many instances, you will...
Ripple XRP: A Budding New Business
By Sam Mitchell
Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple XRP is back on course. However, the price retardation that has been experienced in the last 48 hours has not spared Ripple XRP either. This kind of shakeup has certainly affected unconfident crypto enthusiasts. Perseverance Is Key The Ripple XRP community is an ecosystem of crypto enthusiasts anticipating to see Ripple XRP grow into prominence with the emerging adoption options. An outstanding quality with entrepreneurship is...
5-Star Swiss Hotel Expected To Accept BTC Payments
By Sam Mitchell
A 5-star hotel that is based in Switzerland is expected to start accepting Bitcoin payments. This will take place as from the month of May 2019. The hotel is known as Dolder Grand. This great news was officially announced on the 2nd of April 2019. It was announced by Inacta AG, which is the tech partner of the five-star Swiss hotel. The option for BTC payments will start functioning on...
All You Need To Know About Digitage.Net
By Sam Mitchell
Looking to grow your business online? Are you experiencing difficulties achieving a higher rank for your website on the search engines? Do you want to increase your online visibility and dominate your competitors? Digitage.net helps grow businesses online, achieve higher ranks for websites, and effectively dominate existing and emerging competition online and around your business. Digitage has a team of professionals from around the world ready to work and improve...
Tom Lee: Trump’s Comments Could Carry Bitcoin’s Price To New 2019 Highs
By Sam Mitchell
On Thursday, the US president came out to speak his mind about cryptocurrencies. In a series of tweets published on the night of July 11, Donald Trump criticized cryptocurrencies specifically Bitcoin and Facebook’s upcoming coin – Libra. Trump went on to demand that companies should seek a banking charter and present themselves as subject to both the US and global regulations if they want to “become a bank”. While it’s...
Bitfury, A Crypto Mining Startup Raises $80M
By Sam Mitchell
This week, Bitfury Group Ltd. said that it managed to raise $80 million from MACSF insurance group, Galaxy Digital, Macquarie Capital, and others. The Crypto mining startup said it will use the fund in the development of its blockchain platform and customizable chips. Many regard the firm as the second largest altcoin miner after Bitmain Technologies Inc. Galaxy Digital And Other Companies Assist Bitfury Raise $80M Bitfury Group Ltd. has...
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July 19, 2019
Blockchain For Engineers
Blockchain is the technology underlying cryptocurrencies. Businesses are looking into its use cases. And quite a number have emerged. The same have been applied in different sectors of the economy. Health, energy, supply chain are among the beneficiaries of blockchain. Engineering use case has been proposed as well. Implementation however is nonexistent in the early […]
July 17, 2019
Bitcoin And Bitcoin Futures
By now, the term bitcoin is familiar to a considerable number of people. Some have only heard of it, some know it’s a cryptocurrency or a digital currency, whichever name they chose to use. According to bitcoin.org. Bitcoin as a technology, is a protocol that has a strong security track record and the underlying bitcoin […]
July 15, 2019
Major Industries Where Blockchain Technology Can Be Applied
There are numerous other sectors that can use blockchain to improve their operations. Essentially, blockchain began as the core component of cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and blockchain. Blockchain technology by definition is a virtual ledger that can record and verify a huge amount of digital transactions. This technology is now being adopted in many different […]
