IT industry analyst Jason Bloomberg tells CT why he doesn’t believe in trustless systems and how he sees permissionless blockchains being “shut down.” This interview has been edited and condensed. Aside from occasional blisteringly anti-crypto commentary from the likes of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, one of the crypto industry’s most consistent and vocal naysayers… Continue reading IT Analyst Jason Bloomberg: What I’m Really Saying Is ‘Shut Down Permissionless Blockchains’
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Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team to Hold Giveaway of Player Crypto Tokens via ETH
The American baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, will hold the “first crypto giveaway in sports” with Ethereum-based crypto collectibles. The Los Angeles Dodgers, a U.S. professional baseball team, will hold a giveaway of crypto-based athlete tokens at the end of this month, according to an official press release on Dodger Insider September 7. The… Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team to Hold Giveaway of Player Crypto Tokens via ETH
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: 1 Billion People Will Be in Crypto Ecosystem in 5 Years
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has projected a substantial increase in the number of people involved in the crypto ecosystem in the next five years. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts the number of people in the cryptocurrency ecosystem to grow from the current 40 million to 1 billion in the next five years, TechCrunch… Continue reading Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: 1 Billion People Will Be in Crypto Ecosystem in 5 Years
Majority of Investors Want to Buy More Digital Currency in 2018, Survey Shows
The majority of respondents in a survey by investment platform SharesPost plan to increase their crypto holdings in the next 12 months. A majority of accredited and retail investors plan to increase their crypto asset holdings over the next 12 months, according to a survey published September 5 by investment platform SharesPost. The mid-year survey,… Continue reading Majority of Investors Want to Buy More Digital Currency in 2018, Survey Shows
Energy Firm ENGIE Partners With Consulting Firm to Create Blockchain Software Offering
French energy group ENGIE has teamed up with consulting firm Maltem to establish a blockchain software offering geared toward commercial clients. French electric utility company ENGIE and consulting firm Maltem Consulting Group have jointly established a blockchain development firm designed for commercial customers, according to a press release published September 7. The new project called… Continue reading Energy Firm ENGIE Partners With Consulting Firm to Create Blockchain Software Offering