web analytics

Monfils Sponsorship With Etoro

Gaël Monfils, the 31-year-old French tennis star, is known as “Sliderman” for his on-court showmanship. He may take chances when trying to win Grand Slam matches, but when it comes to personal finance Monfils – who reached a career-high of No6 in the world in 2016 – says he is risk-averse. His investment platform of… Continue reading Monfils Sponsorship With Etoro

Blockchain Startup DIRT Raises US$3M Seed for Decentralized Information Curation Protocol

DIRT, a new protocol for decentralized information curation, has raised US$3 million in a seed funding round from General Catalyst, Greylock, Lightspeed, Pantera Capital, and Digital Currency Group, among other investors. Founded earlier this year by a team of tech entrepreneurs and Y Combinator alumni, DIRT is looking to introduce a new way to gather… Continue reading Blockchain Startup DIRT Raises US$3M Seed for Decentralized Information Curation Protocol

Regulation is Why The US is Losing The Crypto War

There are trillions of dollars worth of capital not being used. Or rather, they are being used so ineffectively that they might as well not be used. Capital tied up in the supply chain and slowed by the ancient fiat system results in a lot of waiting, borrowing and general ineffective use. Sweetbridge thinks they… Continue reading Regulation is Why The US is Losing The Crypto War

Could Europe Become the World’s Leading Blockchain Hub?

When people think about blockchain technology or international tech hubs, Silicon Valley in the US and tech power players across Asia like Singapore often come to mind first, with the integral part European nations play on the global playing field often understated. A recent study by Ipsos showed that Europeans were more optimistic about the… Continue reading Could Europe Become the World’s Leading Blockchain Hub?

Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Lists Crowdvilla Token, Third Project Launched

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) Grid has revealed the third project to be listed on its platform: Crowdvilla, a blockchain-based startup that is aiming to democratise real estate ownership worldwide. Located in Singapore, Crowdvilla is based on the concept of the common good. It is a non-profit organisation that wants to ‘provide true sharing of its… Continue reading Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Lists Crowdvilla Token, Third Project Launched

New China Internet Report Explores State of Blockchain Industry

China wants to be a frontrunner in blockchain technology with local governments ramping up blockchain projects, and yet, the government still maintains a strict stance on cryptocurrencies, highlights a new report by Abacus, 500 Startups, and the South China Morning Post. Local governments of Shanghai, Shanxi, Henan, Guangzhou, Guiyang and Hangzhou have all issued policies… Continue reading New China Internet Report Explores State of Blockchain Industry

Blockchain World Conference to Host World’s First Crypto Poker Tournament

This year’s Blockchain World Conference (BWC) will be closing with the first-ever, casino sanctioned, all crypto poker tournament, according to an announcement released today. Taking place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, between the 11th-13th July, Blockchain World Conference is an event where blockchain and cryptocurrency experts can meet and discuss the most up-to-date and current information… Continue reading Blockchain World Conference to Host World’s First Crypto Poker Tournament

Cryptocurrencies Will Become Mainstream in 10 Years, Says eToro and Imperial College Research

New research from global investing platform and crypto exchange eToro and the Imperial College London has found that cryptocurrencies have the potential of becoming a mainstream form of payment in the next 10 years. In the research paper, Cryptocurrencies: Overcoming Barriers to Trust and Adoption, it highlights that digital currencies already fulfil one in three… Continue reading Cryptocurrencies Will Become Mainstream in 10 Years, Says eToro and Imperial College Research

Bitcoin Hashrate Growth Continues At Astonishing Pace

The hashrate securing the Bitcoin network continues to soar, surging to over 40 EH/s in June 2018 despite several months of downward pressure on Bitcoin prices. Current hashrate is now well over double the 2017 peak of around 13 EH/s, or to frame it differently, hashrate has increased by over 100% across four months. Such… Continue reading Bitcoin Hashrate Growth Continues At Astonishing Pace

Regtech Firm IdentityMind Shares Insights and Predictions on Cryptocurrency Market, ICOs

IdentityMind, a Californian regtech company that serves cryptocurrency exchanges among other clients, believes that these platforms will witness explosive growth in the coming months, the company said on Tuesday. According to Neal Reiter, director of the ICO and virtual currency business unit of IdentityMind, there’s tremendous growth in cryptocurrency exchanges but most people just aren’t… Continue reading Regtech Firm IdentityMind Shares Insights and Predictions on Cryptocurrency Market, ICOs