CBOE Saw Its Highest-Ever Bitcoin Futures Volumes Yesterday
Bitcoin futures contracts saw a spike in trading volume Wednesday, according to data from both CBOE and CME.
View ArticleSony Eyes Blockchain Use for Digital Rights Data
Sony believes a blockchain can be used as a digital rights management solution by storing ownership information.
View ArticleZebi - Solving India's Big data Problem with the BlockchainZebi - Solving...
Zebi is solving a critical problem in India - how to deal with the Zebibytes of data generated by 1.3 Billion people. India has some very specific problems such as land registry tampering and hotel...
View ArticleWhat Crypto Investors Can Learn from Billionaire George Soros
As investors speculate about the impact of George Soros entering crypto, it’s worth taking a look at a theory the billionaire credits for his success.
View ArticleIBM Reimagines Proof-of-Work for Blockchain IoT Devices
Your smart lightbulb can't crush hashes at the rate of a giant mining farm, so how can it stay secure? The answer might be in the nonce.
View ArticleSingapore to Speed Up Process of Awarding Blockchain Payment Patents
Singapore's IP Office is shortening the grant process for fintech related patent applications, including those focusing on blockchain payment.
View ArticleDaily: South Korea massively adopts Crypto / + China updateDaily: South Korea...
South Korean Exchange Bithumb made some major partnerships to get cryptocurrencies on ATMs, Hotel book and into stores - pushing crypto adoption in korea to new heights. China's Tencent announces a...
View ArticleThe SAFT Is Alive But Who Knows How Well
A framework that strives to enable compliant U.S. token sales may have come under fire in the press, but it's still widely used by entrepreneurs.
View ArticlePullback Over? Bitcoin Retakes $9K, Eyes Further Gains
Having recovered from a five-day low hit yesterday, bitcoin has potential for a move higher towards key resistance at $9,880.
View ArticlePBoC Researcher Touts More Centralized Approach to Blockchain
Giving up full decentralization could solve many of blockchain's existing problems, says Yao Qian, research director at China's central bank.
View ArticleAlibaba Advances Blockchain Food Fraud Platform to Pilot Phase
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is trialling a blockchain-based tracking system developed to make its supply chain more transparent.
View ArticleBigger Blocks and Smarter Contracts: What's In Bitcoin Cash's Next Fork?
Bitcoin cash's most ambitious hard fork upgrade is coming in May, backed by the promise of taking its "on-chain scaling" philosophy to new heights.
View ArticleFrance Is Cutting the Tax Rate for Retail Crypto Traders
France is about to offer relief to amateur cryptocurrency investors, after a ruling by the country's Council of State.
View ArticleNBA Superstar Steph Curry Is Now the First Celebrity CryptoKitty
NBA star Stephen Curry is launching the first celebrity-branded CryptoKitty, with two more on the way.
View ArticleStartup That Puts Academic Diplomas On the Blockchain Raises $3 Million
MIT-linked startup Learning Machines has secured $3 million in seed funding to put digital diplomas on the blockchain.
View ArticleDaily: Upcoming SEC discussion / Huobi's $1B FundDaily: Upcoming SEC...
Upcoming SEC discussion with the CFTC will discuss if Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) is a security or not - and uncertainty over the outcome is spreading a FUD on the market. Huobi announces a $1...
View ArticleBillionaire Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin 'Rat Poison Squared'
U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett has again hit out at bitcoin, this time comparing it with rat poison
View ArticleBitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover
Bitcoin is reporting losses today but only a break below $8,650 would signal a bull-to-bear trend change.
View ArticleJob Vacancies and Immigration: Evidence from Pre- and Post-Mariel Miami -- by...
How does immigration affect labor market opportunities in a receiving country? This paper contributes to the voluminous literature by reporting findings from a new (but very old) data set. Beginning in...
View ArticleIs Your Lawyer a Lemon? Incentives and Selection in the Public Provision of...
Governments in the U.S. must offer free legal services to low-income people accused of crimes. These services are frequently provided by assigned counsel, who handle cases for indigent defendants on a...
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