A decentralized cryptocurrency is by definition vulnerable to 51 percent attacks, the creator of Litecoin (LTC) Charlie Lee stated in a tweet Jan. 7. In the wake of recent news about unusual mining activity on…
Tag: blockchain adoption
Institutional Crypto and a New Generation of Wall Street Leaders
If there’s any doubt institutions are moving fast on crypto asset adoption, take it from a teacher. In developing the syllabus for Fordham Law and Gabelli School of Business, which both…
Op Ed: Bitcoin Is a Declaration of Our Monetary Independence
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013,…
Op Ed: It’s Time to Reject Mediocrity, #ExitFiat and Embrace Bitcoin
When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time…
Amazon: How E-Commerce Giant Chose Blockchain Over Bitcoin
On November 13, Amazon was granted two crypto-related patents. While the American e-commerce pioneer, with a revenue of over $177 billion, has not chosen to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and…
Thailand Uses Blockchain-Supported Electronic Voting System in Primaries
Thailand’s Democrat Party has become the first political party to use blockchain technology to elect its leaders in a primary election, which was held from November 1–9, 2018. In…
130 Coffee Shops in Europe Started to Accept and Sell Crypto
Be honest: shopping with cryptocurrency isn’t always the easiest experience. Even if price volatility is on your side, spending funds can be nightmarish. Crypto is gaining in popularity but…
World Payments Report 2018: DLT Falls Short of Meeting Financial Market Demands
The World Payments Report 2018 published Oct. 16 has found that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is not currently capable of meeting financial market demands. The annual report was jointly…
Report: Blockchain Technology Could Reduce Uncertainty in Foreign Trade
In its new policy brief, the Austrian Research Center International Economics (FIW) has examined the possible effects of digitization, including blockchain technology, on the export economy, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch…
Crypto Firms to Congress: We Need Clarity on Blockchain Token Rules
Some 80 representatives from the cryptocurrency and traditional finance industries trekked to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday with a singular message for U.S. lawmakers: we need regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies…
