A research analyst at UBS says Bitcoin has bottomed out but may take more than two decades to reach its mid-December 2017 all-time high (ATH) of $19,700. BITCOIN PRICE…
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ETHEREUM’S VITALIK BUTERIN CLASHES WITH BITCOIN-BASHER ‘DR. DOOM’
Perennial Bitcoin basher and anti-cryptocurrency campaigner, Nouriel Roubini and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin had a heated debate at the second edition of the Deconomy blockchain event in Seoul, South…
TechCrunch Founder’s Digital Asset Firm Acquires Crypto-Focused Private Fund
Digital asset management firm Arrington XRP Capital has merged with cryptocurrency-focused private fund and research house ByteSize Capital, according to an official announcement published on March 27. With the merger, ByteSize Capital’s…
The Lightning Torch: How the Community United to Teach Jack Dorsey About Feeless, Rapid Off-Chain Transactions
Over the last few weeks, Bitcoin’s (BTC) second-layer scaling protocol, called the Lightning Network (LN), has gained a lot of traction, steadily proving to become a viable solution to BTC’s infamous scalability…
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…
Can the Blockchain and Token Economics Fix Privatizations?
Introduction When I wrote this article about the dramatic collapse of the Morandi Highway Bridge in Genoa, I did it out of anger. Though it was clear to me…
Presenting a United Front of Blockchain Companies to Work With Congress
It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2018, to…
Dubai Department of Finance Launches Blockchain-Based Payment System for UAE Gov’t
The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) has partnered with the Smart Dubai Office (SDO) to launch a blockchain-powered payment system. The news was reported on by a local news…
US Congressman Drafts Bills to Aid Blockchain Development
U.S. Representative Tom Emmer wants to support the development and use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. To that end, the lawmaker announced a trio of blockchain-focused bills Friday, saying…
Smart Contracts Becoming an Essential Tool for Business
Smart contracts are becoming an important part of conducting business. In the global payroll space, the technology can rid companies of redundant bureaucracy. The world of business is increasingly…
