Ten years ago, on Jan. 3, 2009, the Bitcoin (BTC) network was created. Since then, the asset’s price has famously been subject to volatility. That, along with the inceptive…
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Thailand Proves Crypto Can Win Adoption Even in Military Dictatorships
Since May 2014, Thailand has been under the control of a military dictatorship. And given that the coup, led by the Royal Thai Armed Forces, brought internet censorship, a suspension…
Central Bank-Issued Digital Currencies: Why Governments May (or May Not) Need Them
On October 20, The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor, Masayoshi Amamiya, repeated his negative stance towards central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC), claiming that such digital currencies are unlikely…
NYSE Parent Company Reveals Launch Date for Bitcoin Futures on Bakkt Platform
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has announced the launch date for Bitcoin (BTC) futures on its platform Bakkt, according to a…
Dubai – the Blockchain Oasis of the UAE: From Public to Private Sector
In some countries around the world, governments have had a stifling effect on the adoption of blockchain technology. Conversely, the government of the UAE and Dubai have been the…
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…
UK-Based Industry Group Develops Blockchain Tool to Track Firms’ Sustainable Commitments
A U.K.-based industry body for the responsible finance sector revealed plans to introduce a blockchain tool to monitor firms’ sustainable commitments, Reuters reports Wednesday, Oct. 17. The Responsible Finance…
Fidelity Is Launching a Crypto Trading Platform
Financial services provider Fidelity Investments is launching a cryptocurrency trading and storage platform. Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC will provide cryptocurrency custody and trading services for enterprise clients, the…
Not Everyone Wants to Fix Bitcoin’s ‘Time Warp Attack’ – Here’s Why
Bitcoin’s open-source developers don’t agree on many things, but you’d be forgiven if you thought something best known as an “attack” might be one of them. Still, there’s a…
Vitalik Buterin: I Quite Regret Adopting the Term ‘Smart Contracts’ for Ethereum
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin revealed his regret for adopting the popular term ‘smart contracts’ – a term that has become almost synonymous with Ethereum. Should Crypto Be ‘A-Legal’? Buterin…
