Category: Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin comparisons to Gold are back, as both assets beat down equities
October 26, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin Gold – too much democratization?

After the hard “fork” that Bitcoin went through, the new currency, Bitcoin Gold, has suffered a not so positive perception, as the price of Bitcoin went down immediately after the introduction of the new product. The launch of Bitcoin Gold caused a distributed denial of service or what is called “DDoS” cyberattack. The website of…

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October 26, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Singapore and Hong Kong – Fintech Heavens

Singapore and Hong Kong have become two of the world’s greatest fintech hubs, boasting numerous fintech startups and loose regulations on cryptocurrencies and financial technologies. Thus, The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) signed an agreement to further increase the collaboration between the two cities in a joint effort…

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October 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio joins Presearch advisory board

Presearch today announced the beta launch of its decentralized, community-driven search engine built to disrupt the multi-billion dollar internet search industry. Already in use since 2013 as an internal tool, Presearch will launch in beta November 9th, allowing users to search multiple engines including Amazon and Google and be rewarded with PRE tokens. Presearch has…

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October 25, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Metronome - the coin of new generation

A new digital currency is said to be issued in December by Bloq, Jeff Garzik's company. The coin is going to work on all types of blockchains, thereby solving some of the issues that bitcoin faces currently. Bloq is one of the leading blockchain development companies in the world right now, with CEO Jeff Garzik,…

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October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Uber and Airbnb investor Jeffrey Wernick joins Qtum’s Advisory Board

Blockchain application platform Qtum today announced the addition of veteran investor Jeffrey Wernick to its advisory board. Jeffrey Wernick’s 40 years of experience includes investments in Uber and Airbnb, after which he turned his focus to bank transactions, lending platforms, and the blockchain industry. His advisory role will help guide Qtum’s international growth and development…

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October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Overstock.com to launch an Initial Coin Offering next month

E-commerce veteran Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) subsidiary tZERO (tØ) has formally announced an initial coin offering (ICO). CEO Patrick Byrne announced the news at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas yesterday. Overstock is planning to sell up to 500 million digital tokens via an initial coin offering that will launch next month. The tZERO token, according…

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ACER and the Energy Community tighten cooperation on electricity market coupling
October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ImpactPPA announces blockchain platform to disrupt energy finance

Decentralized energy platform company, ImpactPPA today announced the launch of its blockchain technology to disrupt renewable energy finance and accelerate global clean energy production. ImpactPPA’s platform and tokenization model allows users of the software, the “SmartPPA,” to rapidly fund and deploy clean energy solutions, including wind and solar, by using the crowd and the blockchain…

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October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA to require company ICOs to register a PDS disclosure document

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published commentary on initial coin offers (ICOs) and cryptocurrency services alongside online resources for investors. Innovation is increasingly shaping financial services and regulators globally are considering their responses. The FMA shared that it wants to facilitate responsible innovation, and ensure that the regulatory regime remains relevant and agile. This…

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October 24, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

NaPoleonX cryptocurrency algo trading startup plans 40,000 Ethers token offering with Chaineum ICO boutique

NaPoleon Crypto has reached an agreement with Chaineum, the first French ICO boutique, for conducting an Initial Coin Offering that will be fully compliant with the French regulation. NaPoleon Crypto will publish the NaPoleonX smart contract: The NaPoleonX platform will allow to sell crypto investment vehicles (DAF - Decentralized Autonomous Funds) managed by algorithmic trading models…

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October 24, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Stability in the Ethereum network

After the hard fork of Ethereum that happened on the 16th of October, the community seems more united, judging by the record number of transactions handles by Ethereum with speed and no delays. The network now boasts low fees and no congestion. According to Cryptoinvest, the Ethereum network manages almost half a million transactions daily,…

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