Economy Archives

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Was China Construction Bank’s $3 billion blockchain bond doomed from the start?

By Kelly Le and Sam Reynolds
November 27, 2020

Beijing put a stop this week to Fusang's China Construction Bank bond listing on the Ethereum blockchain. What was the Chinese government afraid of?

4 min

Ethereum 2.0 now set for December launch after early lukewarm reception

ETH 2.0 raises over $300 million from over 16,300 participants, putting it on track for release next week after whales make big investments in the last minute.

4 min

Will India face another crypto ban when Parliament is back in session?

India's cryptocurrency ban rumor mill will surely rev up again when lawmakers meet for winter session. The CEO of Unocoin explains the worries.

4 min

Economy

Why DeFi is here to stay and its takeover in finance inevitable

Decentralized digital access to financial services like cryptocurrency trading, lending and borrowing is the wave of the future, writes James Wo of ETC Labs

4 min

Economy

Is China trying to put its cryptocurrency industry out of business?

By Kelly Le and Sam Reynolds
November 20, 2020

After crackdowns on crypto exchanges, China is now freezing bank accounts. Why is the world's largest bitcoin producer tightening the vise over its miners?

Bitcoin prices pass $18,000 for the first time in three years

3 min

Economy

Bitcoin prices soar to new heights, approaching historic 2017 levels

A push past $18,000 means bitcoin prices could reach all-time highs — but this time, without shady ICOs driving demand. Forkast.News analyzes why.

Former Bitcoin.com CEO in Word on the Block

17 min

Blockchain is now on the front line against climate change

Blockchain technology is spurring more carbon credit trading while lowering costs for young investors to get involved, says Stefan Rust of Sonic Capital, in a special Forkast.News interview.

5 min

Economy

Everything you want to know about Bitcoin, Ethereum and DeFi for 2021

What is BTC's price forecast, and will 'Ethereum killers’ succeed? A brain trust of 30 experts mines the biggest cryptocurrency questions for answers.