Blockchain Security
Why cybersecurity will be DeFi and blockchain’s next big challenge
DeFi’s explosive growth may be the cryptocurrency world's biggest story in 2020. But is the industry ignoring risks and cybersecurity gaps?
Daryl Hok
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
How blockchain can reduce global warming via carbon credit investments
Can tokenizing investments in carbon trading help the world achieve Paris Agreement goals? Stefan Rust of Sonic Capital explains in a Forkast.News Q&A.
Bryan Michael Galvan
Bitcoin News
DeFi is slowing, but crypto and bitcoin prices may end year a winner
Trading volume on decentralized exchanges has slowed, but BTC prices and cryptocurrency market cap are at all-time highs. Is this 2017 all over again?
Sam Reynolds
Regulation
Hong Kong’s new crypto exchange laws will be embraced—with VPNs
Hong Kong SFC lays out plan to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges to allow only institutional money. But retail users likely won't be deterred.
Sam Reynolds
Regulatory News
Why China pulled the rug and Ant Group’s historic IPO stumbled
After regulators intervened, Chinese fintech giant Ant Group will now return billions to investors over its withdrawn IPO. Did Jack Ma say something wrong?
Shuyao Kong
Crypto Trading and Strategies
Ep. 37 | JPMorgan’s JPM Coin goes live. ConsenSys fueling CBDCs worldwide. Is DBS Bank planning a cryptocurrency exchange?
Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin paper’s 12th anniversary. New Huawei phone has DCEP wallet. FDA on blockchain and food safety.
Forkast.News
Crypto Trading and Strategies
On election night, TRUMP and BIDEN tokens put crypto futures to test
Political betting markets are nothing new, but 2020's is taking on a cryptocurrency twist. Which candidate is winning the crypto futures market?
Sam Reynolds
Regulation
Hong Kong and now Australia heating up global digital currency race
China’s DCEP digital yuan and new US interest in digital dollar are fueling sense of urgency on CBDCs — as blockchain firm ConsenSys paves the way.
Bryan Michael Galvan
Altcoins
Cryptocurrency’s carbon footprint is massive and not sustainable
Bitcoin and crypto mining now use more energy than some nations. To help lead fintech into a greener future, Ripple pledges to be carbon net-zero by 2030.
Ken Weber
DeFi News
Conflux launches Tethys mainnet in China with government thumbs up
Conflux Network enjoys special government status in some parts of China— and now it’s ready for mainnet launch.
Sam Reynolds
Bitcoin News
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: 10 blockchain and Bitcoin horror stories for the ages
Just in time for Halloween, gather 'round for this blood-curdling crypto news flashback that will have you HODLing a blanket. Beware the death grip on Bitcoin wallets!
Kristie Chan
Regulation
Why India’s crypto industry needs regulatory clarity more than ever
India is now a vibrant cryptocurrency hub, but its future remains uncertain. Sathvik Viswanath of Unocoin explains what's holding back the nation of 1.3 billion.
Sathvik Viswanath
Bitcoin News
Ep. 36 | Bitcoin prices rise on PayPal cryptocurrency news. US wary of CBDC as China enacts digital currency law for DCEP rollout.
Other top crypto and blockchain news: USDC stablecoin coming to Solana blockchain. Investing in KYC/AML in India.
Forkast.News
Blockchain Basics
How serious is the FDA in pursuing blockchain for food safety?
Despite talk, US Food and Drug Administration has not explored blockchain for food safety in meaningful ways, according to a Forkast.News investigation
Sam Reynolds
Regulation
Chinese tech titan Jack Ma: digital currencies may be wave of future
Poised for historic IPO, Ant Group reveals via patent filings its business strategies for China’s new DCEP digital yuan — including how it would help enforce government regulations
Bryan Michael Galvan
Advanced Blockchain Technologies
How blockchain could remix the music industry (and why it hasn’t yet)
Most artists earn a pittance and have little bargaining power against record labels and streaming platforms. But blockchain could level the playing field.
Kristie Chan
Regulation
Can a victims‘ superfund save Europeans from cryptocurrency crime?
EU committee has turned down a petition for a tax on nodes to create a crypto fraud superfund for victims. But lawyer vows to try again.
Sam Reynolds
Opinion Pieces
Cities are smarter than ever. But at what cost to privacy?
Smart cities could boost sustainability and quality of urban life, but some worry about privacy and data security. Can blockchain offer trusted solutions?
Brad Smith
DeFi News
Why DeFi’s exponential growth is not a bubble and will ‘keep soaring’
Risks, bugs and mistakes are a necessary part of DeFi's evolution — just like the early days of the internet, writes Justin Banon of Boson Protocol
Justin Banon
Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Macau is using blockchain to bring back tourists. Is Hong Kong next?
A blockchain-based health code system that can certify a visitor's Covid-free status has reopened travel between Macau and mainland China
Kelly Le