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
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Ep. 35 | Filecoin launch hits miner turbulence. USDC adds Stellar to rely less on Ethereum. Associated Press to publish US elections data on blockchain.
Other top news: OKEx cryptocurrency exchange freezes services amid police investigation. Investors bet $100 million on 'neobank' Razorpay in India
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Altcoins
What’s up with Filecoin and the uproar over its miners?
Miners' complaints with economic model are resulting in early rewards release and falling FIL prices. What happened to 800,000 coins?
Bryan Michael Galvan
Advanced Blockchain Technologies
How China is embracing blockchain, from DCEP to BSN
Blockchain has become a national priority in China's public and private sectors, in contrast to many Western governments' approach to cryptocurrency.
Eden Dhaliwal
Altcoins
Filecoin launches mainnet in competitive blockchain cloud storage market
Kraken, Huobi and Gemini have all confirmed that they will list the token days after Filecoin rival EOS confirms its deal with Google
Sam Reynolds
Smart Contracts
Blockchain and Space Law 3.0: How smart contracts can help govern the moon and outer space
As nations and private firms venture farther into the galaxy, blockchain and distributed ledger technology could help enforce rules and resolve conflicts.
Bryan Michael Galvan
Investment Insights
Blockchain VC deals are on the upswing despite Covid-19
PwC and Crunchbase data show cryptocurrency industry M&A deals and venture capital funding already surpassing last year’s volumes, with investments shifting to Asia
Sam Reynolds
Economic Impacts
PwC’s ‘Time for Trust’ report misses mark on blockchain in China
The 'Time for Trust' report downplays the growing impact that blockchain is having on China's economy. Here's what's really going on with this technology.
Sam Reynolds
Bitcoin News
Ep. 34 | Square buys $50 million worth of bitcoin. Google Cloud bets on EOS blockchain. CBDCs ramp up around the world.
Other top news: China accelerates digital currency testing with 50,000 e-RMB 'red packets.' Hong Kong as DCEP’s future sandbox. VC in India.
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Regulation
China pushes 50,000 people to spend DCEP right away, in biggest test yet of new digital currency
China advances its new e-RMB closer to launch after distributing to Shenzhen residents 10 million yuan in digital 'red packets' that will expire next week
Kelly Le
Regulation
As nations race CBDCs to market, are they repeating mistakes of the past?
Digital currency efforts now mirror global economic rivalries, with China’s DCEP leading the pack. Central banks would be wise to avoid these pitfalls.
Sky Guo
DeFi News
Congested Ethereum hosts 96% of DeFi transactions. Who are its up-and-coming competitors?
2020 is banner year for DeFi as industry balloons by over $100 billion in volume from Q2 to Q3 — most of it riding on Ethereum, according to a new report
Bryan Michael Galvan
Advanced Blockchain Technologies
China leads in blockchain patent filings, but how much of that is real?
Blockchain patent filings may not be indicative of China's technological prowess or patent quality — especially when standards are questionable
Sam Reynolds
Regulatory News
US regulators are finally lining up over digital assets
A recent flurry of US regulatory activity is helping legitimize the digital assets space. Here’s the latest on SEC, FINRA, CFTC and OCC's new level of coordination.
Jackson Mueller
Regulation
Ep. 33 | BitMEX and John McAfee in legal hot water. Who is the cryptocurrency market betting on to be the next US president?
Other top news: Filecoin’s mainnet set to launch. Chinese banks help DCEP digital currency get market-ready. NetEase to preserve email forevermore.
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Crypto Trading and Strategies
Trump’s Covid ills are infecting cryptocurrency betting markets
Are US presidential candidate futures an accurate gauge of public opinion? Cryptocurrency exchange FTX's TRUMP and BIDEN prices offer clues.
Bryan Michael Galvan
Regulation
Arthur Hayes of BitMEX not likely to leave Hong Kong anytime soon, but DeFi faces crossroads
BitMEX's CEO, who faces money-laundering charges, may be the beneficiary of Hong Kong's political turmoil and current lack of an extradition treaty with US government
Sam Reynolds
DeFi Innovations
Why blockchain and crowdfunding are mutually beneficial technologies
The $14 billion global crowdfunding market is expected to triple by 2026. Here's how blockchain is fueling this trend.
Pavel Matveev
Crypto Trading and Strategies
Cryptocurrency futures give thumbs down to Trump’s debate performance
FTX cryptocurrency traders are dumping TRUMP after the first US presidential debate, a raucous affair punctuated by insults and interruptions.
Sam Reynolds
Bitcoin News
How bitcoin could offer a hedge as markets hit peak dislocation
Massive public spending, supply chain disruptions and ballooning debt are a volatile mix for investors. Here's why bitcoin should be part of a balanced portfolio in this pandemic economy.
Jonathan de Wet