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A look at the Steem ecosystem: Leveraging blockchain to tokenize online content

Steemit is a blockchain-based social media platform that aims to tokenize the content web. Users can not only create and curate content on Steemit but also monetize content and grow the community. The platform aims to...

H Rangarajan

Wed, 20 Mar 2019, 12:02 pm UTC

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American Bar Association publishes white paper on cryptocurrencies and digitized assets

The American Bar Association Business Law Section has published a white paper on digital assets and cryptocurrencies. The ABA is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students. With more than 400,000 members...

Shampa Mani

Mon, 18 Mar 2019, 10:06 am UTC

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UK FCA explores consumer attitudes to cryptoassets in latest research

In its latest research, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that some cryptoasset owners made their purchases without completing any prior research. The regulator on Thursday announced that it has...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 08 Mar 2019, 03:32 am UTC

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FxWirePro Poll: Bitcoin to gear up this year; hit 15000 level by end-2019

Bitcoin prices will likely triple the value and erase much of its losses made last year by end-2019, largely driven by a recovery in investors demand and renewed optimism among market players, FxWirePro poll showed. The...

Debarati Bir

Tue, 05 Mar 2019, 06:56 am UTC

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Bank of Japan explores central bank digital currencies in new report

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has published a new report that looks into the concept of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The report, titled Digital Innovation, Data Revolution and Central Bank Digital Currency, states...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 21 Feb 2019, 06:43 am UTC

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Nearly half of millennials trust crypto exchanges more than U.S. stock market, eToro survey reveals

Nearly half of millennial online traders have more trust in cryptocurrency exchanges than the U.S. stock market, a new survey from investment platform eToro has revealed. The nationwide survey, conducted on 1,000 online...

Shampa Mani

Wed, 20 Feb 2019, 09:13 am UTC

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FxWirePro: A look at growing EOS ecosystem; EOS/USD seen recovering

EOS.IO is a blockchain technology, like Ethereum, designed to enable vertical and horizontal scaling of decentralized applications (dApps). EOS is the fifth most popular crypto with a market cap of $3.26...

H Rangarajan

Wed, 20 Feb 2019, 05:26 am UTC

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[TokenPost Interview] Irish Tech News Co-founder Simon Cocking on monetizing journalism with blockchain technology

Newspapers are closing. We are very much aware of the wider trends and the challenge. Every media outlet needs to have a strategy for monetization. If you can measure micro-transfers of value and monetize that using...

Jean-Luc Leese

Tue, 19 Feb 2019, 07:51 am UTC

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JP Morgan’s crypto project draws mixed reaction from industry

J.P. Morgans recently announced cryptocurrency project, JPM Coin is drawing mixed reactions from the industry. In a report dated February 14, Bloomberg cited a number of experts who see JPM Coin as a direct competitor...

Shampa Mani

Mon, 18 Feb 2019, 03:47 am UTC

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Australia’s DTA recommends pragmatic approach towards blockchain technology

The Australian governments Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), which assists in guiding, overseeing and driving the governments digital and ICT transformation agendas, has recommended a pragmatic approach to agencies...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 12 Feb 2019, 07:36 am UTC