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The disruptive nature of cryptocurrency is self-evident, offering the world an alternative to the existing financial paradigm that has governed the transfer and storage of value for centuries. While libertarian ideologues may focus on cryptocurrencies as an engine of creative destruction that directly challenges incumbent financial infrastructure, it’s possible that distributed ledger technology does not […]

Coinbase announced earlier today that they intend to allow users to withdraw forks of the Bitcoin protocol. The Problem with Forks One thing that characterizes Bitcoin is the number of forks attached to the name. Many famous cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold originated from forks of the original protocol. Sometimes a community will form around […]

In some ways, Coincheck’s story has been just like every other crypto exchange that endured a hack, scandal, and commensurate repercussions. The list of exchanges that have been compromised at one point is sizable, and it includes Mt. Gox., Binance, Bitfinex, and others. Coincheck has good company. The story is familiar. A technical oversight allowed […]

The standardized SEC-Compliant ICOs exchange platform, CoinList, announced the successful completion of its first round of funding on April 4, 2018. The platform intends to be “a liquid and compliant secondary exchange for securities.” according to what its CEO, Andy Bromberg said to CoinDesk, and came about as a result of the collaboration between AngelList […]

It is no secret that Japan commands one of the largest crypto user-bases in the world today. Thus in an attempt to introduce more stability and transparency within their digital currency sector, a government-funded research group has set forth new regulatory guidelines for future ICOs. Simply referred to as the ICO Business Research Group, the […]

Australia possesses one of the most active cryptocurrency user bases in the world today, and as of April 3, all national digital exchanges are required to operate under the regulatory authority of AUSTRAC. In an attempt to responsibly monitor the movement of alt-assets within the country’s financial channels, all DCEs, Digital Currency Exchanges, are now […]

The NEO Council, which oversees the NEO blockchain framework, posted its monthly update for February and March. The month saw the conclusion of the first NEO development competition, which was co-organized with Microsoft China, updates to NEO’s consensus nodes on TestNet, and the collaboration with various charities and community hackathons throughout Asia and Europe. The […]

Bitcoin heralded triumphant success as the first peer-to-peer currency, yet its profound transparency quickly sparked the search for a cryptocurrency capable of a confidential transaction. A hard fork of Bitcoin, Zcash sidled up to the likes of Dash and Monero to enter the heated privacy coin race in 2016, toting a unique cryptographic proposition allowing […]

Best known for its use within the banking and finance sector, Ripple has recently partnered with a Slovenian company (BPG Group) to facilitate the exchange of physical metals using its consensus ledger technology. While primarily a metal refining outfit, BPG Group has also been associated with other ventures related to fund-management, recycling, refining in the […]

Ark is a fast, delegated proof of stake cryptocurrency that focuses on the interconnectedness of blockchains. Currently, Bitcoin and Ethereum are unable to transact with each other. The Ark team plans to change this through the use of Encoded Listeners and smartbridges. Ark is not just a cryptocurrency; it is an ecosystem intended to catalyze […]