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Setting the groundwork for an explosive growth period, millennials are swiftly taking cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related courses, with over 42 percent of the top 50 universities offering “at least one” course about the two domains. Formal Cryptocurrency Education in High Demand Coinbase, the world’s ninth largest crypto-exchange by daily traded volume, partnered with data analytics firm […]

The world’s major financial cities are waking up to blockchain’s disruptive potential, and while some are drafting regulations and consulting legal experts, cities like Hong Kong are making significant moves. Hong Kong’s Blockchain Push On Aug. 28, the Hong Kong government added distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to its list of “Quality Migrant Admission Scheme” (QMAS), […]

Ethereum-based Civil, a blockchain journalism startup, has inked a licensing agreement with the Associated Press (AP) that will see the latter’s news content available for use by Civil-based newsrooms via blockchain technology. Another Giant Turns to Blockchain According to an official release, the content licensing partnership will see AP deliver its breaking news stories and […]

Lloyd’s of London has entered into an agreement with custodial firm Kingdom Trust to offer cryptocurrency insurance services in a move that further amps institutional entry in the digital asset ecosystem, according to a press release. Opening the Doors to Institutional Crypto Investments Founded in 2010, Kingdom Trust enjoys a clientele of more than 100,000 […]

If there were any questions about Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s leadership abilities, TechCrunch founder and Arrington XRP Capital partner Michael Arrington has put those thoughts to rest, describing Binance’s CEO as the “real f**king deal” in a decidedly unambiguous character appraisal. Published in a blog post on Arrington XRP Capital’s website, “Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is the Real […]

Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu and Bitcoin(.com) CEO Roger Ver are set to discuss upcoming ecosystem developments, protocol upgrades and more during the first-ever World Digital Mining Summit, taking place Sept. 21-23, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Bitmain Heads to Tbilisi Bitmain Technologies and BitKan have teamed up to host the World Digital Mining Summit, according to an […]

This past June, ICON, the most valuable blockchain project in South Korea, secured a strategic partnership with Kyobo Life, the country’s largest insurance firm alongside Samsung, to develop blockchain-based services. In 2017, prior to the creation of the newly drafted legislation that will recognize cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related businesses as legitimate, regulated institutions, South Korea’s Ministry […]

Since the ICO fervor of 2017, regulators worldwide have increased scrutiny on emerging cryptocurrency projects and investment schemes. On Aug. 28, U.S. regulators released an update on their coordinated cryptocurrency crackdown. NASAA Updates ‘Operation Cryptosweep’ The North American Securities Administration Association (NASAA) updated its progress on initial coin offering- (ICO) and cryptocurrency-related investment product investigations, […]

The cryptocurrency bear market has left many traders wondering which digital assets will emerge on top. On CNBC’s Fast Money, industry leaders Roger Ver and Charlie Lee shared their opinions on Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) investments. Roger Ver Bullish on BCH Roger Ver, known in the crypto community as “Bitcoin Jesus,” answered […]

Malta has emerged as a global leader in blockchain innovation, recently passing a series of pro-blockchain bills into law that have caused blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms around the world to consider “Blockchain Island” as a potential new base of operations. Maltese real estate isn’t only for international crypto exchanges such as Binance, however. A new […]