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In yet another effort to supplement a thorough understanding and adoption of distributed ledger system, the Communist Party of China (CPC) released a “primer” on blockchain technology on Aug. 13, 2018. Blockchain Education for Officials As noted in the press release, the CPC-funded book contains relevant information on blockchain technology – including the origins of […]

Block.one, the company behind EOS, announced the highly-anticipated location for part four of its first-of-a-kind global blockchain hackathon. We're going to San Francisco! Developers, designers and entrepreneurs – are you ready to join us Stateside on Nov 10-11 for part four of our first-of-its-kind blockchain hackathon series? Sign up here for the first-ever #EOSHackathon event […]

David Marcus has stepped down from the Coinbase board, citing a conflict of interest. Facebook goes on record that it will not partner with Stellar, according to Cheddar. In a statement to the news outlet, a Facebook spokesperson said: “We are not engaged in any discussions with Stellar, and we are not considering building on […]

Undaunted by the SEC’s second Bitcoin ETF proposal rejection, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss appear to be charging full steam ahead with their cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, Gemini. For the twin brothers, the commission’s green light may have granted Gemini the largest rush of institutional capital seen in this industry. Now, with Gemini ranked 24th largest exchange […]

State officials in Saudi Arabia reissue warnings against trading and investing in cryptocurrencies. The official committee will also have the remit of notifying relevant agencies of any activity to reduce marketing exposure. No Trading. No Investing. In Saudi Arabia, following a series of websites and social media accounts promoting cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, […]

Europe-based KamaGames will launch its own token to allow its more than 100 million players a new, easier alternative to purchasing in-game chips. Trading in Ethereum for Chips KamaGames, a European operator of social casino games, is set to make purchasing in-game currency simpler than ever as it prepares to launch its own blockchain token, […]

Following news of a delayed Bitcoin ETF decision, the overall cryptocurrency market began to fall from its recent recovery. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices are plummeting as selloffs increase this week. At press time, 97 of 100 top cryptocurrencies are in the red.

Surfaced documents suggest that Bitmain has accumulated nearly $1 billion worth of Bitcoin Cash, raising eyebrows over the cryptocurrency’s role in a prospective $18 billion initial public offering (IPO). The documents were first tabled by Samson Mow in a Tweet, who included an excerpt from the pre-IPO prospectus released for the upcoming raise: According to the Bitmain pre-IPO […]

An increasing number of blockchain companies are flocking to the initial coin offering (ICO) market to initiate token sales and raise millions of dollars in an unregulated market. According to several local projects, brokers are demanding millions of dollars to be paid out for unconditional listings. $2 Million Unconditional Listing Last week, cryptocurrency researcher Christopher […]

Although 2018–full of steep price drops and unfulfilled crypto promises–has been a difficult year for the cryptocurrency market, innovators, investors and legislators continue to build and plan for a blockchain-based future. Jonathan G. Blanco hosted the first Token Forum Seattle on Aug. 9 at the Columbia Tower Club, bringing together a group of crypto industry […]