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The US SEC has again clarified its position on both Ethereum and Bitcoin, stating that neither cryptocurrencies are securities. The announcement, made by SEC Corporate Finance Division head William Hinman, has addressed one of the most pressing issues in the crypto market at the moment, has catalyzed a return to positive market action. Hinman’s statements, […]

A new investigation conducted by University of Texas researchers reveals compelling evidence that the meteoric rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in late 2017 is linked to price manipulation executed by individuals using Tether to create artificial market demand. The study, entitled “Is Bitcoin Really Un-Tethered?,” was composed by University of Texas professor of Finance […]

Attracting a primarily youthful audience, gaming and cryptocurrency go hand in hand. Based in China, Fujian eGaming Tournament Group has partnered with Asura World LLC to fund prize pools using cryptocurrency, Asura Coin. Common Goals, Greater Exposure Fujian eGaming is teaming up with NEO-based eSports platform, Asura World LLC to incorporate China’s first gaming reward system […]

For many, 2018 is considered the year of the blockchain. The technology took a considerable step forward in enterprise adoption and was even praised by a bipartisan collection U.S. Senators – an impressive accomplishment in its own right.  Blockchain’s strong year continued when The Wall Street Journal released its annual list of “Tech Companies to […]

With growing popularity in the global mainstream, cryptocurrency media coverage is at an all-time high. Thomson Reuters partnered with MarketPysch Data LLC to offer investors sentiment data analysis for the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Meeting Rising Demand Multinational media firm, Thomson Reuters recently launched the MarketPysch Indices (TRMI) package – a data analytics […]

Coinbase officially announced the opening of the Coinbase Index Fund to accredited US investors, allowing US citizens that meet the appropriate SEC requirements to invest in a passively managed index fund currently consisting of the four cryptocurrencies traded on Coinbase Pro — Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Announcing: Coinbase Index Fund is open for […]

On June 10, the South Korean government integrated blockchain into the public sector. LG CNS and Korean Government Mint, KOMSCO, will work together to develop the “first public blockchain platform” and issue community tokens as a type of digital gift certificate. National Digital Currency According to Business Korea, the Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card […]

The first half of June has seen a series of high profile attacks rock the cryptocurrency ecosystem, with the recent South Korean exchange Coinrail hacked to the tune of around $40 million and ZenCash targeted by a successful 51% attack. One of the most successful hacks of 2018, however, didn’t occur with a bang, but […]

The first EOS Hackathon held in Hong Kong has concluded and the results are in. This developer venture will be ongoing throughout 2018, specifically geared toward driving the innovative development of dApps on the EOS blockchain. Thank you for attending the #EOSHackathon held at Kai Tak in Hong Kong over the past weekend and congratulations […]

The highly anticipated launch of the EOS mainnet has resulted in a chaotic stall, with less than 7% EOS tokens staked and used to vote. As the EOS block producer voting process requires 15% of all tokens to be used for voting before the launch process is complete, the launch is subject to an indefinite […]