Tellor‘s key offering is a decentralized oracle, providing validated data that can inform smart contracts; everyone on Tellor’s team is passionate about decentralization, privacy and security. CTO Nicholas Fett shared his insights on how he started off as an economics major who quickly grew captivated by the crypto industry and its self-sufficient potential, while remaining…
The U.S. dollar has enjoyed status as global reserve currency status for decades, but with growing discontent for the greenback around the world in recent years, some speculate that a cryptocurrency could take over that role. Could it be Bitcoin or Ripple? The arguments that some experts are making aren’t as farfetched as you may think.
Andrew Bull of Bull Blockchain Law has emerged as a leading expert in blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. He’s been involved in the industry since it started, and his legal career has grown in parallel—giving him unique perspective and expertise. He’s presented at conferences acros the country, and his firm has put together a…
Late last week, the price of Bitcoin experienced one of its biggest spikes in recent history, surging by 42% in just 48 hours. Yet even a week later, market watchers are generally mystified as to what prompted the action. Several theories have emerged, and we break them down here. Which of these do you believe should get credit?
Image by USAF illustration/Sr. Airman Courtney Witt / CC BY 2.0 The IRS has issued some long-awaited tax guidance on virtual currencies. The new guidance comes on the back of the agency’s recent efforts to educate taxpayers on their tax-reporting obligations arising from the receipt, use, and disposition of crypto. This crypto tax guidance also comes…
Following in the footsteps of the Federal Reserve creating $210 billion out of thin air, Bitcoin edged even closer to its hard cap of 21 million tokens. If you’re not thinking about the implications for both the dollar and Bitcoin, find out here why this is so critical for the long-term prospects of each.
One of the celebrities of the crypto and blockchain world is Jeremy Gardner, serial crypto entrepreneur and disruptor extraordinaire. He’s on a mission to make the world a better place, one business venture at a time and always seeking the next problem to solve. Co-founder and managing partner of Ausum Ventures, a hybrid venture and…
As the crisis in Hong Kong turns from bad to worse, citizens of the Chinese island are finding refuge in Bitcoin, thus highlighting some of the currency’s true benefits. What they are learning firsthand right now can be instructive for anyone.
At Coinvention last month, we heard Bitcoin Market Journal‘s John Hargrave speak about the way in which blockchain brings communities together, and he shared very powerful insights on how local communities can come together to drive industry progress forward. John is currently traveling around the country promoting his book, Blockchain for Everyone, which is an awesome…
The winner of the BitIRA U Scholarship for Fall 2019 has been announced. We do have an honorable mention for the contest. Harsha Somisetty, a Computer Science major from Rutgers Business School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, wrote an essay about what the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain will look like in the next 20…
