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.
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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…
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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…
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Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher, founders of the crypto futures platform Bakkt, have confirmed that they’re already looking to expand less than two weeks after the launch of their futures exchange. Although the lauded exchange has been a news item for more than a year, it wasn’t until late last month that the platform finally…
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The winner of the BitIRA U Scholarship for October 2019 has been announced. Alexander Lewis, a college freshman from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, wrote an essay about what the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain will look like in the next 20 years. Below is the essay that Alexander submitted: In the next 20…
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Everyone has a different reason for getting excited about the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency: the technology, the opportunity for decentralization, being at the forefront of the next “big thing” in technology—these are just some of the biggest motivators. For Divi Project co-founder Nick Saponaro, the opportunity to innovate through a one-click masternode solution alongside the…
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Social and financial downturn has pushed Venezuela’s back against the wall. With sanctions holding back any meaningful progress for its citizens, the country has turned to digital assets as a safe haven, and to strengthen its global buying power.
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With mass adoption as one of the primary goals being tackled by the cryptocurrency and blockchain community, solving security and compliance concerns in any of their forms is a critical challenge to resolve. Trevor Koverko, with his background blending Wall Street with Silicon Valley, sought to take this on—and thus Polymath was born. Trevor sat…
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Ever since cryptocurrency hit the mainstream, many have believed the space was only used by criminals. In order to combat such a perception, a recent bill from Congress is urging the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to adopt the very technology these criminals are using to fully understand how to defend these threats. Read on to find out why adopting this technology will be beneficial to government entities.
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Philadelphia’s Coinvention conference was held September 20-21, 2019, at the Loews Hotel in the heart of Center City. Read on for highlights and takeaways from BitIRA.
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