If regional Turkish media is to be believed, no less than the country’s Minister of Finance (Finmin), Berat Albayrak, has proposed looking into the wildcat world of initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a way to boost the economy. English-speaking press…
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Ethereum Regains #2 Spot Surpassing Ripple, Wild Volatility as Market Recovers
There is something of a battle for second place in cryptocurrency markets going on right now. The number two and three spots, Ether and Ripple respectively (at the time of writing, at least) have swapped positions twice already today with…
Congressman Introduces Three Blockchain Bills
Representative Tom Emmer today announced the introduction of a group of bills intended to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Powered by WPeMatico
Taiwanese Candidate Accepts Crypto Donations, California Bans Them
Using cryptocurrency for political donations has been a hot topic in many societies. Two recent developments demonstrate different views on the matter. A Taiwanese politician who has accepted bitcoin from his supporters believes crypto donations can help keep his country’s…
Celsius Network to Manage Funds for United Nations Initiative
The Celsius Network has become a founding member of the SDG Impact Fund within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals initiative. Decentralized lending and borrowing platform Celsius Network will manage the Sustainable Development Goals Impact Fund (SDG Impact Fund) within…
Steve Hanke: Central Banks Fuel Wealth Loss and Inflation – The World Needs Less of Them
Respected economist Professor Steve Hanke has chanted down central banks. While Hanke doesn’t tout cryptocurrency as an alternative, he does say that the world needs fewer central banks because these government-controlled entities are messing up economies and abusing monetary policy,…
Of Moonshots and Mushrooms: Let’s Get Beyond Technocratic Thinking
The following opinion piece on Moonshots and Mushrooms was written by Max Borders, director of Social Evolution and author of The Social Singularity. When John F. Kennedy was president, he planted a stark and powerful, technocratic image in the minds…
South Korean Gov’t Pledges Support for Blockchain Startups to Facilitate Industry Growth
The South Korean government has pledged support for blockchain companies to speed up the growth of the industry in the country. The Korean Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology (MSICT) has pledged further support to facilitate the growth of…
Largest Brazilian Brokerage to Launch Exchange for Bitcoin and Ethereum
The biggest brokerage firm in Brazil, Grupo XP, is planning to launch a crypto exchange in the coming months. The largest brokerage in Brazil will enter the crypto space by launching an exchange for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in…
US Congressman to Introduce Bills Supporting Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrencies
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer will introduce three bills to support blockchain and digital assets in the country. U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is planning to introduce three bills to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, according to a press release published…
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