Many people seem to think that cryptocurrency is a legitimate response to the “evils” visited upon the world by banks, Wall Street and other intermediaries. They see the mainstream world of finance as corrupt and predatory. Many...
It was an eventful seven days for the token sales space, with easily the biggest news of the week being China’s reported move to temporarily suspend all token sale events in the country, pending an internal regulatory review.
Reports first...
After the cryptocurrency “boom” of the past few months, many states in the US have found themselves in the need to update their legislatures, in order to make sure any new concepts are properly treated within the...
The rate of new token sale growth continues at breakneck speed; indeed, recent estimates suggest that the market for token sales has gained a 4,800% during the last 3 years, with the industry now close to reaching $100 billion...
You would be forgiven for thinking that you’re experiencing a case of déjà vu, after last week’s market movements proved to be almost a repetition of the previous week’s events. Yet again, Bitcoin scaled new heights, hitting an all-time...
A new venture with the aim of making a very large impact on society has been launched. AMREC (American Renewable Energy Corporation),
“a cutting edge renewable energy innovator”,
AMREC is focused on developing and implementing affordable, clean energy that’s not dependent...
Banco Santander launches digital investment unit focused on Blockchain-based development.
Last Monday, Banco Santander revealed the launch of a digital investment unit specifically focused on blockchain technology. The unit will be directed by John Whelan from Santander’s blockchain laboratory.
“The wave...
In 2016, the Vyborgsky District Court of St. Petersburg granted a prosecutorial request to block bitcoininfo.ru, one of the biggest, Russian cryptocurrency websites, which is currently offline.
According to RAPSI, the official court´s press service, The Supreme Court of Russia...
Two of the biggest and most high profile banks in Russia plan to support cryptocurrency portfolios for their clients, according to local press reports. Under the supervision of the central bank, Alfa Bank and Sberbank will offer their clients special...
It’s been another hot period of activity in the token sales world, with fundraising for this new mechanism passing yet another milestone in the last week. According to fintech research firm Autonomous NEXT, token offerings have now raised more...
