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Study suggests Germans between 18 and 34 are most interested in cryptocurrencies, big cities in U.A.E. adopt blockchain solutions, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! A recent survey by Postbank suggests that Germans between 18 and 34 years of age have the most interest in cryptocurrencies. Image from Kavun Halyna. New Postbank Study Suggests Young Germans […]

“[For the] entirety of the history of technology, open-source software developers have had to live like paupers.” Advertisements While this is a bit of an exaggeration, Kevin Owocki has a point: making a living can be rough for developers of open-source software, that is, software for which the code is made freely available to use, […]

LevelNet is the latest cryptocurrency company to be investigated as part of “Operation CryptoSweep.” Advertisements The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation issued a cease-and-desist order to crypto startup LevelNet over suspicion of violating Vermont’s Uniform Securities Act. LevelNet bills itself as an informational security network hoping to develop a platform that “enables participants to share […]

Are cryptocurrencies securities? There is no statement defining whether or not digital currency will be categorized as securities by the U.S. government. Advertisements With an announcement like this, we may be lead to believe there is a high probability the government can be closer to defining cryptocurrency as securities under the umbrella of cryptocurrency derivatives. […]

A recap of the latest news and announcements by Block.One and EOS.IO Disclaimer: ICO Alert does not endorse or recommend participating in any initial coin offerings, including EOS. ICO Alert does not receive any compensation for the Everything EOS Podcast from Block.One or EOS, however, Robert Finch and Zack Gall do both personally own EOS tokens. […]

On May 23, the largest U.S. digital currency exchange Coinbase announced that it has acquired the decentralized exchange Paradex as part of Coinbase’s commitment to investing in decentralized infrastructure and its focus on international traders. Advertisements Paradex is a decentralized exchange that enables traders to transact directly with each other through the use of smart […]

The New York legislature is considering a bill that would establish a taskforce to study and make recommendations regarding crypto and other digital currencies. This action follows the New York Attorney General creating the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative and a slow rollout of the BitLicense. Advertisements The legislature in New York is currently considering a […]

Not wanting to miss the crypto boat, Québec’s government decided to resume selling power to crypto mining companies ahead of schedule. Advertisements On Wednesday Le Journal de Montréal reported that the March 2018 ban on selling electricity to cryptocurrency miners has been lifted. This comes sooner than the 90-day expiration date originally set for the […]

It was all a dream. After drawing rebukes from banking authorities, including the ECB president and Estonian central bank governor, Estcoin appears dead in the water. Advertisements In the cryptocurrency echo chamber, social media users – and reporters – sometimes exaggerate claims of government adoption. As a journalist, it’s difficult to walk the line between […]

Carboneum is creating a protocol for social trading and a democratized social trading platform. Today, social trading is becoming increasingly popular and prevalent in the world of cryptocurrency, where “follower” traders follow and copy trades of more experienced “leader” traders. However, it is filled with problems, such as lack of transparency and unfair fee mechanism. […]