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Why is the U.S. Government Cool with Bitcoin Now? Last year decentralized currency was labeled a black market for money laundering. In Banking on Bitcoin, the opening scene shows Charlie Shrem, a founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation, wearing an ankle bracelet awaiting a two-year prison sentence. He was charged with aiding and abetting the operation […]

Elected officials in Berkeley, California, may conduct an ICO to raise funding for affordable housing. Image from Sheila Fitzgerald. LianLian International Joining RippleNet Chinese payment provider, LianLian International, is joining Ripple’s payment network, RippleNet, to facilitate cross-border transactions. According to CoinDesk, LianLian International is only using Ripple’s underlying technology, not its cryptocurrency (XRP). The new […]

Georgia-based tech startup, Kepler Technology, has announced the development of the world’s first blockchain platform for the production of robotics and AI solution. The disruptive platform aims to usher robotics and AI development into the public consciousness, positioning the future of the industry on the blockchain. Advertisements Estimated at over $80 billion, the robotics industry […]

Partnership Announcement On January 16, 2018 IBM and Maersk made a joint announcement that the two companies will work together on a project to provide a blockchain technology solution that simplifies payments for the global supply chain. This project aims to bring more transparency to the shipping industry and reduce global trade barriers. In turn, […]

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Singapore Airlines is launching a digital wallet that will enable passengers to spend their frequent flier miles. Image by Iryna Rasko. Singapore Airlines Launching Digital Wallet for Frequent Flier Miles According to Time Magazine, Singapore Airlines is launching a digital wallet that will enable passengers to spend their frequent flier miles. Goh Choon Phong, the airline’s chief […]

Bittrex will enable USD trading to the majority of its customers. Image by PKpix. Bittrex to Enable USD Trading In a recent podcast interview, Bill Shihara, the CEO of Bittrex, confirmed that the exchange will enable USD trading to the majority of its customers. According to the Coin Telegraph, Bittrex will comply with all of their KYC […]

Facebook Bans Crypto and ICOs A few weeks ago, the glossary for Bitcoin were bold with infectious terminologies of market certainty and optimism. Even though the market had dipped from an ATH of $20000, investors were still looking up with big smiles on their faces and bigger ideas of how 2018 will redefine the crypto […]

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed support for blockchain technology to digitize the country’s economy. Image from Noppasin Wongchum. India Government Exploring Blockchain Technology to Build Digital Economy While India’s 2018 government budget plan has reiterated its stance against cryptocurrency as legal tender, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed support for the underlying technology, blockchain. […]