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December 28, 2017 9:22 PM Advertisements For the first time since 2015, the United States has a new National Security Strategy. The document is heavy on national security, light on strategy, and weightless in its comprehension of emerging technologies and social trends. The president is required by law to periodically prepare a document highlighting US […]

December 28, 2017 7:15 PM Advertisements Russian lawmakers issued limitations for investors and businesses initiating token offerings. On December 28, 2017, it was revealed by the Russian finance ministry that regulatory measures aimed at token offerings will put caps on what companies can raise via crowdfunding, and limits on how much unqualified investors can commit. […]

December 28, 2017 11:13 PM Advertisements South Korea may pass a law giving its government the power to shut down cryptocurrency exchanges. Regulators in the country have also discussed beefing up the know-your-customer and anti-money laundering standards to which exchanges and the banks providing them services must adhere. A December 28 press release from the […]

December 28, 2017 8:02 PM Advertisements Let’s imagine for a moment that we’re playing intramural basketball. Your team is scheduled to play a game this afternoon, but you’re the only player that’s available. My friends and I arrive at the gym and we want to play, too. But unfortunately, since we haven’t registered with the […]

December 28, 2017 4:39 PM Advertisements It pays to double-check your numbers. Unfortunately, one altcoin amateur learned that lesson the hard way. Oops. In a less than delightful Christmas story, a hapless cryptocurrency user relieved himself of $73,786 worth of tokens. It appears that the unfortunate individual accidentally entered his gas fee in the field […]

December 28, 2017 6:24 PM Advertisements After tweets shilling altcoins were sent from John McAfee’s Twitter handle, the software mogul announced that the account had been hacked. On December 27, 2017, the Twitter account of cybersecurity guru and operator of one of the largest mining operations in North America, John McAfee, suffered an apparent hack. […]

Jez San is founder and CEO of FunFair Technologies, an ethereum-powered casino platform. A vocal supporter and critic of blockchain technologies, San was also a pioneer in real-time, 3D games. Advertisements The following article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review series. As a long time investor in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, 2017 has been remarkable. But it’s […]

December 27, 2017 12:33 AM Advertisements Kind-hearted Etherians hung a little crypto on the “Merkle Tree” at a Toronto-based charity event. On December 21, 2017, Covenant House, an organization that helps homeless children and youth, surpassed a fundraising goal nearly three times over in the form of Ether donations. The “Merry Merkle Tree” event for […]

December 27, 2017 10:51 PM Advertisements Belarus has recently legalized cryptocurrencies, greenlit crowdfunding through token offerings, and sanctioned exchange between fiat and cryptocurrencies. Nestled between Russia and Poland, landlocked Belarus is no stranger to economic strife. Between 2012 and 2016, the nation’s GDP was nearly halved. Though 2017 saw some recovery for the country, a […]

December 26, 2017 11:59 PM Advertisements Russia’s citizenry is starting to come around to blockchain technology. Reports from Russia on December 25, 2017, indicated that a survey was conducted by the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (PRUE) to ascertain the general public’s readiness to adopt blockchain technology. According to Assistant Professor Diana Stepanova from the […]