Uniting Exponential Tech? Think Tank Event Heralds Blockchain’s Bright Future
Singularity University is exploring blockchain as a possible connecting layer between other exponential technologies at its Exponential Finance event. Source
New Hampshire Governor Signs Bitcoin MSB Exemption Into Law
The governor of New Hampshire has signed a bill into law that exempts digital currency traders from the state’s money transmission regulations. Source
UC Berkeley Partners With Blockchain Startup For Health Data Research
The University of California, Berkeley is working with blockchain startup Bitmark on a pair of research studies focused on secure data sharing. Source
OpenTimestamps Has Timestamped the Entire Internet Archive — Here’s How
OpenTimestamps, a project led by Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd, just made sure the Internet Archive cannot be forged. Well, sort of. In a blog post published last week, the developer and consultant explained how he used his OpenTimestamps project to timestamp all the Internet Archive’s 750,000,000 files onto Bitcoin’s blockchain. This means that no […]
Private Capital Market Ecosystems Meet the Blockchain
In a move signaling blockchain technology’s continued advancement in the financial world, Hong Kong–based PrivateMarket.io and NY-based Symbiont announced an agreement to build an alternative investment marketplace for closed-end funds utilizing Symbiont’s SmartSecuritiesTM software. The parties anticipate that the marketplace will go live in late 2017. PrivateMarket’s strategic intent is to ensure that a new […]
Top 25 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Websites Worldwide
The post Top 25 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Websites Worldwide appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Today’s post is a short one. It’s more of a list than an actual post. Due to the recent surge in Bitcoin’s price I decided to review what are the top 25 sites worldwide dealing with Bitcoin. I ranked the sites according to […]
SEC Wins $11 Million Default Judgment Against GAW Miners
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won default judgments against cryptocurrency mining firms GAW Miners and Zen Miner. Source
Vladimir Putin and Vitalik Buterin Discuss Ethereum ‘Opportunities’
The president of Russia briefly met with ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin during an event last week. Source
Nevada Lawmakers Send Blockchain Tax Bill to Governor’s Desk
Legislators in Nevada completed work on a bill to block the taxation of blockchain use. Source
Op Ed: Crypto-Investing in the Age of Whales
“That was fast,” I keep saying. Why do I keep saying that? Because I keep this page open in my browser all the time: I had bought bitcoin at $2200. It promptly went down to $1700, and ether went from $203 to $150. The next day. That was fast. In the past five days, ether […]