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The Platform Is Set for Virtual Conferences: Will It Live Up to Its Promises?

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 1:09 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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As the global economy struggles to adapt to the rapid changes the coronavirus pandemic has forced upon the world, the virtual conference space is booming. The need to engage, communicate and expand our network has perhaps never been so necessary as businesses struggle to survive what may be the next great economic depression. Blockchain and cryptocurrency are sectors of the financial technology industry that are used to leading the way when it comes to innovation, and it’s no surprise that blockchain conferences are quickly moving online in an effort to keep

Risky Assets Are Rallying, Bitcoin Back Above $7,000

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 3:15 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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“In every generation a man is obligated to feel as if he himself has experienced the exudes from Egypt.” This is one of the core principles of the upcoming holiday of Passover that Jewish people across the globe will celebrate tomorrow. It’s the very reason that we embrace strange customs like eating herbs that are so bitter they make you cry, drinking four full glasses of whine, and of course the famous flat bread known as matzah. Though I will never ever understand what it must have been like to

The Crypto Industry’s ‘Bloody Friday’ Lawsuits: Do They Hold Weight?

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 1:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On April 3, a massive deployment of lawsuits were filed against major crypto industry players across the globe. The eleven lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in what is being called “Bloody Friday” for the industry.These lawsuits are class action in nature. For those unfamiliar with the term, this means a group of people have joined together to file a lawsuit against another party. Class action lawsuits are not very popular on an international level for a number of reasons,

Streamr to Offer Binance’s Real-Time Trade Feeds on Marketplace

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 8:47 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Open-source blockchain infrastructure Streamr announced on April 7 a new integration with cryptocurrency exchange Binance, in which Streamr will offer the exchange's real-time trade feeds on its marketplace.From now on, Binance’s real-time trades and quotes data for all asset pairs will be available on Streamr, with the aim of targeting algorithmic traders.According to Streamr, traders will now be able to obtain sentiment data and data from other markets via a single technical integration.Motivations behind the partnershipSpeaking with Cointelegraph, Henri Pihkala, co-founder and CEO of Streamr, said that with crypto exchanges serving

Deutsche Bank Places Bitcoin (BTC) at the Center of All Currencies 

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 8:44 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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As the world records more than one million confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus, the German multinational investment bank, Deutsche Bank (DB), sees a strong need for a cashless society during this pandemic time. Current Flaws With Physical Money The use of physical cash potentially poses the risk of spreading the virus, especially dirty banknotes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In line with the warning, the central bank of South Korea began quarantining banknotes and even went on to destroy some notes to curb the spread of COVID-19

Secure, Controllable, Decentralized Data Sharing: An Interview With bitYoga CEO Antorweep Chakravorty

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 7:34 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Beyond its primary use case of powering cryptocurrencies, there’s no denying the priceless possibilities embedded in the underlying blockchain technology.  Coinfomania recently spoke to bitYoga CEO Antorweep Chakravorty. The Norway-based startup is a member of the EU-H2020 ARTICONF project and is piloting the adoption of blockchain technology for decentralized and secure data file sharing for the next generation of internet applications. He first spoke to us about how bitYoga got started. Antorweep was an associate professor of the University of Stavanger, Norway along with co-founder, Chunming Rong who was also

Charities Are Turning to Bitcoin Amid the Global Fight Against Coronavirus

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 2:41 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In the war against the novel coronavirus, cryptocurrencies are emerging as a much-needed tool for charity and fundraising projects. Already there are a number of large nonprofits accepting Bitcoin donations. Plus, some blockchain and crypto firms are contributing medical supplies to hospitals in an attempt to curb the virus, while others are setting up fundraisers and charities that are aimed at helping its victims.As a number of nonprofits continue to accept cryptocurrency donations, they are starting to realize that crypto transactions significantly reduce costs in terms of fees. Here are

The New Land of Crypto Fundraising Is in Asia and Europe, Says PwC

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 6:50 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Most of the fundraising in the cryptocurrency space shifted from the Americas to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific regions (APAC), according to a recent report by Big Four auditing firm PwC.According to PwC's 2nd Global Crypto M&A and Fundraising Report, during 2019, fundraising efforts in the crypto space obtained 18% less funding, while funds in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the space decreased by 40%.As funding decreased overall, APAC and EMEA's share of the pie got larger. While APAC and EMEA saw 44% of

Poloniex Enters Controversial IEO Space With Tron-Only Platform

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 1:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Poloniex revealed its forthcoming Tron (TRX)-powered initial exchange offering (IEO) platform on April 5.Projects seeking to conduct their offerings on Poloniex’s LaunchBase platform face the stipulation of issuing tokens in exchange for TRX, and will be considered on a “first-come, first-serve” basis.Poloniex announces Tron-powered IEO platformPoloniex asserts that LaunchBase is intended “to help quality blockchain projects grow and further develop their ecosystem,” stating that it will “offer professional advice and guidance” to assist partner projects.In addition to agreeing to raise funds in TRX, partner projects will be subject to “eligibility

Massive Demand for Tezos could lead to an Unprecedented Price Hike

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 12:05 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The Tezos cryptocurrency has done well in the market, with steady gains since last year. At a point a few months ago, the crypto coin reached an all-time high as its bullish trend reached its pinnacle.Tezos (XTZ) is not about to roll back, with the high level of demand it has received within the past few days picking up pace.The recent slump in crypto demand last month almost cut off its consolidated gains for the past few months. However, XTZ is gradually picking up and showing signs that could lead

The crypto lending industry — a ticking time bomb, rather than a shortcut to mainstream adoption

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 9:39 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In his book “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”, Charles Mackay says that men think in herds and go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. That was written in 1841. Today, it is even more relevant.The most illustrious collective obsession in the past decade is cryptocurrencies. For the last couple of years, we witnessed industry-specific shocks with varying implications, be it exchange hacks, scam schemes, or else. Although covered in controversies, in the long-term, the rise of cryptocurrencies should be