According to Mike Kayamori, an evolving technology must be regulated very carefully. Speaking during an on-stage panel at BlockShow Asia 2019, QUOINE co-founder Mike Kayamori said he has always been in favor of crypto regulation, but has begun changing his mind: “Crypto is evolving, and the government can’t try to regulate things it still doesn’t…
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We need a high level of evaluation for how this data is gathered instead. The security experts at BlockShow Asia 2019 agree: creating a unified blacklist for scammers and fraudsters is not only difficult, but it’s not enough to solve these issues within the crypto space. Cryptocurrency service providers like exchanges already maintain their own…
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Compound secured $25 million in an investment round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Crypto. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has led a $25 million funding round for crypto lending startup Compound. On Nov. 14, Fortune reported that Compound, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, secured $25 million in an investment…
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U.K.-based cryptocurrency data and wallet provider Blockchain.com is reportedly on track to lend out more than $120 million in November. United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency data and wallet provider Blockchain.com is reportedly on track to lend out more than $120 million this month. On Nov. 14, the Block reported that Blockchain.com has been quietly building its loan…
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U.S. Department of Justice arrested two Massachusetts men for allegedly taking over victims’ social media accounts and stealing their cryptocurrency via SIM swapping. The United States Department of Justice has arrested and charged two Massachusetts men for allegedly taking over victims’ social media accounts and stealing cryptocurrency. According to the announcement on Nov. 14, the…
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Samsung SDS partnered with Israeli privacy-enhancing tech firm QEDIT to provide more privacy for its enterprise blockchain Nexledger. Samsung SDS, the IT arm of tech giant Samsung, has integrated QEDIT’s zero-knowledge proof solution (ZKP) to its Nexledger blockchain. By applying ZKP, Samsung SDS intends to provide a higher level of privacy for users of its…
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Australian blockchain energy firm Power Ledger and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited have successfully conducted a peer-to-peer solar power trading trial in India. Australian blockchain energy firm Power Ledger and Indian electricity distribution company BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) have completed a peer-to-peer (P2P) solar power trading trial in the country. Power Ledger announced the news…
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Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek wants everyone to have a crypto-enabled VISA card. Crypto.com co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek unveiled his company’s 2020 expansion plan in a talk today at BlockShow Asia 2019 in Singapore. The plans include launching its own exchange, shipping VISA MCO cards to almost every region in the world, and launching…
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Crypto media should welcome skepticism, medialogue attendees conclude. The pace of the crypto market’s expansion would have been much slower without the contribution of dedicated media outlets. Google searches for terms like “Bitcoin” and “blockchain” skyrocketed in the last few years — alongside the spike in crypto prices. This suggests that people have a thirst…
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Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Canaan Creative aims to raise $100 million in its United States initial public offering planned for this month. Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Canaan Creative has announced terms for its United States initial public offering (IPO) planned for later this month. On Nov. 13, Renaissance Capital reported that Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant…
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