Source: iStock/isa_ozdere Depending on who you ask, XRP is either an innovative implementation of blockchain technology with impactful real-world use or a skillfully crafted get-rich scheme for Ripple, the company behind the technology. Let’s play a bit and explore a few potential XRP alternatives that could threaten Ripple’s position. Moreover, Brad Garlingnhouse, CEO of Ripple,…
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Simon Seojoon Kim is the CEO and Managing Partner at South Korea-based blockchain accelerator Hashed. ____ In the wake of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the failure of many governments and civil communities in containing disease clearly demonstrated structural issues of how our society is built. China, the epicenter of COVID-19, tapped its Read more…
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Source: iStock/Joecho-16 Aaron Kaplan is the founder and Co-CEO of Prometheum, Inc., a New York-based fintech company building a regulated, blockchain-native, capital market infrastructure. Aaron was an attorney at Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum, where he focused his practice on the applications of distributed ledger technology in the securities industry. _____ SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known…
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Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and has been a lead crypto-tech analyst for Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings since shortly after their launch. ____ People now live a good portion of their lives online. But in this digital, over-connected age, we’ve hit some bumps in the road. Among…
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For those of us who have been around since before the great crypto boom of 2017, having to undergo KYC (know your customer) procedures at digital asset exchanges was somewhat of an anomaly. “Back in the day” you were able to register to most crypto trading platforms using an email address and that was it.…
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Source: iStock/bucky_za Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _____ Tezos (XTZ, Rated “B-”) is on fire. It has surged by more than 190% in the past five weeks. And now,…
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The widespread use of cryptocurrency as an alternative method of payment has led to a growing digital ecosystem over the years. Governments are behind the curve, continuing to wrestle with how to develop effective public policy measures to regulate its use. The Bank of Canada has been actively exploring the option of a central bank…
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Source: iStock/Alexander Ließ Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _____ Looking for the next Bitcoin (BTC, Rated “A-“)? Some people have long thought it would be Ethereum (ETH, Rated “B+”).…
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Sumit Gupta is the CEO of cryptocurrency trading platform CoinDCX, which Gupta co-founded in early 2018. __________ An Open Letter to the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, on the Potential of India’s Cryptocurrency Sector and the Benefits it Presents to the Indian Economy Dear Minister, My name is Sumit Gupta, and I am Co-founder…
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Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and has been a lead crypto-tech analyst for Weiss Cryptocurrency…
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