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Institutional Interest in Cryptocurrencies is Growing

Until the end of 2017, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets mostly consisted of private investors with a relatively small number of companies who understood and foresaw their potential.  However, after VC Mangrove Capital published their report  "Tokenisation: Implications for the venture capital industry", explaining that an investment in every ICO ever launched, even the failed…

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NEO: The Future of Smart-Contracts?

As one of the frequently discussed features of cryptocurrencies, smart-contracts are perhaps the most disruptive component of blockchain technology. First proposed in 1994 by the cryptographer Nick Szabo, smart-contracts were initially described to be functional upgrades of their paper-based predecessors and containing the protocols and terms necessary for one or more parties to execute a…

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Blockchain-Compliant Smartphone Announced by HTC

The Taiwan-based company, High Tech Computer Cooperative (HTC), is set to launch their first blockchain-powered phone; but without a specified timeline and hopefully for global distribution. It is unclear whether this announcement was in response to Huawei and Sirin Labs, offering their blockchain phone for $1000 in pre-order. This move makes HTC a solid contender for the…

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US Department of Justice To Investigate Price Manipulation

The United States Department of Justice has opened an investigation into potential illegal activity in cryptocurrency markets. Working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the investigation seeks to determine if illegal tactics are being used to manipulate prices on exchanges. Crypto trading has grown substantially in recent months, and unlike traditional commodities markets, there…

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Iran and Russia Discuss Transacting in Crypto to Avoid International Sanctions

After the incident of the recent international sanction placed on Iran and Russia, the financial systems of these governments have been at the verge of collapsing, and cryptocurrency seems to be the only hope for the economic rejuvenation of the two countries. The Iranian Commissioner for Economic Affairs –Mohammed Reza Pourebrahimi -has urged the central…

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