We've had our ups and downs in the cryptocurrency marketplaces over the last couple of years, but a few elements of our ecosystem have remained a constant. One of these is the demand for blockchain developers and their skills, which has seen a regular increase year after year. According to the latest LinkedIn recruitment research report,…

"Association pour le Développement des Actifs Numériques" (ADAN) is an association that will represent the blockchain industry before the authorities in France and Europe. "The Association for the Development of Digital Assets" was announced on January 14th, 2020 through a press release on the official ADAN website. Its job will be to represent the European blockchain…

Two years since it was first seen on the floor of the XBlockchain Bali 2018 conference, the new version of the "BOB" i.e. Blok on Blok phone created by PundiX was unveiled and presented during CES 2020 ultimately winning an innovation reward by the conference organizers. PundiX, a company well-recognized in the cryptocurrency ecosystem broke through…

Politicians and regulators are growing increasingly aware of the significance of blockchain assets, and have begun scrambling to create rules intended to reign in the open market activity that is a hallmark of crypto use. In Europe, the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) has now taken effect, which directly addresses a range of cryptocurrency-related issues.…

South Korea is well-recognized for being one of the early-adopter countries, with numerous established crypto exchanges, start-ups, and a significant amount of trading activity. The government's ambitions to impose capital gains taxes became apparent during the summer of 2019, when various articles were published regarding their desire to levy taxes from individuals and companies. Since 2017, cryptocurrency…

More than ever there is debate among crypto advocates over the future of Bitcoin. Some assert that its future as the flagship blockchain asset is secure, whereas others claim that it will eventually lose its top status to a better designed altcoin. Now that a market recovery appears to be underway, the critics are becoming…

Illinois may prove to be the most friendly blockchain state in the U.S. because at the start of the New Year, on January 1st, the state legislators passed into law the Public Act 101-0514, otherwise known as the Blockchain Technology Act. Initially sponsored and passed last spring by State Representative Keith Wheeler, it was finally signed…

The Nervos Network, a blockchain platform with aspirations to solve challenges that are plaguing Bitcoin and Ethereum says that they are making $30 million USD commitment to motivate developers, according to a press release published on January 9th. The money will be available to developers or project leads through grants organized by the platform. There…

We've been talking about many different deals and projects that involve shipping, supply chains, and preventing forgeries. Through blockchain implementation, the global market processes can be upgraded to the next level. Humans are economy driven, but that doesn't necessarily mean we always go for the cheap stuff. Providing customers with enough accurate information will help them…

Following the speech of Xi Jinping on the importance of embracing blockchain technology, China went on a spree of development to establish a nation-wide blockchain network. Now, following a report published on January 3rd, we have more information about the future of the BSN network. These latest updates are more of a recap of what…