Zoran Spirkovski

Zoran Spirkovski is a freelance journalist, brand strategist, and author published by CryptoBriefing, BeInCrypto, CryptoNewsNet, and NewsBlockchain. He writes about blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, branding, marketing, and productivity, and other stories that brew up in his mind.
He writes a daily blog about the same topics at zoransp.medium.com and he regularly contributes to freelance discussion groups.

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New European Blockchain Association Called ADAN

"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…

January 23, 20200Comments

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“BOB” a New Blockchain Phone on the Horizon by PundiX

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…

January 22, 20200Comments

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South Korean Government Struggles to Find Balance in Legitimizing Cryptocurrencies

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…

January 20, 20200Comments

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Illinois Passes the Blockchain Technology Act Into Law

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…

January 18, 20200Comments

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$30 Million Available in Grants Through the Nervos Network

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…

January 17, 20200Comments

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Blockchain in Desperate Need of Standardization

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…

January 16, 20200Comments

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National Chinese BSN Blockchain Network to Become Commercially Available in April

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…

January 15, 20200Comments

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Ripple’s xSongs to Challenge Global Music Sales Sector

At the onset of the new year, an article was published by The Block Crypto, where they speak with Ripple executive Craig DeWitt about his new addition to the XRP ecosystem. xSongs, a platform for musicians to sell their songs directly through the public. In addition, the app will charge no fees to artists, enabling them…

January 14, 20200Comments

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Blockchain ETF Soon to Be on Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China

China is well on its way to having its first blockchain ETF traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, as suggested in the official release by the exchange on December 24th 2019. The index fund is named "SZSE Blockchain 50 Index" and at the time of writing, no official information supports the case that it is actively…

January 12, 20200Comments

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China’s Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) & Why it’s Extremely Relevant

Blockchain development has a reputation for being extremely expensive, demanding a high amount of financial, technological, and human resources to provide value to organizations. The most common type of blockchain that we generally encounter is permissionless, the types of blockchains serving as the foundation for all of the cryptocurrencies that we use regularly such as…

January 3, 20200Comments

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