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Exclusive: Can Web3 Foundation Achieve a Truly Decentralized Web?

Exclusive interview with Jack Platts: Part 2 Following the technical underpinnings of Polkadot in Part 1, Jack Platts, Head of Collaborations Web3 Foundation reveals their effort towards the goal of the decentralized web! He also explained the governance and technical challenges in achieving a decentralized web! How Web 3 Foundation can achieve a truly decentralized … Continue reading Exclusive: Can Web3 Foundation Achieve a Truly Decentralized Web?

Exclusive: Bitcoin – The Killer App in Africa and Latin America?

In driving financial inclusion and FinTech adoption in emerging markets, Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful explains the key challenges in Bitcoin adoption in Africa and the strategies penetrating into the African markets. We are glad to have an in-depth interview with Ray, on Paxful’s strategies into Africa and Latin America. He also explained the biggest … Continue reading Exclusive: Bitcoin – The Killer App in Africa and Latin America?

Exclusive: Arbitrage – the Key Business Opportunity Brought by Blockchain

Following the latest update of Paxful, Ray took a step back and shared to us his inspiration to set up Paxful and what he learnt from 11 failed startups! He then identified arbitrage as the key business opportunities by blockchain and instead of decentralization, peer to peer should be the core value preposition of Bitcoin! … Continue reading Exclusive: Arbitrage – the Key Business Opportunity Brought by Blockchain

Exclusive: Did Facebook Copy Hedera Hashgraph's Governance Model?

Exclusive interview with Sami Mian: Part 1 “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” When Facebook released Libra’s whitepaper, Hedera Hashgraph allegedly “thanks” Facebook for imitating their governance model, what is the story behind? We spoke exclusively with Sami Mian, the Head of Japan and Korea for Hedera Hashgraph, to reveal the hidden story of … Continue reading Exclusive: Did Facebook Copy Hedera Hashgraph's Governance Model?

Exclusive: Why are Independent Third Party Crypto Custodians so Important?

Exclusive interview with Alexandre Kech: Part 1 The needs of crypto custodians caught public attention again with the recent hack of 250 million Japanese Yen from Bitpoint exchange in Japan. While certain exchanges such as Coinbase launched their own custodian services, to what extent they can safeguard the assets at the exchange? Alexandre Kech, CEO of Onchain … Continue reading Exclusive: Why are Independent Third Party Crypto Custodians so Important?

US Senator Sherrod Brown: Facebook is delusional

“Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook is more like a government than a company. That’s delusional.” US Senator Sherrod Brown said in a video tweet by NowThis News. The video was released a few hours after Facebook’s hearing with the Senate Banking Committee. In the video, Brown added “We have to protect our democracy. We should … Continue reading US Senator Sherrod Brown: Facebook is delusional

Exclusive: What are Top 5 FinTech Career Advice for Graduates?

In Part 1 of the interview, Prof. Aris Stouraitis identified lack of interdisciplinarity is the culprit of FinTech talent shortage in Hong Kong. Interdisciplinarity in FinTech refers to talents that are knowledgeable in both finance and technology. He presents how the Master of Science in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics) (“the program”) offered by Hong Kong … Continue reading Exclusive: What are Top 5 FinTech Career Advice for Graduates?

What are the 7 Key Takeaways from Facebook's Libra Hearings?

The debate on Facebook’s Libra continues with the hearing with the Senate Banking Committee (“Senate hearing”) on 16 July and the United States House Committee of Financial Services (“House hearing”) on 17 July. Here are the 7 key takeaways from the two hearings. Libra is centralized Regulators believed that the composition of the Libra Association … Continue reading What are the 7 Key Takeaways from Facebook's Libra Hearings?

New York State Trust License – Fidelity’s Step Towards Mass Crypto Adoption?

Fidelity’s cryptocurrency investment arm, Fidelity Digital Assets (FDAS) has filed for a trust license in the state of New York according to several sources. An approved application with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYFDS) will mean that FDAS will be able to offer custodial services for digital assets in the state of New … Continue reading New York State Trust License – Fidelity’s Step Towards Mass Crypto Adoption?

Heaven for Bitcoin Miners? Iran Officially Legalizes Crypto Mining

The Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture recently published a statement that the Iranian Economic Commission has approved a mechanism for digital coin mining. This is in line with Iranian internal laws that facilitate the growth of mining firms across the country. Crypto mining in Iran is gaining popularity with its cheap electricity … Continue reading Heaven for Bitcoin Miners? Iran Officially Legalizes Crypto Mining