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South Korea Intensifies Blockchain in Banking but Rules Out Digital Fiat Currency

Innovation has become decentralized globally, with several countries making significant progress while others have struggled with infrastructure and macroeconomic issues. Several factors like state-of-the-art infrastructure, corporate investment, favorable government’s incentives, and policies, and others affect a country’s perception. According to MERIC’s new survey, the US continues to dominate in the blockchain innovation landscape by 34%. … Continue reading South Korea Intensifies Blockchain in Banking but Rules Out Digital Fiat Currency

DAppstore Creator Decenternet’s Spyce Token to be Listed on BW Exchange November 22nd

Decenternet, the creator of the dAppstore, has announced the launch of its token called “Spyce.” Spyce is scheduled for listing on the BW exchange beginning November 22nd, 2019. Here we’ll give you a quick overview of Decenternet, the dAppstore, the Osiris browser, and the Spyce token. Spyce is likely to be an excellent crypto investment, as it … Continue reading DAppstore Creator Decenternet’s Spyce Token to be Listed on BW Exchange November 22nd

Ethereum Developer Indicted for Blockchain and Crypto Expertise Sharing in North Korea

A judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice has enough evidence to move to trial against Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith. The Ethereum research scientist was arrested in Los Angeles last week and charged for allegedly aiding in the circumvention of U.S. Sanctions that have been placed on the Democratic People’s Republic of North … Continue reading Ethereum Developer Indicted for Blockchain and Crypto Expertise Sharing in North Korea

Nordea Bank Ban on Staff Bitcoin Trading Upheld By Danish Court

A Danish court has ruled that Nordea Bank is within its rights to prohibit its employees from investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. According to a report from BNN Bloomberg on Dec. 3, the court ruled that the risks associated with cryptocurrencies justified Nordea’s decision to restrict its employees from investing in the crypto space. The … Continue reading Nordea Bank Ban on Staff Bitcoin Trading Upheld By Danish Court

New Money Theory Research: Blockchain to Usher in the New Age of Monetary and Financial Freedom

New Money Theory Research: Blockchain to Usher in the New Age of Monetary and Financial Freedom Throughout history, humans have progressed through both a reliance on institutions and in many cases by rebelling against institutions that no longer serve them. In order to improve the overall social efficiency of our civilization, processes of social division … Continue reading New Money Theory Research: Blockchain to Usher in the New Age of Monetary and Financial Freedom

Chinese Smart Courts Leveraging Blockchain and AI

Smart courts in China are reportedly leveraging a range of innovative technologies to settle legal cases. The online judiciary courts utilize big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. As reported by Xinhua news agency on Dec. 5th—over 3.14 million litigation activities from March to October of this year have been settled through the blockchain … Continue reading Chinese Smart Courts Leveraging Blockchain and AI

Are Ethereum Nodes Ready for a New Hard Fork on New Year’s Day?

The Ethereum network is expected to undergo a scheduled upgrade,named Muir Glacier at block number 9,200,000, predicted to occur on New Year’s Day 2020. As Ethereum has faced the dilemma of moving to proof-of-stake in the usual way, delaying in the mining “ice age,” developers have voted to disable the difficulty time bomb for miners to … Continue reading Are Ethereum Nodes Ready for a New Hard Fork on New Year’s Day?

Ethereum—The Whole Forking History

Ethereum is the second most recognizable name in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, next to Bitcoin. Ethereum was created to overcome the limitations of Bitcoin, which is essentially just a system for decentralized money, and push the boundaries of blockchain technology and decentralization. Like Bitcoin, it is supported by a peer-to-peer node network, meaning that … Continue reading Ethereum—The Whole Forking History

UK's Tax Authority Ready to Invest Up to $130,000 in Blockchain Analytics Tool to Track Crypto Cybercriminals

The UK tax authority HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is looking for an analytics tool using blockchain to enhance the process of identifying criminals who are trading in cryptocurrencies online. By analyzing cryptocurrency transactions which are being used for tax evasion and money-laundering purposes, HMRC is looking to deploy blockchain to weed out cybercriminals. “Many … Continue reading UK's Tax Authority Ready to Invest Up to $130,000 in Blockchain Analytics Tool to Track Crypto Cybercriminals

Greece Council of State Rules for the Extradition of a Russian Bitcoin Laundering Suspect to France

Greece Council of State has ruled in favor of the order to extradite a Russian bitcoin laundering suspect named Alexander Vinnik, as known as “Mr. Bitcoin” to France, as reported by Greece Greek Reporter. The Council’s ruling means that Vinnik’s extradition to France can now proceed without any further delay as he is seriously being … Continue reading Greece Council of State Rules for the Extradition of a Russian Bitcoin Laundering Suspect to France