Companies that use blockchain technologies continue to receive regular investments from outside investors. For instance, blockchain service provider Paxos received $65 million in investments. Cloud-based supply chain firm Tradeshift received $250 million from a recent funding round that included Goldman Sachs. Now a Singapore-based company has secured a large amount…
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Is Malta Becoming the New Cryptocurrency Capital of the World?
The tiny, unassuming European island nation of Malta now trades more cryptocurrency by volume than any other country in the world, according to recent reports from Morgan Stanley. It beats out the next highest countries: Belize, Seychelles, the United States and South Korea. This is due to well-defined and easily…
A perspective on ICO's and cryptocurrencies.
The backlash against ICOs for new cryptocurrencies has taken another dramatic turn. Capital Group has amended its policies to prohibit its associates and their family members from investing in ICOs and IPOs. The new policy from one of the oldest investment groups in the United States took effect on April…
SEC's New Cyber Unit Seeks Out ICO Scams
Initial coin offerings are the current way to make money and get rich. A new part of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Cyber Unit) has been developed to investigate and prosecute ICOs. The first charges from the SEC targeted a scam that raised $15 million from thousands of investors with…
What Can Blockchain Bring to the Education Space?
These days, you hear about blockchain and cryptocurrency ad infinitum. Despite the hype, blockchain could have a notable impact on education and schools.…
ICOs Have Potential for Inventors, Claims Russian Bank Official
Initial coin offerings or ICOs gained support from Russia’s central bank recently. Sergey Shvetsov feels ICOs have tremendous potential for business startup and entrepreneur funding. The first deputy governor of the Bank of Russia, Sergey Shvetsov, claims the bank will support the advance of ICO fundraising in Russia. TASS,…