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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken donated $1 million to Coin Center and pledged they will match donations made up to $1 million. After slamming a fact-finding inquest into crypto-exchanges, this shows their support for research designed to help regulators. Kraken Backs Blockchain Think Tank Executive Director of Coin Center, Jerry...
Generally we know that blockchain technology underpins cryptocurrencies, and there are many organizations using the technology for a myriad of other applications: executing contracts, modernizing land registries, even providing new systems for identity management. But there’s a small problem on the horizon. According to a post today from Washington, DC-based think tank Coin...
Today, under Chairman Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, & Investment held a hearing (watch it here on Youtube) entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” The primary focus of the hearing was to further facilitate dialogue between crypto-industry insiders and lawmakers. Hearing: Subcommittee on...
Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that was unheard of at one time has grown to become something that can’t be ignored by anyone anymore. The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, its decentralized nature and a certain degree of pseudonymity associated with it has become a cause of concern for...
A large-scale implementation of any new technology is only effective when there is active collaboration between the private and public sectors. The same holds good for cryptocurrency technology. The cryptocurrency community is still a niche segment. A majority of the world’s population, including politicians and bureaucrats, is still...
Fred Wilson, the partner at Union Square Ventures which happens to be one of the leading investment firms in the Bitcoin and blockchain technology sector recently spoke at a Coin Center Annual Dinner event held on May 2, 2016. In the event, he spoke about his experiences with...
Art of War 101 – Form an alliance when you can’t single-handedly take on your enemy. On the similar lines Bitcoin 101 includes few points about safety and security. Mix both of them in different proportions and now we have Blockchain Alliance. Blockchain Alliance is a partnership between...
Bitcoin enthusiasts, beginners or experienced can now get their hands on a comprehensive, definitive guide to understanding the Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency laws in four major fintech hubs: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany. The book, The Law of Bitcoin was published in early July...
Nonprofit Bitcoin Advocacy Group Coin Center recently published its views on the just-released Bitcoin regulatory framework, the BitLicense, saying that it will obstruct digital currency innovations in New York. The US-based organization was one of the most frequent and active voices to push for a tech-friendly BitLicense, but...
Coin Center’s Executive Director Jerry Brito has said in an interview with Bloomberg Brief that the team at the non-profit organization can easily envision a world where Bitcoin proves to be highly successful even if most users are unable to tell what the technology actually does. Jerry compares...
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