ShapeShift: Exchange With Less Risk
DOB: August 2014 FOUNDERS: Erik Voorhees WHAT THEY DO: ShapeShift is a web and API platform which provides near-instant Bitcoin and altcoin conversion […]
Author: gbrandonthomas
Blockchain (in) Education
Employing blockchain in the education sphere is gaining more and more traction, with several innovative and exciting initiatives underway. This […]
Government Moves
Two seemingly minor yet interesting moves have also been made in recent weeks in the government sector: First, the General […]
$100M is the Norm
There have been several investments / capital raises that have surpassed the USD 100 million mark in recent weeks. Coinbase raised […]
Derivatives on the Horizon
Many investors have struggled with entering the cryptocurrency space due to lack of liquid derivatives markets in which they can […]
Decred: Hybrid Consensus
DOB: February 8, 2016 FOUNDERS: John Vernaleo, David Hill, Dave Collins, Jake Yocom-Piatt, Alex Yocom-Piatt, Josh Rickmar. The development of Decred was […]
South Korea Legalizes Bitcoin
South Korea followed Japan in legalizing Bitcoin for international transfers and is working on a framework to regulate trading platforms and exchanges. Read […]
SEC Makes a Move
The SEC concluded that last summer’s “DAO” offering on the Ethereum network was, in fact, a securities offering and was […]
Real Estate as a Ripe (and Global) Opportunity
Real estate transactions have been a sought after use case for blockchain for several years. Startup organizations such as REX, […]
Badmouthing Bitcoin
The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg and CNBC picked up on the less-than-positive reviews of Bitcoin as an investment asset by well-known, traditional investment […]