Blockchain Today
Ripple and SEC Doubt the Possibility of Pre-Trial Settlement of the Claim
Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawyers did not see many opportunities for a pre-trial settlement of the lawsuit in the case of the alleged securities infractions, reported the Coindesk. The parties submitted the plan and procedure [...]
Russia Imported the Largest Batch of Mining Equipment From Asia
In December 2020, the data center operator BitRiver imported a batch of more than 20,000 ASIC miners from Asia to Russia with a total capacity of about 70 MW and an estimated value of $ 40 million to $ 60 [...]
JPMorgan: Corporations Will Not Invest in Bitcoin Like Tesla
JPMorgan analysts have suggested that large companies will not follow Tesla's lead and invest in Bitcoin due to the asset's high volatility, Bloomberg reports. According to the bank's strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, usually, corporate portfolios consist of bank deposits and short-term [...]
Association News
Blockchain Association Member Youhodler Focuses on Security With New Partnerships
July 8th, 2020 — The Blockchain Association today announces that approved member and EU and Swiss-based FinTech startup YouHodler has launched new partnerships with industry-leading infrastructure security and risk management firms Ledger Vault and Elliptic to provide its customers with [...]
Blockchain Association Announces Gallant Exchange as Latest Approved Member
July 7th 2020, The Blockchain Association today announces Gallant Exchange as its latest approved member. The company joins a growing list of digital asset exchanges, which are committed to upholding the highest standards of commercial honor and best business practices [...]
Expert Committee Member Simon Grunfeld Launches New Digital Asset Exchange
June 25, 2020, The Blockchain Association today announces that Blockchain Expert Committee (BEC) member Simon Grunfeld has launched the Gallant Exchange, a NYC based Sports and Crypto start-up focusing on retail trading and sports fan engagement. With the new role [...]
Expert Opinion
How to Avoid Common Fraud Involving Cryptocurrency
The nature of limited supply for many digital assets and other commodity-like qualities coupled with network effects and market inefficiencies helps create extreme volatility in many cases and as can be seen historically. In addition to market risk, crypto-assets can [...]
What’s the Story with Ethereum?
This article was originally published in Medium. It is reposted here with permission from the author. Ethereum is an open-source and public platform for creating decentralised online services that work on the basis of smart contracts. The platform is decentralised, based [...]
What’s the Story with Ripple?
This article was originally published in Medium. It is reposted here with permission from the author. Ripple Overview Ripple is a cryptocurrency platform for payment systems, which focusses on transactions without chargebacks to proceed payments directly, secure and very fast. [...]
