In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).This conversation lay largely dormant …
Category: Adoption
Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell’s X2 Games Acquired by Global Blockchain
The man who created Atari has moved on to blockchain-based gaming. Neil Bushnell’s X2 Games has been acquired by Canadian-based Global Blockchain (BLOC), a crypto investment firm, in hopes that Bushnell’s exp…
IMF, World Bank Set Framework Around Fintech Advances
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.The Bali Fintech Agenda, releas…
Binance Invests $2.5 Million in Australian Blockchain Travel Startup
Binance has announced a $2.5 million investment in Australian travel startup TravelbyBit in a move to introduce a blockchain-based, point-of-sale (POS) payment system across major airports around the world. Trave…
Op Ed: The Adoption Fallacy of Decentralized Applications
It’s no secret that DApps have struggled to achieve adoption; in fact, according to stateofthedapps.com, the most popular DApp currently has just 1,811 daily active users (DAUs). In our opinion, the poor adoption…
Crypto Startup Reels in Twitch Executive to Spearhead Adoption Strategies
Kin Ecosystem Foundation, the nonprofit governance organization for the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the appointment of Matthew DiPietro as its chief marketing officer (CMO) today, September 18, 2018. Prior …
Crypto, Blockchain Companies Shine in LinkedIn’s Top 50 U.S. Startups
LinkedIn has been keeping its finger on the pulse of the United States’ most thriving startups, and crypto organizations are showing tremendous signs of life — and growth.The business and employment social media …
Maerki Baumann Is the Latest Swiss Bank to Embrace Crypto
Maerki Baumann — a private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland — has announced it will manage its clients’ cryptocurrency assets. This makes it the second Swiss bank to make such an announcement following Hypotheka…
West Virginia to Offer Blockchain Voting Options for Midterms
American troops serving overseas will be able to cast their votes in West Virginia through a mobile voting platform based on blockchain technology in the federal elections in November 2018.The mobile voting platf…
Queensland Backs Cryptocurrency Point-of-Sale Project for Tourism
The Queensland government in Australia is backing a cryptocurrency point-of-sale system that officials believe will help boost tourism throughout the area. Thus far, they have given over $8 million in Australian …