Seeking crypto transparency The concepts and realities of digital currencies are, at best, confusing. To understand more about the Lebanese cryptocurrency community, and the opportunities that the cryptocurrency economy opens for Lebanese business and banks—including the idea of a sovereign digital currency issued by Banque du Liban, Lebanon’s central bank—Executive sat down with Stéphane Abichaker. A locally well…… Read More
The bitcoin revolution In a white paper sent to a cryptography mailing list on October 31, 2008, an unidentified individual (or group) using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto described what the paper’s title called “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” This paper was soon followed by a software implementation of the cash system believed to have been compiled by…… Read More
Disruptive technology In the long run, which will be the bigger B? Will the banking industry do to blockchain, and thus to the soul of Bitcoin, what in recent years it started doing to feeble fintech operators: acquire challengers and digest unwanted competitors before they can threaten legacy players? Or will the blockchain bacterium lead to a…… Read More
The crypto challenge For years, the world has been engulfed in accelerating debates full of fear and fascination about Bitcoin, altcoins, and blockchain economies. Just look at January 2018, which brought threats and announcements of state regulation over cryptocurrency in some jurisdictions, bans of exchanges, rumors of impending restrictions alongside news pointing to the opposite, reporting on both…… Read More
Eyeing up winners (and losers) in the U.S. tax overhaul The new tax code is complicated, and while highly taxed companies appear early winners (on paper), the top line hides great detail below. Kate explains.… Read More
5 items for your financial “go-bag” Smart planning can help ensure that you and your family are prepared for any kind of emergency. Paul explains how to improve your financial readiness.… Read More
Blockchain VS Dag Les deux représentent des structure de données, leur utilisation dépend du contexte. La technologie DAG est-elle l’avenir des micropaiements? L’article Blockchain VS Dag est apparu en premier sur Blockchain magazine. … Read More
ILP: la nouvelle forme de crowdsale qui pourrait remplacer l’ICO En 2017 les levées de fonds en ICO ont atteint des niveaux record. Avec le succès grandissant de ces nouvelles formes d’investissements, les dérives vont bon train. Dans ce “no man’s land”, une approche plus sûre et sécurisée voit le jour: l’ILP. #ILP is “a more efficient #decentralized fundraising method.” #blockchain #NotYourOrdinaryICO #FLAT #Hivetokens […] L’article ILP: la nouvelle forme de crowdsale qui pourrait remplacer l’ICO est apparu en premier sur Blockchain magazine. … Read More
À ne pas manquer: le salon “La finance de demain” à Marseille le 28 Février 2018 L’équipe de l’association Cobfi Bourse Finance de Kedge Business School lance la troisième édition de son salon de la finance sur le campus de la Kedge Business School de Marseille le Mardi 28 Février 2018. Cet événement est le premier salon étudiant en matière de Finance au sein de la région PACA. Au programme […] L’article À ne pas manquer: le salon “La finance de demain” à Marseille le 28 Février 2018 est apparu en premier sur Blockchain magazine. … Read More