There’s a Facebook Alternative, It’s Called Self-Sovereign Identity The answer to Facebook’s fiasco isn’t a new platform. It’s an open standards-based infrastructure that centers on people and fosters a new ecosystem.… Read More
Is Every ICO a Fraud? ‘Absolutely Not’ Says SEC Chief U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton addressed ICOs and enforcement actions taken against them during a talk at Princeton University.… Read More
An XRP ICO? It’s Happening Whether Ripple Likes It or Not Turns out you can launch an ICO on Ripple’s distributed ledger, and one small Brazilian company is ready to test it out. … Read More
AngelList ICO Spin-Off CoinList Raises $9.2 Million in Funding A platform for connecting accredited investors to highly vetted ICOs has raised new funding from a notable cast of crypto industry backers.… Read More
Why the Time Is Right for the First Blockchain Governor The value propositions of blockchain tech are central to the business of public institutions, argues Alec Ross, a candidate for governor of Maryland.… Read More
What If They ICO? Investors Seek Veto Power Over Future Token Sales Venture capitalists are grappling with the complexity of initial coin offerings, adding language to their term sheets and hoping for the best. … Read More
Ethereum ASICs Are Here: What It Means and What’s Next After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use. … Read More
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Being Attacked for Its Own Good The lightning network is under attack. But it’s not money attackers are after, they say, but a robust, secure lightning network for the future. … Read More
How Active Crypto Traders Can Save on US Taxes Active crypto traders can qualify for trader tax status (TTS) to deduct business and home-office expenses. And there might be an additional benefit.… Read More
Bitcoin Is Close to Cutting Fees with Better Coin Selection Years of work has culminated in Bitcoin Core software getting a “coin selection” upgrade that will lower transaction fees and scale the blockchain. … Read More