Bitcoin, the first and most successful cryptocurrency in terms of market value, was first invented in 2009. Ever since, it has lead the crypto market by the nose. In 2017, Bitcoin's price ballooned up to over $20,000. Every investment guru warned of a crash following this exponential but unsustainable growth. Weeks later, the balloon popped. Bit...
The finance ministry of South Korea might soon impose a 20% tax on income generated from crypto trading. A local media report cites government officials as saying that the finance ministry is still working out how it will tax the crypto sector. They have added that the plan would likely culminate in a 20% tax on crypto profits. The report claims...
It’s official, we’ve ducked into the new decade and have wrapped up ten years of Bitcoin. When Satoshi launched Bitcoin back in 2009, many doubted it would last ten days, much less 3,650 days (the number of days in a decade, FYI). So, here we are, but what of it? If you’ve been paying attention - or, better yet, if you’ve been along for the rid...
As the festive season approaches, families gathering for Christmas feasts and New Year's drinks, there is no better time than around the table to discuss blockchain technology. You may have received the generic "Oh, that crypto stuff is too complex for me" or "But Bitcoin went down", but don't be discouraged from further discussing crypto or blo...
Cryptocurrency has already revolutionized the financial industry, offering a faster, more secure and more transparent system opposed to traditional currency. The ideology behind crypto, mainly its aim of enforcing freedom, has made it an iconic symbol in the world. The art world has especially drawn a lot of inspiration from the past and future ...
While blockchain technology did advance the financial sector greatly through crypto, continuing to do so today, it hodls greater potential in progressing and revolutionizing the world. Many sectors and companies have come forward to express their interest in blockchain, but there is one sector already reaping the perks of optimized business mode...
On Tuesday, SEBA, the Swiss bank that is heavily focused on crypto, announced that it had launched a crypto index as well as a slew of other investment solutions. The bank was given a banking license by the Swiss Financial Market Authority (FINMA) back in August. About the Index The index, which has been dubbed the SEBA Crypto Asset Select Index...
Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the world; as it started with finance, countries have no choice but to adapt to the future or collapse in a failing national economy. Blockchain technology was originally introduced through its significance in BTC, which sparked the cryptocurrency uprising, that made government officials and regulators ne...
In an ever-growing world of innovation, businesses have no choice but to ensure optimized products and services; otherwise they risk falling behind. The IoT has grown significantly since its introduction to the mainstream, making it easier and better to connect than ever. The more people rushed to the internet, the more incentive companies had t...
According to an op-ed appearing in the People's Liberation Army Daily (PLA Daily), the Chinese official army newspaper, the Chinese military should start using blockchain. The op-ed suggests two main possible use cases - improving operations and creating a reward program for soldiers. It goes on to suggest that personnel data of members of the P...