Stacks mainnet launch brings smart contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin
They’re celebrating the launch with a one-day virtual event headlined by a number of industry partners. Source
Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama’s CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC
President-elect Biden has finally decided on his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. At least according to Reuters’ anonymous sourcing in a Tuesday report, Gary Gensler will be …
Iconloop secures gov backing to test blockchain driver’s license project
Enterprise blockchain firm Iconloop has secured approval from South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT to test its decentralized identity, or DID, technology system to manage driver’s license data in …
From Uniswap to Axies, these 6 DApps blew us away in 2020
With the crypto market making a crazy comeback this year, an increasing number of casual investors all over the world are beginning to understand the potential that blockchain technology possesses. …
Rep. Soto seeks to create office to ‘coordinate’ Federal use of blockchain tech
A new bill filed on Thursday, H.R.9067, seeks to create an office that will “coordinate” federal applications of blockchain technology. Sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat representing Florida’s 9th …
Celebs and crypto in 2020: Blockchain cities, Bitcoin newbies and Twitter trolling
Celebrities have long been used to promote brands, products and services to varying degrees of success, and the cryptocurrency space has been no exception to this practice. In years gone …
These 2020 blockchain tech developments have set the stage for 2021
January will mark 12 years since the Bitcoin genesis block. In that time, blockchain technology has made many significant strides forward. The launch of Ethereum in 2015 introduced smart contracts …
Japan’s crypto market matured in 2020, but 2021 may see huge growth
In 2020, the Japanese crypto industry seems to have entered its maturation phase. With new crypto laws established in May, large exchanges have solidified their leading positions, while crypto startups …
How DeFi trading is evolving after a whirlwind 2020
When the history books are written about cryptocurrency, 2020 will be remembered as the year decentralized finance exploded in popularity. A powerful illustration of how this young, often misunderstood space …
Why you wouldn’t eat chicken nuggets, and why you shouldn’t trust Big Data
Just like you might think twice about eating chicken nuggets once you see how they are made, you’d likely hesitate about volunteering your personal information once you see how it …