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U.K. Land Registry Looks to Register Property on a Blockchain

U.K. Land Registry Looks to Register Property on a Blockchain   Her Majesty’s Land Registry, a U.K. government agency responsible for registering land ownership, has announced it is seeking three non-executive board members as it undertakes a project using blockchain technology to register property. The posting noted that the agency recently committed to making HM … Continue reading U.K. Land Registry Looks to Register Property on a Blockchain

Cryptocurrency Bubble?

Cryptocurrency Bubble ?   Some credible sources are citing a possible "cryptocurrency bubble", as the prices of coins and tokens rocket and the fever for initial coin offerings (ICOs) continues unabated. All this stuff involves the technology known as blockchain, so it's all broadly related, but there are also certain distinct phenomena to consider. On … Continue reading Cryptocurrency Bubble?

Cryptocurrency Ethereum soars by 900 per cent as stellar performer gets Chinese boost

Cryptocurrency Ethereum soars by 900 per cent as stellar performer gets Chinese boost   A CRYPTOCURRENCY that allows users to move value around as well as represent the ownership of property has rocketed by 900 per cent in just a year. Ethereum, which uses apps that run on a custom built blockchain, an enormously powerful … Continue reading Cryptocurrency Ethereum soars by 900 per cent as stellar performer gets Chinese boost

Cryptocurrency – Looking Forward from May 2017

Cryptocurrency – Looking Forward from May 2017 For cryptocurrency enthusiasts, developers and investors, the first half of 2017 has been nothing but exciting. Very few people would have predicted the trends that we are now seeing today: a vibrant and rapidly growing altcoin market, massive all time highs for both Bitcoin and Ethereum and an … Continue reading Cryptocurrency – Looking Forward from May 2017

Florida Bill Would Punish Criminals Who Use Cryptocurrency

Florida Bill Would Punish Criminals Who Use Cryptocurrency   State lawmakers in Florida have introduced two bills which would add virtual currencies to the state’s money laundering statute. The bills were introduced in the wake of a Miami court case from last year, where a judge ruled that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are not money, and … Continue reading Florida Bill Would Punish Criminals Who Use Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Value Set to Increase Because of Asian Influence

Bitcoin Value Set to Increase Because of Asian Influence   Like it or not, Bitcoin is on the ascent and the cryptocurrency is in no place close to be done climbing. As the coin turns out to be more standard in Asia and finds more noteworthy acknowledgment in Western socioeconomics, its esteem is certain to … Continue reading Bitcoin Value Set to Increase Because of Asian Influence

How Ripple is Targeting an Entirely Different Market to Bitcoin

Bitcoin was introduced in 2009 as an alternative network to the global financial system monopolized by centralized institutions and strictly regulated financial service providers. By providing a peer to peer protocol wherein users can send and receive transactions with the absence of intermediaries, Bitcoin essentially became the first decentralized financial platform. Replicating or being inspired … Continue reading How Ripple is Targeting an Entirely Different Market to Bitcoin

Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies

Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies   More than 3 million people (three times previous estimates) are estimated to be actively using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, finds the first global cryptocurrency benchmarking study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. While many members of the general public may have heard of "bitcoin", the first decentralised cryptocurrency … Continue reading Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies

Introduction – What is an Online Community?

Social networks are booming – and not just Facebook! Thousands of niche communities have been created over the past few years, filling up the holes that Mark Zuckerberg's all-encompassing giant has created. While over a billion people are speaking to everyone they've met about everything they do, many are looking for focus. They want to connect with … Continue reading Introduction – What is an Online Community?

Hefty Trading Boost Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars Above $40 Billion

Hefty Trading Boost Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars Above $40 Billion   Bitcoin may be getting most of the headlines, but cryptocurrency as a whole is on a roll. Statistics from Coinmarketcap.com reveal that 82 out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies posted gains in a recent 24-hour period. Whether all cryptocurrencies are riding bitcoin’s coattails or … Continue reading Hefty Trading Boost Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars Above $40 Billion