PayPal’s user base could generate demand for over 15% of Bitcoin’s current market cap over the next 12 months … [Read more...] about Quantifying PayPal’s impact on bitcoin demand
Open letter to the Finance Minister of India, on the potential of India’s cryptocurrency sector, from CoinDCX CEO
Ahead of the 2020 Union Budget of India—arguably the most challenging budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government—Sumit Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of CoinDCX, India’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform and liquidity aggregator, has written an open letter to the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, on the potential of India’s cryptocurrency sector to … [Read more...] about Open letter to the Finance Minister of India, on the potential of India’s cryptocurrency sector, from CoinDCX CEO
4 reasons why 2020 will be the year of the stablecoin
As we embark on a new decade for blockchain, it is worth reflecting on how far we’ve come. The biggest movements of 2019 revolved around institutional involvement in the space with industry giants such as Facebook and JP Morgan dipping their toes in the water, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) booming, monumental growth in fintech more generally and, of course, a wave of potential … [Read more...] about 4 reasons why 2020 will be the year of the stablecoin
The world is no longer ignoring unpaid crypto tax
It isn’t a secret that the government has a serious grudge against tax defaulters. And their latest target? Crypto holders and investors. In the US, the IRS is already going after people who they believe have defaulted. Their strategies include sending out letters (about 10,000 of them) to crypto investors who they believe have been hiding their earnings through trading virtual … [Read more...] about The world is no longer ignoring unpaid crypto tax
Cryptocurrency trading: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly (and the big problem digital currencies solve)
Everyone talks about “sending” files over the internet. We send messages, photos and documents daily. But when we send electronically, it’s not like we’re sending them through the mail. Send data over the Internet and you are really making copies of that data. … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency trading: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly (and the big problem digital currencies solve)
Innovation heads south: blockchain initiatives in Latin America
The blockchain is no longer just another trendy topic in the tech world. Governments and businesses all over the globe are actively considering blockchain as the next innovative step in many industries from healthcare to banks, and even food safety. With countries such as Estonia, Japan, and Malta holding the top spots as blockchain hubs, other regions are taking notice and … [Read more...] about Innovation heads south: blockchain initiatives in Latin America
Why countries have difficulties in adopting blockchain technology?
Why Blockchain Won’t Rule the World Just Yet? Blockchain stands as one of the most revolutionary technologies on earth since the invention of the Internet. It is essentially a very secure and distributed ledger or database. The technology solves the biggest issue humans have with each other in the digital world: trust. Trust is a very difficult thing to establish … [Read more...] about Why countries have difficulties in adopting blockchain technology?