Online sources that provide legal services are already testing smart contracts, and some experts predict that cryptocurrencies will oust the mediation of lawyers in the same way that they are ousting payment operators and banks. Let’s try and answer this: Why is it not too late for lawyers to side with blockchain?
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Blockchain vs. Lawyers, or Why Contracts Need People
These days, blockchain and the legal sector are tightly intertwined.
Cryptocurrency news outlet Cointelegraph put together an article analyzing transaction throughputs of various blockchains and checking whether the actual figures live up to those claimed by developers.
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Who Scales It Best? Inside Blockchains’ Ongoing Transactions-Per-Second Race
QtumX protocol can reportedly handle more than 10,000 transaction per second. What about others?
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🏦 A new study from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) argues that the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithm is not viable in the long-term and needs to be replaced.
via The Block
🤝 Dutch international bank ING has signed a deal with enterprise blockchain consortium R3 for access to the latter’s commercial blockchain platform.
via CoinDesk
💵 For the first time in its history, the London Stock Exchange sold trading technology to a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange.
via Cointelegraph
🖊 Deloitte’s former blockchain boss, Eric Piscini, confirmed a partnership with a J.P. Morgan portfolio company aiming to bring supply chains to the blockchain.
via Forbes
🌏 The largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is rolling out institutional investor services across Asia.
via Bloomberg
🏦 A new study from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) argues that the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithm is not viable in the long-term and needs to be replaced.
via The Block
🤝 Dutch international bank ING has signed a deal with enterprise blockchain consortium R3 for access to the latter’s commercial blockchain platform.
via CoinDesk
💵 For the first time in its history, the London Stock Exchange sold trading technology to a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange.
via Cointelegraph
🖊 Deloitte’s former blockchain boss, Eric Piscini, confirmed a partnership with a J.P. Morgan portfolio company aiming to bring supply chains to the blockchain.
via Forbes
🌏 The largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is rolling out institutional investor services across Asia.
via Bloomberg
Sindri Stefanson, a man from Iceland who masterminded a notorious $800,000 mining rig theft, has been sentenced to more than four years in jail.
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Iceland: Figurehead in Bitcoin Miner Heist Jailed for More Than Four Years
Suspect in Bitcoin miner heist Sindri Þór Stefánsson managed to flee to Sweden before authorities arrested him in the Netherlands.
In a recent interview with CNN, Mark Karpeles—a former chief executive officer of the infamous, now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox—discussed his Japanese incarceration experience, marking it the one he wouldn’t wish even on “humanity’s worst enemy.”
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Former Mt Gox CEO Reflects on Incarceration in Japan While Facing More Prison Time – Bitcoin News
The infamous Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, appeared in an exposé interview on Monday and publicly discussed how he Mark Karpeles, the CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, appeared in an expose interview and…
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is seeking a public listing in the U.S. through a reverse merger with an OTC-listed holding company Blockchain Industries (ticker BCII).
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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Seeks US Listing via Reverse IPO
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is looking to get publicly listed in the U.S. through a reverse merger.
On January 6, the Nasdaq-based DX.Exchange cryptocurrency exchange announced the launch of its platform, where it will be possible to acquire shares of multinational corporations such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Netflix, and Tesla. Users of the platform will be able to trade tokenized shares of various companies using crypto deposits. Why is there a need for tokenization of shares and how will this method of exchange simplify the systems and expand the possibilities for interaction between the cryptocurrency and classical industries?
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Tokenization of Shares: Is It Possible to Purchase the Securities of Well-Known Corporations Using Cryptos?
Shares are coming onto blockchain, and it may well be a good turning point for the industry as a whole.
On January 10, 2009, Hal Finney posted on Twitter that he had launched the Bitcoin software. Bitcoin enthusiasts celebrated the anniversary of this tweet before, but this year, with a decade of Bitcoin, a real retweeting campaign has gone on the platform. Hal Finney, the first Bitcoin transaction recipient and one of the most active Bitcoin developers in the past, died in 2014 after a five-year-long illness. DeCenter tells his story.
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Hal Finney: One of the Main Bitcoin Contributors
A cypherpunk and a genius in one is who Hal Finney will be remembered as.
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🗓 The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has withdrawn its request for a rule change by the SEC that would provide for the listing of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
via CoinDesk
🗣 Ernst & Young’s (EY) global blockchain director dubbed the bear market that the cryptocurrency industry experienced in 2018 “the single most predictable in years.”
via The Block
🔜 According to a source familiar with the matter, Telegram Open Network’s (TON) development team plans to roll out the main network as soon as March this year.
via Cointelegraph
🇺🇸 The American state of Pennsylvania has ruled that cryptocurrency businesses do not fall under the definition of a “money transmitter.”
via Bitcoin.com
✅ An Andreessen Horowitz-backed cryptocurrency custodian solution for institutional investors has launched after raising $17 million.
via The Block
🗓 The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has withdrawn its request for a rule change by the SEC that would provide for the listing of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
via CoinDesk
🗣 Ernst & Young’s (EY) global blockchain director dubbed the bear market that the cryptocurrency industry experienced in 2018 “the single most predictable in years.”
via The Block
🔜 According to a source familiar with the matter, Telegram Open Network’s (TON) development team plans to roll out the main network as soon as March this year.
via Cointelegraph
🇺🇸 The American state of Pennsylvania has ruled that cryptocurrency businesses do not fall under the definition of a “money transmitter.”
via Bitcoin.com
✅ An Andreessen Horowitz-backed cryptocurrency custodian solution for institutional investors has launched after raising $17 million.
via The Block
Nasdaq Inc. and Citigroup Inc. are among firms that are investing $20 million in Symbiont.io Inc., a startup that’s applying blockchain technology to capital markets.
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$20 Million Funding Round in Blockchain Firm Symbiont Includes Citigroup and Nasdaq
Citigroup, Nasdaq, and Galaxy Digital are reportedly among several firms to invest $20 million in Symbiont, a blockchain firm that offers smart contracts for capital markets.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of the cryptocurrency-to-cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk.
According to the company’s official blog, the service will allow users to trade larger amounts of many cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, with transactions being settled via their Binance accounts.
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According to the company’s official blog, the service will allow users to trade larger amounts of many cryptocurrencies listed on the platform, with transactions being settled via their Binance accounts.
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Cointelegraph
Binance Follows Major Cryptocurrency Exchanges With Launch of OTC Trading Desk
The latest feature caters to traders looking to transact funds with a value of at least 20 BTC at a time.
According to people familiar with the matter, Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital is reportedly raising $250 million to build a fund that would offer dollar-denominated loans to crypto firms in need.
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Galaxy Digital Raising $250 Million to Offer Loans to Crypto Firms: Report
Michael Novogratz's crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is raising $250 million to build a credit fund, according to Business Insider.
On January 16, during the Gaidar Forum in Moscow, the head of Sberbank, German Gref, made a loud statement. In his opinion, digitalization is the surest “medicine” that can effectively counteract corruption-related crimes in Russia. Gref’s interest in this aspect of digitalization, such as the distributed ledger technology, has been known for a long time. Can blockchain really be the remedy for dishonest politicians?
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Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies as a Means of Fighting Corruption
Can blockchain be used to combat corruption and improve government structures?
The State Duma proposed to introduce a crypto ruble, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has taken the initiative to introduce “regulatory sandboxes,” Japan is tightening the rules for ICO registration and intends to imprison the former Mt.Gox CEO for fraud, and the G20 countries have signed a declaration according to which they should solve cryptocurrency regulation- and taxation-related problems in 2019. DeCenter talked about these and other news with Maria Agranovskaya, a Managing Partner at GRAD Legal and Financial Advisory Services.
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Expert Opinion: What Regulators Should Do to Avoid Useless Crypto Laws
Maria Agranovskaya speaks on the issues plaguing the crypto regulatory sector.
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✅ Online retailer Overstock’s security token trading platform called tZERO has started trading.
via CoinDesk
❓ According to a new report from cryptocurrency data startup Messari, the market capitalization and circulating supply of Ripple’s XRP may be overstated by billions of U.S. dollars.
via Cointelegraph
🦅 The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) granted a cryptocurrency broker Robinhood and a Bitcoin ATM provider LibertyX the BitLicense.
via CoinDesk
🇬🇪 The Eastern European state of Georgia has become a haven for cryptocurrency businesses over the past couple of years.
via The New York Times
📊 Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has presented an enhanced cryptocurrency data feed.
via The Block
✅ Online retailer Overstock’s security token trading platform called tZERO has started trading.
via CoinDesk
❓ According to a new report from cryptocurrency data startup Messari, the market capitalization and circulating supply of Ripple’s XRP may be overstated by billions of U.S. dollars.
via Cointelegraph
🦅 The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) granted a cryptocurrency broker Robinhood and a Bitcoin ATM provider LibertyX the BitLicense.
via CoinDesk
🇬🇪 The Eastern European state of Georgia has become a haven for cryptocurrency businesses over the past couple of years.
via The New York Times
📊 Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has presented an enhanced cryptocurrency data feed.
via The Block
American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added resources aimed to assist customers in the United States in paying taxes on their cryptocurrency trades.
Apart from adding a specific educational guideline, the platform has also integrated with popular tax software TurboTax.
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Apart from adding a specific educational guideline, the platform has also integrated with popular tax software TurboTax.
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“The joke-currency of the Maduro regime used to continue cheating the people”—this is how Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s self-proclaimed Interim President that has already been recognized by the U.S., described El Petro, the country’s national cryptocurrency allegedly backed by major natural resources.
What awaits the world’s first state-supported digital currency should the opposition come to power?
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What awaits the world’s first state-supported digital currency should the opposition come to power?
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As Maduro’s power hangs in the balance, what will happen to Venezuela’s crypto asset?
Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has announced himself the country’s Interim President in a bid to oust the ruling head, Nicolás Maduro, who many blame for the ongoing financial chaos in the South American nation. Maduro’s fate is yet to be decided…
This week’s #CryptoCaselawMinute brings you a case related to stolen Tether (USDT), a brief in the Tezos securities litigation, and opinion on choosing a proper jurisdiction to file a lawsuit in.
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Crypto Caselaw Minute #20–1/24/2019
Common issues of law and tote-bags, the case of the stolen Mongolian tether, and Midwestern jurisdictional peregrinations (as the…
On February 11, BitTorrent together with TRON will launch the first large-scale airdrop, during which the holders of the TRX tokens will receive the new BTT tokens for free. According to experts, this campaign will play a vital role in the further development of both BitTorrent and TRON, thus maintaining the interest of traders and investors in both companies and their cryptocurrencies. DeCenter figured out how precisely this event will go through and how many BTT coins will be issued.
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BitTorrent Tokens Airdrop: TRON Is Seeking Mass User Appeal
TRON and BitTorrent will soon start a massive, years-long airdrop event.
Mobile payments using a QR code generated on a smartphone are one of the most popular technologies among users all over the world. Today, many countries are actively integrating payment systems of foreign companies to increase the flow of tourists. Payment methods that are based on the principles of exclusion of fiat assets, such as the Chinese Alipay and WeChat Pay, spread their influence and introduce a trend for electronic money. Problems arise, however, with the state regulators since the payment technologies use national currencies in their networks. If mobile or NFC payments used cryptocurrencies, many of these issues could be avoided.
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Paying via QR Code, or Why Different Countries Need Mobile Crypto Payments
Cryptos can well augment the mobile payments industry and help users.
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📁 NYSE Arca filed a request to rule changes for Bitwise Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇭 A recent study revealed that the number of blockchain companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley increased by 20% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
via The Block
👨⚖️ A messaging app company Kik is preparing to prove in court that it didn’t issue an unregistered security in its 2017 initial coin offering (ICO).
via ccn
🇨🇳 China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID) released its latest ranking of major cryptocurrencies.
via Cointelegraph
💸 On average, Bitcoin is worth less than the cost to mine it, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co analysts say.
via Bloomberg
📁 NYSE Arca filed a request to rule changes for Bitwise Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇭 A recent study revealed that the number of blockchain companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley increased by 20% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
via The Block
👨⚖️ A messaging app company Kik is preparing to prove in court that it didn’t issue an unregistered security in its 2017 initial coin offering (ICO).
via ccn
🇨🇳 China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID) released its latest ranking of major cryptocurrencies.
via Cointelegraph
💸 On average, Bitcoin is worth less than the cost to mine it, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co analysts say.
via Bloomberg