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As the blockchain industry continues to grow, we'll begin to see traditional industries shifting to the blockchain to leverage the technology. Unstoppable domains is a company working to place web domains on the blockchain. Instead of traditional extensions like .com, .net, or .io. Unstoppable Domains will utilize .zil
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Data privacy has become a hot topic lately. Companies have built massive fortunes by selling users’ personal information to the highest bidder. Meanwhile, they often fail to secure that same data while hackers run amok, putting the users at risk. What’s a person to do? Enter ImagineBC. In the
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The blockchain revolution is still merely in its infancy. Liquidity Digital seeks to continue pushing the industry forward, by digitizing securities - stocks, derivatives, real estate, and more - and placing them on the blockchain. Liquidity Digital is building an ecosystem for the creation of new assets, introducing ways to allocate capital
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Investing in cryptocurrency is fraught with challenges and inefficiencies. Jason Davis is seeking to solve these problems with Hoard Invest - with a mission to empower anyone, anywhere in the world to hold, track, transfer, and transact with any tokenized asset from their mobile device, privately & instantly. The task in
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When you read and learn about cryptocurrencies (e.g. Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum), there are some commentators, politicians and others who characterize cryptocurrencies as a “Ponzi” scheme. Some countries have banned cryptocurrencies. The issue of cryptocurrencies, like many other issues, is nuanced, and not so dogmatic. As I like to say,
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Abbott and Costello's famous routine -- Who's on First, What's on Second -- puts cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement risks in perspective. Here is the classic comedy routine. When new technologies appear on the scene, Washington regulation is sure to follow. The exact configuration can take years
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Matt Stankiewicz, an Associate at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us as a guest contributor for another posting on cryptocurrencies. Matt can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. A few days ago, Congress released its 2018 Joint Economic Report. As many of you know, the Joint Economic Committee prepares this
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At a recent conference of the high-tech industry, an IBM representative provided a fascinating presentation on blockchain technology and the application to compliance programs. It was a fascinating presentation. Maybe I cam coming to the party relatively late, but blockchain technology, as it gain acceptance in the marketplace, could