Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is “no compelling need” for a Fed-issued digital currency. Author: Sujha Sundararajan
Social Network Adopts Civic’s Blockchain ID System
Civic has launched a decentralized identity verification system, and crypto social network platform Hilo is the first to use it. Author: Annaliese Milano
Capital Markets Blockchains Are Finally Getting Go-Live Dates
Big financial market infrastructure players detailed their progress on blockchain conversions, with real timelines for going live, at Consensus 2018. Author: Ian Allison
Jack Dorsey Hopes Bitcoin Will Become The Web’s ‘Native Currency’
Is bitcoin destined to become the default currency of the Internet? Square’s Jack Dorsey hopes so. Author: Morgen Peck
ICO Project Polymath Is Trying to Buy a Stake In a Real Stock Exchange
If one announcement summarizes the ambitions of crypto project Polymath, it might be Wednesday’s acquisition of the domain “Tokens.com” One of its several this week, it cuts to the heart of the project’s aims to dominate the issuance of tokenized securities. But the plans go beyond just the acquisition of potentially popular domain names. In the […]
