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Can Bitcoin replace GOLD?
We wonder, can bitcoin replace gold? Bitoin is ‘too volatile’ to replace gold, according to the World Gold Council. There have been claims from some that bitcoin will eventually replace the yellow metal. The World Gold Council disagrees. In a report, it argues that they are very different and that gold is less volatile, stating: In […]
ICO – A scammer’s heaven
Scammers are interested in ICO Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, a notorious mobster from 1920s, once said “There’s no such thing as good money or bad money. There’s just money.” He implied that the color of money is the same to those who earn it through deviant behavior as it is to those who earn it fair […]
How to do the ICO Research
Here is how to do the ICO research. Company website and whitepaper Review the company website and whitepaper, along with any other official document. High quality/ well written? Factually correct? Professionally presented? Contains technical information? Clearly articulates the background, concepts and value proposition? Progress of the project / Road map are milestones being achieved? Team – is […]
NO ban of cryptocurrencies in South Korea
South Korea Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon has reaffirmed that the government will not ban or otherwise “suppress” cryptocurrencies in South Korea, according to a statement reported by Reuters today, Jan. 31. In the latest update to the country’s ongoing regulatory overhaul of cryptocurrency exchange, Kim firmly distanced Seoul from previous comments about a potential outright ban, which […]
JP Morgan’s Spin-off raised $2.25M for blockchain project
JP Morgan’s Spin-off raised $2.25M for blockchain project. Smart contract startup Kadena has raised $2.25 million in a pre-A financing private-placement SAFT round for its new blockchain project. According to the startup, Metastable, Kilowatt Capital, Coinfund and Multicoin Capital all invested in Kadena through a private-placement SAFT round. The funding goes to support Chainweb, said Kadena […]
Decentralized local economy COLU
Colu has been an active player in blockchain space since 2012. They launched their digital wallet app in early 2017. It is now operating in 4 cities in UK and Israel with 100K active users and 70K monthly transactions. Their goal is to bridge the gap between the cryptocurrency market and everyday consumer, by removing […]
2100NEWS Promotes Responsible Reporting
Responsible reporting is important to us. Facebook announced yesterday that they will no longer allow promotion of ICO projects. They feel their ads pose a high risk of being misleading or deceptive. At 2100NEWS we foresaw this issue long ago. We recognised that while cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology hold great promise for the future, they […]
SQUEEZER – REVOLUTIONIZING APPS DEVELOPMENT WITH BLOCKCHAIN
Imporant aspect of blockchain aside cryptocurrency is creating secure applications which store data on the blockchain cluster. Squeezer is the world’s first software development platform that’s blockchain oriented and it helps software developers to build apps easily without tackling the entire blockchain infrastructure . It is also a powerful tool to provide high quality blockchain software […]
Facebook bans ICO advertising
Facebook bans ICO advertising Facebook has taken a very anti-ICO stance by calling them “misleading and deceptive” and banning their promotion on its platform. Is it just coincidence that this policy change comes shortly after Facebook CEO announced plans to research how they could leverage the blockchain technology themselves? Conspiracy theories aside, here’s what […]
BITCOIN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
Former New Hampshire governor and three-term senator Judd Gregg has said he believes bitcoin could alter how the world views currency. In an opinion piece published by The Hill yesterday, Gregg outlined why he thinks people believe in bitcoin. He wrote about how we could use bitcoin and what it could mean for the global economy. Briefly […]