Blockchain


Juridique

Do You Need to Go to College to Work in Crypto?

College dropouts sometimes become world-changing legends, including in crypto. But the big picture is a lot more complicated.

PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7:  A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.

Marchés

It’s a Multi-Chain World, Bitcoin Just Dominates It

The original blockchain still reigns, but neither Bitcoin nor its closest competitor, Ethereum, can count on becoming the only game in town any time soon.

Vintage woodblock print of Japanese textile from Shima-Shima (1904) by Furuya Korin.

Finance

Play-to-Earn Giant Axie Infinity’s Revenue Tanked 40% in September

The company’s monthly revenue was second only to Ethereum’s $830 million among blockchain-based apps, Token Terminal data show.

Axie Infinity land

Technologies

The Importance of Bitcoin Upgrades and Layer Two Applications

As a financial advisor with clients interested in bitcoin, it’s crucial to understand upgrades to its network and their potential impact on bitcoin’s investment thesis.

Michael Dziedzic/Unsplash

Finance

How Investors Warmed to Chinese Blockchain Builder Red Date

Executives from Saudi Aramco and early FTX backer Kenetic Capital explain how they got comfortable with the Blockchain Service Network developer despite its Beijing ties.

The skyline of Beijing, China. (Zhang Kaiyv/Unsplash)

Finance

China’s BSN Builder Is Registering a Nonprofit in Singapore to Manage International Arm

Red Date hopes its “internet of blockchains” isn’t seen as a project controlled by China.

Marina Bay, Singapore.

Finance

Blockchain Monitoring Dashboard Raises $14M From Neotribe, Coinbase Ventures

The funds will be used to expand Metrika’s platform and broaden its customer base.

FILE: Bitcoin prices against Japanese yen are displayed on a computer monitor during trading of virtual currencies in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Bitcoin is showing no signs of slowing down, the price of the largest cryptocurrency by market value is soaring as it gains greater mainstream attention despite warnings of a bubble in what not everyone agrees is an asset. Our editors select the best archive images on Bitcoin. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Polymath to Launch Blockchain Built for Tokenized Stocks

The Polymesh mainnet will go live next month with 14 regulated entities running nodes.

Polymath's Graeme Moore (Polymath)

Finance

Shanghai to Test Offshore Yuan Stablecoin on the Conflux Blockchain

China is using restricted-access blockchains in many industries, but the government use of a decentralized chain is rare.

Shanghai skyline (Freeman Zhou/Unsplash)

Marchés

Solana Mainnet Back Online After Day in the Dark

Engineers succeed in restoring service across Solana’s network of node-runners after the system was in the dark for almost 20 hours.

(Solanabeach.io)