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Brazilian Crypto Asset Manager Hashdex Pursues US Expansion Following 2 Key Hires
The firm is adding staff for its U.S. operation and created the positions of head of corporate communications and chief of staff.
Most Influential 2021: Jack Mallers
The CEO of Bitcoin payments app Strike helped birth El Salvador’s BTC move this year. He still sees himself as a “pleb,” not an influencer.
The Age of Autonomous Supply Chains
Companies can replace top-down planning with self-organizing blockchain systems, says our columnist. Think of supply chains orchestrated by smart contracts.
Fintech Firm Brex Launches Crypto Rewards Program for Business Clients
The firm's business customers include Airbnb, Carta, Classpass and Y Combinator.
Time Is Running Out to Win the Blockchain Race
Tech and financial services companies might think they have plenty of time to develop a "blockchain strategy." If history is a guide, they don't, says EY's blockchain leader.
Myanmar Military Blocks Facebook as Global Internet Disruptions Intensify
Internet disruptions are costly, but that doesn’t stop governments from shutting down access.
London Block Exchange Placed Into Compulsory Liquidation
LBX, known as Dragon Payments since July, was put into compulsory liquidation on Jan. 31.
Slowly But Surely: May Was a Quietly Big Month for Blockchain
Don Tapscott writes that 10 events, in particular, demonstrate just how much innovation we’ve seen during May, the "Month of Blockchain."
OECD: ICOs Have Financing Benefits But Aren't a Mainstream Option
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development thinks ICOs may be a beneficial fundraising tool, but not yet for "mainstream" firms.
Wealth List Reveals China's 13 Biggest Crypto Billionaires
Chinese entrepreneurs behind some of the biggest crypto firms in the world have made the country's billionaires list for the first time.
