Cryptocurrency

What is an NFT? The Complete Guide to Non-Fungible Tokens

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:22:36 -0500

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a new type of crypto asset taking the blockchain world by storm. It’s hard to go a day without hearing something about NFTs. But what are they, and why are they so popular?...

What Could Halt Cryptocurrency Momentum?

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:23:22 -0500

Millions of investors, speculators, and crypto hobbyists have bought and sold cryptocurrency in the past decade or so, hoping that crypto would be both a powerful investment and a currency of the future. As a result, the cryptocurrency market is booming. Bitcoin, the most recognizable crypto name, has...

3 Ways to Make Money with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:17:59 -0500

There’s no doubt that Non-Fungible Tokens are the most popular trend in the crypto community right now. From celebrities to respected companies, everyone is talking about launching their own NFTs. But not all NFTs are made equal...

Crypto, Hypersonics, Quantum: The Disruptive Triad For 2022

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:26:13 -0500

Had enough disruption? After COVID, riots, inflation, and busted supply chains, you’ll probably answer, yes enough for my lifetime. But things are just getting started. Here’s my predictions about the three technologies that will cause explosive disruption in 2022 (one of them very literally), with reverberations that will continue through...

What Mark Zuckerberg’s Cryptocurrency Testimony Shows About Facebook’s Libra Strategy

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

At 10 a.m. ET this morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the sole witness to testify in front of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about his role in developing libra...

How One Economic Principle Is Helping JPMorgan And Others Tap $3.1 Trillion In Blockchain Value

Tue, 14 May 2019 02:00:00 -0400

In October 2017, the largest bank in the United States, JPMorgan Chase, quietly revealed that a small network of competitors had been secretly testing a way to send payments to each other using...

How blockchain is becoming the 5G of the payment industry

lmearian@computerworld.com — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

As more blockchain-based payment networks and fiat-backed digital currencies – including one from the largest U.S. bank – emerge, experts and analysts are predicting a sea change for the financial services industry.

"I think you're starting to see a growing consensus," said Matt Savare, a partner who...

Nasdaq Is Now Working With 7 Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0500

Cryptocurrency exchanges that want to use Nasdaq’s proprietary surveillance technology need to have more than money.

A team of about 20 people contribute to an elaborate due-diligence process aimed at ensuring that any exchange that wants to use the technology, which scans for fraudulent transaction patterns, is technically capable and morally inclined to use the powerful software wisely.

Exchanges that pass the test...

Amazon Partners On New Ethereum Marketplace For Enterprises

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Kaleido, a startup that aims to help enterprises implement blockchain technology, has launched a new platform in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Kaleido Marketplace will provide tools and protocols for all the components of new blockchain projects, "from...

Fidelity Launches Institutional Platform For Bitcoin And Ethereum

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:33:00 -0500

Fidelity Investments is spinning off a stand-alone company dedicated to bringing cryptocurrencies to institutional investors. Called Fidelity Digital Assets, the limited liability corporation based in Boston will provide...