IEOs are an easy capital-raising model for most blockchain projects, especially when they involve reputable crypto exchanges Most blockchain proponents see an IEO as the long-awaited model that is necessary to rewrite the wrongs of ICOs The wide range of benefits an IEO brings to the investors, startups and…
Many influencers have taken the time to dish out Bitcoin price predictions in interviews or their blog Bitcoin started the year with a bullish momentum and it has already surpassed 31% in gains for the year up-to-date Historically, Bitcoin has seen a price surge in past halvings and this…
The crypto investment trends that are emerging right now show a mix of project types and capital sources VC investment into the space has deteriorated and a share of the equity deals are going to startups, which suggests the sector is far from mature Despite the high market uncertainty,…
Since the American courts ruled in favour of legalizing sports betting in May of 2018, companies across the world have rushed to get ready for the changes to come. Sports betting will not only change the current industry but also have ripple effects across almost all sectors. The ruling…
Augmented reality (AR) is changing the way people experience the world around them. From the rise of mobile games like Pokemon GO to “trying on” products before you buy them online, AR is infiltrating industries across the globe, including the events sector. Events make up a huge portion of…
Canada’s approach to Bitcoin taxation will not turn into an accounting nightmare for its users, at least for now, as the government “has no plans” to change tack on how the digital asset class is treated under current tax laws. Finance Minister Bill Morneau told Bloomberg on the sidelines of…
When 193 countries came together to sign seventeen sustainable development goals, there was a common recognition of our vulnerability and that of the planet on which we live. While the Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 appear to critics as impractically ambitious, there is one thing that remains certain: we…
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted what was hailed as “the people’s agenda” by the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a common agenda “to end poverty in all its forms– an agenda for the planet, our common home.” Developed and developing countries alike agreed to seventeen ambitious but imperative…
Smart contract technology is booming with the release of Ethereum and programming languages such as Solidity and Serpent, that have made contracts much simpler to build and deploy. The idea has been around for a long time, though. Nick Szabo, the cryptographer known for his research on digital currency,…