The Appeal of Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies

Author – Kate, Australia Gold-backed cryptocurrencies are very much in its infancy stage with only about 11 currently available either in their pre-ICO, upcoming pre-ICO, ICO, or upcoming ICO stage. However, interest in this area is growing rapidly with Australia’s…

Blockchain for Authenticity in Luxury Goods, Tackle Counterfeit goods

Author – Kate, Australia Counterfeit goods have always been a big problem for luxury brands. While many attempts have been made to stop counterfeit goods, the results are regretfully closer to the classic game of whack-a-mole. Once an illegal operation…

The Taxman’s whip: Tax regulations and the Crypto market

Author – Same Reeds, UK When Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ruled the dark web, authorities were less interested in their financial impact and their relevance in the mainstream sector. However, policymakers can be seen to have changed their earlier views…

WWF will use blockchain to eliminate illegal fishing and slave labor in Tuna industry

The World Wide Fund for Nature, commonly known as Word Wildlife Fund (WWF), is spearheading a project to eliminate illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands, which will also help eliminate slave labor in the industry. Tuna industry is the main…

South Korea Regulations: South Korean Court Finally Rules Bitcoin Has Economic Value

A South Korean court made a landmark ruling on 31st January on the economic value of the bitcoin. This was the first ruling that shows the value of the bitcoin as its ripples spread all over. The ruling was the…

Blockchain to help prevent food scandal in China

Author – Kate, Australia  “Yet another food scandal in China.” People hardly raise their eyebrows these days as such headlines has become so commonplace. From melamine-tainted milk to cooking oil retrieved and recycled from the drain, it seems never ending.…

The Cryptocurrency Yo-yo in a nutshell

By Author – Kate, Australia There is much news breaking out on the impending crash of cryptocurrencies sparking fear amongst investors. As of Jan 16, 1442 cryptocurrencies are currently being traded with the top 10 based on market capitalization being Bitcon…

Monetary Authority of Singapore places Singapore Dollar on Blockchain – Project Ubin

By Guest Author – Kate Yong, Australia  Announced in 2016 by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Project Ubin is an exploration and trial of blockchain also known as distributed ledger technology (DLT). The name Ubin is derived from a tiny island…

“Bitcoin” Search team On Google Trends Map – Top 5 Countries of 2017

With the rise of cryptocurrency this year, we analyzed to check which country in the world was searching for the word ‘Bitcoin’ highest on Google. We all often come to the conclusion that it may be United States, Japan, India…

Why Do Asia Pacific Countries Are Uneasy with the Rise of Bitcoin ?

By Guest Author Countries of Asia Pacific have become increasingly uneasy with the rise of digital currencies such as Bitcoin,Ethereum and Litecoin etc.The latest news has come from the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who called the surge cryptocurrency prices “abnormal” at…