Cryptocurrencies and ICOs occupy a grey area when it comes to regulatory frameworks. Some countries view them as commodities, some as currencies, and others as securities. This is because they represent a new type of asset which, unlike financial derivatives, …
Just a few days ago panic hit the world of crypto as MyEtherWallet was attacked via a global DNS hack, leading to a fairly significant loss of funds for several affected users. This Wednesday 26th, Ethereum’s streak of bad luck …
Already being dubbed the “Ethereum of Korea”, the ICON (ICX) project is a smart contract protocol that wants to “Hyperconnect the World”. ICON aims to build an ecosystem of different blockchains in varying industries and communities, and in the process remove …
One major problem the current crypto ecosystem faces is that blockchains are isolated from each other. It is impossible to exchange data, value, or information from one blockchain to another. This is problematic as, for instance, if an insurer creates …