Wolf of the Wall Street Jordan Belfort warns ICOs are “scam”
Jordan Belfort, whose memoir was the basis for the “Wolf of the Wall Street” film, warned that promoters of ICOs were “perpetuating a massive scam of the highest order on everyone.”
MIT plans to issue blockchain-based digital diplomas
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will issue digital diplomas to 111 graduates using Bitcoin’s blockchain as part of a pilot project. The certificates will be issued via “Blockcerts Wallet”, which is an app that can facilitate the issuance of a verifiable and tamper-proof version of the certification.
Kazakhstan plans to enter the cryptocurrency market
Kazakhstan plans to enter the digital currency ecosystem with its own fiat-backed cryptocurrency.
This past Tuesday, the Maltese firm, Exante, and the Astana International Finance Center (AIFC) reportedly signed an agreement. The AIFC is supported by the Kazakhstan government. Extante, the “Next Generation Investment Company”, recently launched Stasis – the first-ever platform to propose a cryptocurrency that is directly backed by fiat money.
Tezos ICO class-action lawsuit in works as value plummets
The Tim Draper-backed ICO has been wroght with major problems. The futures price of the coin has fallen roughly 75% before it has even officially launched.
Second Bitcoin fork scheduled for tomorrow
Following the Bitcoin Cash Split, in less than 24 hours, we’ll have Bitcoin Gold.
