Cointelligence Blog
Vanuatu citizenship on sale for 44 bitcoins
The idea of buying citizenship through investment is an old one, and almost every country offers citizenship in return for a specific amount of investment. Recently, a tiny island in the Southern Pacific has made headlines with its plan to offer citizenship in return for investments in the form of digital...
Japanese banks thinking to create Japan’s own cryptocurrency
The Mizuho Financial Group is leading a group of banks that are working on creating a cryptocurrency for Japanese nationals. This cryptocurrency will be called J-Coin and will be pegged to the Japanese Yen, with payments possible through a mobile app.
Oracle unveils enterprise blockchain strategy
A public launch of the new platform is expected to occur sometime next year. Oracle has become the latest addition in the blockchain-as-a-service market, which already includes the IBM and Microsoft.
France in the process of releasing regulation pertaining to ICOs
Following the trend of other countries, France is all set to release regulations related to the sale of tokens or Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). This has been reported by the domestic financial market regulators of France.
Block.one CEO announces billion dollar EOS project
The CEO of Block.one recently announced that EOS will channel $1 billion of its capital towards EOS-based projects.
China may soon lift bans on ICOs and cryptocurrency exchange
New operating systems may allow the country to address concerns that caused it to instate bans on ICO and domestic cryptocurrency exchange.
Coinbase announces to support both bitcoin blockchains
The popular trading app Coinbase, recently announced that they will support both bitcoin blockchains following the cryptocurrency's fork.
Harvard economist predicts bitcoin collapse
A Harvard economist predicted an uncertain future for cryptocurrencies as cryptocurrencies face increasing regulation.
ConsenSys project comes up with a new accounting tool
In light of the recent crackdown on cryptocurrencies all over the world, there is a need for greater transparency in the blockchain industry. ConsenSys is a project that aims to introduce more financial transparency and has come up with an ingenious new accounting software tool, Balanc3, to solve this...
Newer players in the cryptocurrency market gaining traction
Impressive amounts of investment were observed in the last quarter in the alt-coins, as investors raised the value of cryptocurrencies by millions. For example, Dash, which is valued at $2.3 billion, was up by almost 82%.
