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China’s risk-loving mom and pop investors have abandoned local stock markets for bitcoin
China’s individual investors are known for their huge appetite for new assets. The government’s strict currency controls make it difficult for them to invest overseas, so their money has traditionally had to go somewhere inside the country’s borders. That’s why from property Read More...
Bitcoin is money, U.S. judge says in case tied to JPMorgan hack
left right left right NEW YORK Bitcoin qualifies as money, a federal judge ruled on Monday, in a decision linked to a criminal case over hacking attacks against JPMorgan Chase & Co and other companies. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan rejected a bid by Anthony Murgio to dismiss Read More...
Google-backed blockchain start-up Ripple raises $55 million from big banks
Chris Larsen, the chief executive of Ripple, said the company was investing the fresh funds in global expansion. "We have been expanding our office locations. We want to continue that and grow those teams, we want to be hiring so we can have engineers on the ground with local banking partners as Read More...
Crowdfunding development aid would direct funds where they are needed most
As world leaders descend on New York this week for the UN general assembly, the funding of international development programmes will be high on the agenda – given that efforts to meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are estimated to cost as much as $4.5tn (£3.4tn) annually – more than Read More...
Cryptocurrencies and the future of money
What happens when the way we buy, sell and pay for things changes, perhaps even removing the need for banks or currency exchange bureaus? That's the radical promise of a world powered by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. We're not there yet, but in this sparky talk, digital currency Read More...
Bitcoin is providing a cheaper way for migrant workers to send money home
Worldwide, 230 million people send $500 billion in remittances each year. The remittances are most often sent by migrant workers sending money to their families back home, and they’re usually made through companies like Western Union and RIA, both of which charge quite some fees that cut into the Read More...
Meet the crowdfunding site making it possible for everyone to invest in real estate
Savvy investors know that commercial real estate can potentially make for an incredible investment, generally offering higher rental income, lower ownership costs, and longer leases than residential real estate. And as a long-term investment, it can generate a steady cash flow, increase in value, Read More...
China uses crowdfunding for Great Wall restoration
Heritage officials have launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay for restoration work on the Great Wall of China. More than 16,000 people have donated online since the campaign started at the end of August, raising almost 300,000 yuan ($45,000; £34,000) so far. It's being run by the China Read More...
Blockchain technology used for green energy
Blockchain is the public ledger technology underpinning Bitcoin but the technology has also spawned other innovations including a platform to reward the creators of user-generated content. Now Power Ledger is using a greener form of Blockchain technology – Ecochain– to allow those producing Read More...
How the blockchain is changing money and business
What is the blockchain? If you don't know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of Read More...