Cryptocurrencies are “no substitute for gold,” according to the World Gold Council (WGC). The WGC, a market development organization for the gold industry, published the report late last month,…
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Two Public Pensions Anchor Morgan Creek’s New $40 Million Venture Fund – CoinDesk
Two public pension funds are dipping their toes into the world of crypto venture capital. “As far as we know, nobody has raised money from a public pension,” Anthony…
The Collapse of QuadrigaCX: What We Know (And What We Don’t) – CoinDesk
QuadrigaCX, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, made headlines the world over last week when it announced it was filing for creditor protection and owed upwards of $130 million or more…
Cannabis Bubble: What We Learned From the World Economic Forum
iStock.com/juliannafunk Cannabis Bubble? The World Economic Forum, the annual meeting of elites from across the political and business spectrum, for the first time included a talk on the cannabis…
6 Wealthiest Ethereum Wallets May Have Faked Decentralization – Bitcoinist.com
Something fishy took place in the world of Ethereum on Dec 1, 2018. New analysis from AI-powered blockchain investigator ORS CryptoHound has uncovered unusual activity on the Ethereum blockchain, which…
What Is the Future of Cryptocurrencies? • Live Bitcoin News
In 2008, the world went through the biggest financial crisis in history. There were multiple causes of the crisis, but the biggest one was the collapse of the housing…
BoE Senior Advisor: Cryptocurrencies ‘Are a Threat’ But I’m Not Too Worried
Live from a snow-covered World Economic Forum in Davos, the IMF cuts the global economic growth outlook by 3.5%, the lowest in three years. Senior adviser to the Bank…
HSBC Says It’s Settled $250 Billion in Trades With Distributed Ledger Tech – CoinDesk
HSBC, one of the largest banks in the world, announced Monday it had settled more than $250 billion in transactions using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The bank said in…
Venezuela Calls US Sanctions Against Its Petro Cryptocurrency ‘Discriminatory’ – CoinDesk
Venezuela is pushing back against U.S. sanctions before the World Trade Organization, including ones imposed against its controversial cryptocurrency efforts. The complaint, filed late last month and published this…
DATA Stock Forecast: Tableau Stock Dominates the Data Visualization Sector
iStock.com/anyaberkut Tableau Stock Likely to Continue Gaining In a world that produces unending volumes of data, businesses and individuals need to make the most of this precious resource in order…