Can EOS revolutionise the world of cryptocurrency?
BY MARIA KONASH From Coin Speaker EOS is a relative newcomer to the cryptocurrency market, however the new kid on the block could be set to make waves and change the crypto world as we know it. Hailed as the…
Switzerland seeks to regain cryptocurrency crown
By Anna Irrera and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi From KFGO NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss regulators are stepping up efforts to halt an exodus of cryptocurrency projects from the country, after two of only a handful of banks active in the…
Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel bets on crypto start-up Block.one
By Kate Rooney From CNBC PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel was a part of Cayman Islands start-up Block.one’s most recent funding round announced Monday. The company raised a record $4 billion this year to fund its blockchain…
81% of ICOs are scams, U.S. losing token sale market share: Report
From CCN Initial coin offering (ICO) promoters have been widely successful with regards to the quantity of projects they have been able to at least partially fund. On matters of quality, perhaps not so much. According to a report prepared…
Are digital IDs the start of a blockchain-based service economy for the Cayman Islands?
By David Bentley From Blockchain News Caribbean initial coin offering (ICO) hotspot, the Cayman Islands, last week outlined a timeline for a proposed digital ID system for its population; it aims to have the technology in place within a year….
Gadget of the week
Bag Week 2018: The Bitcoin Genesis Block backpack will centralize your belongings By John Biggs From TechCrunch Welcome to Bag Week 2018. Every year your faithful friends at TechCrunch spend an entire week looking at bags. Why? Because bags —…
Carey Olsen advises Ultraviolet on blockchain research application platform ICO
Carey Olsen’s corporate team in the Cayman Islands has advised the Ultraviolet Foundation on its token generation event with respect to its innovative research and data exchange blockchain platform, Ultraviolet Protocol (UVP). The platform allows teams and individuals to create…
Here’s what we know about Block.one, which created the world’s 5th largest cryptocurrency in just a year
By SAM JACOBS From Business Insider Commonwealth Bank surprised the market this morning with the announcement that CFO Rob Jesudason is resigning, effective immediately. It appears to be awkward timing for the bank, given that Jesudason made the cut in…
Cayman Islands preparing governance framework for cryptocurrencies
FromAnti-Corruption Digest The Cayman Islands Government is working on a framework of governance for cryptocurrencies and digital coin projects taking place in the jurisdiction while it considers how to implement a legislative framework for the sector, which has grown to…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority release public advisory on virtual currencies
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) is issuing an advisory on the potential risks of investments in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and all forms of virtual currency. Customers should thoroughly research virtual currencies, digital coins, tokens, and the companies or…