Blockchain isn’t a revolution: it’s two big innovations and one promising idea Kevin Werbach provides a tutorial on the three key concepts that tend to be grouped under the word that increases stock prices: blockchain. It isn’t a revolution, he writes, but "two big innovations and one promising idea." The truth is that there isn’t a blockchain phenomenon to be for or … [Read more...] about Crypto Currents 07-08-2018
Cryptofinance
Crypto Currents 04-27-2018
"Bitcoin is the greatest scam in history," writes Bill Harris, former CEO of Intuit and founding CEO of PayPal and Personal Capital, in ReCode. Tired of telling investors to be careful, he decided to lay out his unvarnished argument: "The losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to … [Read more...] about Crypto Currents 04-27-2018
Crypto Terms
Volatility in the price of bitcoin and potential scams in crypto fundraising schemes overshadow legitimate ecosystem developments. Speakers and panelists at Day 3 of Money20/20 Asia brought greater clarity to the present and future of the emerging “crypto economy” and its controversial components. In my mind, definitions of the terms are becoming more exact and … [Read more...] about Crypto Terms
FinTank Cryptocon 2018: Launching an ICO
Morning Breakout February 15, 2018 The early hour didn’t bother the diverse audience of professionals attending FinTank’s inaugural Cryptocon 2018.The large classroom quickly filled with participants eager to learn from a recent ICO issuers and trusted advisor service providers relate experiences launching Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The message was clear. ICOs are in the … [Read more...] about FinTank Cryptocon 2018: Launching an ICO
The State and Cryptocurrency
Expect state government agencies and legislators to move most quickly on providing regulatory clarity on FinTech regulation in the United States. U.S. federal regulatory agencies have initiated enforcement actions against some of the most egregious cryptocurrency investment practices and are watching the industry closely. By and large, regulators strike a positive tone for … [Read more...] about The State and Cryptocurrency
ICOs and BTC
THE WEEK IN FINTECH 12/18/17 Well, what else? There is other FinTech news in banking and payments, but capital markets got most of the FinTech attention in the last week. Even my favorite noncrypto FinTech story ended with a crypto note. Nearly 200 people attended the initial meeting of Chicago's FinTech Women (FTW), "The Future of FinTech is Female." It was a … [Read more...] about ICOs and BTC