Vermont Government Forms Working Group to Explore Blockchain Technology
The second-smallest state in the United States by population has formed a working group consisting of state agencies with a view toward studying blockchain technology. This was announced by Vermont’s attorney general, T.J. Donovan, who disclosed that the blockchain...
ICO Death March? November Inflows Fall to $65M From Yearly High of $2.6 Billion
The latest statistics on initial coin offerings suggest that the best days of the fundraising mechanism may have long passed. According to digital assets newsletter Diar, the month of November recorded the lowest inflows into initial coin offerings (ICOs) in 2018....
Canadian City Calgary Launches a Digital Currency to Boost Local Economic Activity
Calgary has become the first Canadian city to launch a digital version of its local currency. Known as the Calgary Digital Dollar, the digital currency will be used exclusively in the City of Calgary located in Alberta Province and will operate alongside the federal...
‘Illegal Financial Activity’: PBoC Deputy Governor Warns Against STOs in China
Security token offerings (STO) – essentially initial coin offerings which are backed by tangibles such as a company’s revenues, profits or assets – are now officially banned in China. This emerged after the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) deputy governor, Pan Gongsheng,...
