Here’s what’s in store for you this week: There are now more than 2,000 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap, while Singapore and Taiwan are making welcoming moves towards cryptocurrency. We’ve got thoughts from the Blockchain Review on blockchain trade finance platforms, as well as insights on the blockchain-GDPR paradox, designing for blockchain, fundamental rights, and much more. Check it out below!
Key news highlights. What’s going on in the world of Blockchain?
Number of Cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap Surpasses 2,000
Before 2009 there were zero cryptos, and when Bitcoin launched in January 2009 it was the only one of its kind, a situation which persisted for years. As of October 3, 2019, the number of cryptos on CoinMarketCap surpassed 2,000, which reveals that the crypto space is flourishing despite the market downturn during 2018. Check out some other interesting figures here.
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Temasek’s Vertex Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance to Expand in Singapore
Vertex Ventures, the venture capital arm of Temasek Holdings, said it made an investment in Binance to develop a fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore. For Vertex, the oldest venture-capital firm in South-east Asia, investing in the crypto-market is a nod to a relatively new industry that is starting to see institutional money slowly back projects.
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Taiwan Drafting National ICO Standards
The Taiwanese Financial Supervisory Commission is drafting a set of national standards for initial coin offerings. The regulator reportedly aims to make tokens as easy to invest and as liquid as stocks. The Commission emphasizes that it “has no intention of curbing the creativity and productivity associated with cryptocurrencies if they are not used as securities.”
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The latest insights, thoughts, and analysis from the Intrepid Team
Global Trade Rewired: Exploring Blockchain Trade Finance Platforms
Trade finance is a centuries-old industry that has played a pivotal role in the creation of a competitive and productive global economy. But legacy trade finance platforms built on old world technologies are rapidly proving ill-equipped to handle the globalized nature of the economy and increased speed of trade flows. Here’s how blockchain technology can build the global and dynamic trade finance platforms of the future.
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Blockchain GDPR Paradox: Is it a Rising Conflict Between Law and Technology?
GDPR is a new law that protects data security and promotes more control over a person’s individual information and data on digital platforms. Since GDPR became law on 25th May 2018, there is a growing debate among tech experts how it will affect the Blockchain. In fact, the debate is more about how to find a way for blockchain around the GDPR, or how to make it GDPR compliant. Is there really a conflict between GDPR and blockchain technology?
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Designing for Blockchain: What’s Different and What’s at Stake
Blockchain technology is redefining the concept of trust and transforming how we think about the structures of everyday life, from identity to economics, and government. It pushes designers to think systemically and at larger scales — redefining our role and value on teams that are committed to building the decentralized future. Here are some pointers on how to design for trust around a “trustless” technology.
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Application of Blockchain Technology in the Manufacturing Industry
Do you know how blockchain can transform traditional industries? This paper shows both the high potential of blockchain for the manufacturing and machine tool industry in the future, as well as the challenges that occur with that technology. Several use cases of blockchain technology are discussed and conditions under which blockchain solutions might be most beneficial are also covered.
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Virtual Currencies and Fundamental Rights
Virtual currencies, like Bitcoin, raise new legal questions due to their innovative technological concepts. While academic research covers nearly all areas of the technological concepts of those currencies, legal studies have not discussed the relationship between AML regulation (regarding virtual currencies), crime prevention (in conjunction with virtual currencies), the prosecution of crimes involving virtual currencies and fundamental rights. This paper examines the above topics in detail.
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