Worldwide spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to be nearly $15.9 billion in 2023, according to a new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC expects blockchain spending to grow at a robust pace throughout the 2018-2023 forecast period with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60.2%. Blockchain […]
On July 30, 2019, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce announced her support in the establishment of a ‘non-exclusive safe harbor’ exemption from registering as securities offerings for digital token sales in the United States. Known to the blockchain community as “Crypto Mom,” Commissioner Peirce was speaking in Singapore during a keynote address at the SUSS Convergence Forum, co-sponsored by RockTree LEX, which brought together the leaders of […]
By Andrea Bianconi Part I of this article deals with the following topics: Is Libra a cryptocurrency or a stablecoin? Libra will compete with commercial banks and central banks not with Bitcoin Libra: how to make your money work for … Facebook&Co. Part II Libra will not solve the “unbanked” problem The unbanked are “unbanked” because […]
