London dockland workers standing on the stones.“Standing on the stones” was the phrase to describe the last resort of the many desperate, hungry, unemployed London workers in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century.Men who had no fixed employment would rock up early in the morning, thronging in masses to await any possible job tickets that were dispensed two or three times … [Read more...] about How London’s historic docklands paved the way for fintech’s future
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Daniele Sestagalli discusses Wonderland’s future after QuadrigaCX co-founder dox
On Friday, Daniele Sestagalli, co-founder of decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol Wonderland and stablecoin protocol Abracadabra, issued a statement on the path forward after the doxing of his colleague Michael Patryn:“Do we wind down or continue to fight for the aspect of an investment DAO [decentralized autonomous organization] being a revolutionary new organization? For … [Read more...] about Daniele Sestagalli discusses Wonderland’s future after QuadrigaCX co-founder dox
Crypto’s the future but there are ‘mountains of fraud’
A top special agent from the Internal Revenue Service has told a conference that NFTs and crypto are the “future” but highlighted that fraud and manipulation is still rampant in the space. Ryan Korner from the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Los Angeles field office made the comments virtual event held on Tuesday by the USC Gould School of Law, Korner. Bloomberg reports Korner … [Read more...] about Crypto’s the future but there are ‘mountains of fraud’
Crypto and NFTs meet regulation as Turkey takes on the digital future
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.Turkey — the cradle of civilization — is quietly digitizing despite its high-inflation economy, … [Read more...] about Crypto and NFTs meet regulation as Turkey takes on the digital future
NYT’s Kevin Roose on the Future of Crypto
The future is rapidly approaching, and the crypto industry is determined to establish its place in it. Web 3 is shaping up in opposition to the current Web 2, moving away from the centralized, data-driven approach of today's internet. Alongside Web 3 is the metaverse, where individuals can fragment themselves into two parts: their physical self and their digital … [Read more...] about NYT’s Kevin Roose on the Future of Crypto