Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor so please do not take any of this information as impetus for your own investment. Any investments that you make should be a result of your own research. After all it is your capitol at risk. While NFTs have exploded in popularity over the last few month, virtual items have been around for a very, very long time. Beyond the question of … [Read more...] about Are NFTs and Virtual Items a Good Form of Investment?
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Stablecoin 101: What It Is and How It Can Protect Your Money
Whether or not you have invested in the crypto world, odds are, you are still familiar with the words blockchain and cryptocurrency. For more than a decade now, cryptocurrencies and blockchain have been fighting to come out on top. Nevertheless, their prices soaring up one day and plummeting the next can make anyone apprehensive. While it is advised to keep your eyes peeled, if … [Read more...] about Stablecoin 101: What It Is and How It Can Protect Your Money
Why Tesla’s $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Investment may Become a Watershed Moment for Adoption
 Elon Musk's company, Tesla, has confirmed that it bought $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin last month, and has revealed plans of accepting it as a payment option in the future. Upon breaking the news, the market saw the price of BTC soar to new all-time highs of around $44,000 (at that time) - an increase of around 14%. The company revealed that the mass purchase of … [Read more...] about Why Tesla’s $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Investment may Become a Watershed Moment for Adoption
How Banking Industry is Using Blockchain Technology
Hacking blockchain requires a James Bond-level villain', says Kharim Lakhani, a Harvard Business School professor. Of course, the said villain is hard to find in reality. So, your blockchain-dependent banking processes are secure and safe. Blockchain is one technology that is much appreciated and explored these days. The technology is being used across industries to increase … [Read more...] about How Banking Industry is Using Blockchain Technology
How Technology Can Reduce the Threat of Fake News
Is fake news really a threat to society? Isn't it just badly-doctored videos that are shared for fun, like memes? Isn't fake news just a buzzword, or an insult when you don't like a particular story? Don't we know fake news comes from the same sources, so it's easy to recognize? Not necessarily, which is what our recently published report on the "The State of Misinformation … [Read more...] about How Technology Can Reduce the Threat of Fake News