| | NOVEMBER 10th, 2016
“Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is what we do not want to know.” – Eric Hoffer
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Hyperledger is growing in Asia.
With the proposal of the Technical Working Group China, the cross-industry blockchain project is setting the stage for greater integration of its Chinese participants, and for faster growth in the region. The aim is to overcome language and culture differences, and to foster a stronger relationship between Hyperledger’s founding members and its newer participants in Asia.
Will it be able to cultivate a culture of global collaboration? The benefits for blockchain research would be considerable, especially given the group’s international ambitions for the decentralized technology. (Read the full story.)
Wait, there's more:
· Change is coming. How will it affect cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation? Probably not much, say analysts, at least at a federal level. Read more.
· Group therapy. The WEF has created a working group focused on blockchain governance models. It consists of representatives from startups, enterprise and banks, and is co-chaired by the former president of Estonia. Read more.
· New exchanges. Russia’s National Securities Depository is working on a blockchain project that aims to make it easier to launch platforms for trading digital assets. Read more.
· A new challenge. Veteran bitcoin lawyer Carol van Cleef has changed firms, but will continue with the same focus on cryptocurrency and fintech compliance. Read more.
· Tsk, tsk. In a clever sting operation, Dubai police caught a bitcoin thief. Claiming to be a buyer, he accessed the sellers’ accounts and cleaned them out. Read more.
· Is bitcoin a ‘safe haven’? It’s behaving like one, but the jury is still out. Read more.
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