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Research: China Leads World in Tether Trading Volumes in 2019
4.6.2019
Recent analysis states that China is leading the world in the volume of on-chain tether transactions
Do you need an ICON ONLY button without screwing up the accessibility?
3.6.2019
The first consideration is: do you really? If you can, having text next to your icons is proven over and over again to be the most accessible and clearest UX (see Apple's latest blunder). But if you need to (and I get it, sometimes you need to), Sara Soueidan and Scott O'Hara have a pair...
Chainalysis Research: Speculation Remains Bitcoin’s Primary Use Case
31.5.2019
Research from U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis shows that only 1.3% of economic transactions for bitcoin came from merchants in the first four months of 2019
MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative Is Revolutionizing The Crypto Space Through Research And Development
30.5.2019
Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched the Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) in later part of 2018, a time when most the cryptocurrency market was fighting its worst bears since inception ever since DCI has been involved in extensive research and development on digital currencies. The...
Binance Research Report on IoTeX, a Decentralized Network Powered with Privacy Centered Blockchain
30.5.2019
Binance Research is the Market research analysis division of well known global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. It provides data-driven analysis and insights for speculators in the crypto space to expand the dimension of transparency and to improve the quality of data inside the crypto...
BitMEX Operator Firm Donates to MIT to Conduct Crypto, Bitcoin-Related Research
28.5.2019
HDR Global Trading Limited, the owner and operator of BitMEX crypto exchange, has made a donation to support research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bitwise White Paper: Fake Trading Volumes by Exchanges Do Not Impact BTC Prices
28.5.2019
Bitwise released a white paper claiming that fake trading volumes by crypto exchanges do not impact prices on the real bitcoin spot market
BCH May Have Sustained $1.3 Million+ Double Spend: BitMex Research
26.5.2019
According to a report released by BitMex Research, 3,392 BCH (over $1.35 million) was double spent after the coin’s hard fork
Research: ICO Sector Signals Uptick After Crypto Winter
25.5.2019
A new report from ICObench claims that the initial coin offerings sector is showing signs of an uptick due to positive investor sentiment, apparently spurred by the market rally
Holding Bitcoin Is Legal In China, Says Bank Of China Law Research Association Council Member
22.5.2019
While most of Asia is booming, China continues to remain a barren land for cryptocurrencies. The world’s second-largest economy has kept its doors shut to Bitcoins, though accepting blockchain technology. However, the latest news coming from China seems to be quite encouraging for crypto...
Chinese Central Bank-Led Fintech Research Institute Seeks New Blockchain Talent
21.5.2019
A fintech research institute established by China's central bank has posted several new job openings for blockchain talent
General Motors and Honda Join Hands For Smart Grid and Electric Vehicle Research
21.5.2019
According to experts in the automobile industry, electric vehicles are eventually going to be far more prevalent in the streets across the world, and hence, it is no surprise that the world’s biggest car makers are investing heavily in EVs. While Tesla seems to be the most famous name in this...
PBoC’s Fintech Research Institute Is Hiring Blockchain Experts
21.5.2019
A research institute under the Chinese central bank has just announced 29 job openings – three of which focus on blockchain-related expertise.
Honda And GM to Research Smart Grid, Electric Car Interoperability With Blockchain Tech
20.5.2019
Honda and GM will work within the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative on research regarding smart grid and electric car interoperability
Binance Research Takes Dig Into The Potential of Stablecoins; Fiat-backed Currencies Could Be The Future
20.5.2019
Binance Research, the research, and analysis arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance conducted comprehensive research on stablecoins. The report released sheds light on the development of traditional assets or fiat-backed digital tokens. It also evaluates the stablecoin initiatives...
Unpatched Ethereum Clients Pose 51% Attack Risk, Says Report
17.5.2019
Ethereum clients that still haven't patched known vulnerabilities pose a security risk to the entire network, according to new research
Ontology Research Institute Releases Thesis on Multichain Design
17.5.2019
Ontology’s Network is a multi-blockchain protocol and systems Network, which supports all business types of application. The flexible design structure is modularized, plugged, and easily expandable to meet the requirements of different industries. Blockchain technology applies to all types...
Just 376 Individuals Hold 33% of All Ether Cryptocurrency: Chainalysis
16.5.2019
A third of all ether is owned by just 376 whales, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says. Yet that number is down from some previous years
Research: ICO Market Down Almost 100% From a Year Ago, Raised $40 Million in Q1 2019
13.5.2019
According to recent research by BitMEX, the ICO market is down 97% on a year-on-year basis in Q1 2019
The Place of UX
7.5.2019
Every time "UX" comes out of my mouth or is typed by my fingers, I think, "did I just use that term correctly?" It feels like such a big and loaded term these days, that perhaps the way I use it only contributes to the confusion. Ryan Singer frames that problem well:
Debates continue to rage about...