Bakkt is a new company from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the organization that owns and operates the New York Stock Exchange. ICE has significant experience operating security exchanges and already owns a number of exchanges around the world.
According to a recent research report compiled by researchers from the Florida International University and Princeton University, China has tremendous influence over the bitcoin network largely due to its monopolization of the system’s hashing power. The report explores the nation’s attack capabilities and incentive to devastate bitcoin.
Many enthusiasts immediately think of Switzerland when looking into crypto friendly locations. The tiny island nation of Singapore, however, is making its own moves up the ranks.
In September 2017, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) approved research into blockchain technology. Since this approval, DARPA researchers have examined multiple different blockchain-based systems.
The advantages of blockchain often become a secondary topic each time prices cycle through a new bubble. Public eyes shift away from the advantages of blockchain and towards the advantages of speculation.