# Insights & Views News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights?page=60 Page 60 of 62. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [North Korea stole $2B from banks and crypto exchanges to fund weapons of mass destruction, says UN](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2929) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2019-08-06T10:06:52.000Z Updated: 2019-08-06T10:06:52.000Z In a new report, the U.N. has estimated that North Korea has stolen around $2 billion from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges via cyberattacks, Reuters reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2929.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2929.json) ## [Elliptic and MIT's AI Lab say only 2% of bitcoin transactions are illicit](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2903) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-08-05T04:24:42.000Z Updated: 2019-08-05T04:24:42.000Z Blockchain analytics startup Elliptic in partnership with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s IBM-funded AI Lab has released a public dataset of bitcoin transactions connected to illegal a… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2903.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2903.json) ## [Tech organization Nasscom opposes Indian crypto ban, ‘Not Helpful’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2846) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-31T05:01:02.000Z Updated: 2019-07-31T05:01:02.000Z It is no secret that India has not been the most enthusiastic country when it comes to cryptocurrency as far as its government is concerned and is even considering banning it. This is where the National Association of… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2846.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2846.json) ## [Facebook accused of knocking off Libra cryptocurrency's concept from an MIT report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2813) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-29T04:06:11.000Z Updated: 2019-09-24T02:39:38.000Z In the latest stream in attacks, the whitepaper of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra was reportedly a knock off of another digital asset. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2813.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2813.json) ## [New Deloitte survey paints optimistic picture of corporate interest in blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2734) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-27T05:48:07.000Z Updated: 2019-07-27T05:48:07.000Z A survey from global auditing giant Deloitte indicates a continued strong investment in blockchain technology from organizations. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2734.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2734.json) ## [Americans trust bitcoin more than Facebook's Libra: Survey](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2779) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-27T05:45:28.000Z Updated: 2019-07-27T05:45:28.000Z Only 2% of Americans trust Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency Libra and project wallet Calibra more than major cryptocurrency Bitcoin, according to a recent study by CivicScience. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2779.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2779.json) ## [Mark Zuckerberg to push Libra ‘However Long It Takes’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2793) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-26T06:26:27.000Z Updated: 2019-07-26T09:46:46.000Z Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reaffirmed the social network's commitment to its cryptocurrency project, saying that they will spend “however long it takes” to address the concerns of all regulators and experts. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2793.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2793.json) ## [Kenyan Blockchain and AI taskforce recommends CBK to consider creating digital currency](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2785) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-25T11:35:04.000Z Updated: 2019-07-25T11:36:37.000Z The Distributed Ledgers Technology and Artificial Intelligence Task Force set up by the government of Kenya has submitted its report to Joseph Mucheru EGH, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information and C… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2785.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2785.json) ## [Could a QR Code Replace Your Phone Number?](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2736) By Sonny Kwon | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-23T01:40:06.000Z Updated: 2019-07-23T06:47:57.000Z We all remember our own phone number, but what about other people’s? According to a 2010 study, less than half of us know our partner’s number by heart. It would be fair to assume that figure has decreased in the year… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2736.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2736.json) ## [Consumer advocates call on Libra partners to withdraw collectively from Facebook's crypto project](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2703) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-19T07:34:38.000Z Updated: 2019-07-19T07:34:38.000Z An antitrust advocacy group has called on all the 28 member companies of Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative to drop the Libra project. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2703.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2703.json) ## [Blockchain interest dropping, DLT in trouble?](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2696) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-19T06:59:14.000Z Updated: 2019-07-19T06:59:14.000Z It would appear that interest in blockchain has been dropping of late, as suggested in a recent report from CB Insights. While fluctuations do occur, the general trend that blockchain has been following for years was … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2696.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2696.json) ## [Facebook's Libra, other cryptocurrencies pose risk of global economic destabilization: G7](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2701) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-19T05:04:29.000Z Updated: 2019-07-19T05:05:04.000Z Cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s Libra need to be held “to the highest regulatory standards,” as they posed a threat to global financial stability, according to a Group of Seven (G7) taskforce as reported by Reuters. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2701.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2701.json) ## [World Economic Forum releases blockchain benefits guide](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2658) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-17T05:33:08.000Z Updated: 2019-07-17T05:33:25.000Z Blockchain is still largely misunderstood throughout the world and so the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a paper that is meant to be a guide for understanding the benefits of the technology. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2658.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2658.json) ## [70% of Asia-Pacific companies lack blockchain knowledge: EY poll](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2657) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-17T05:14:48.000Z Updated: 2019-07-17T05:14:48.000Z It is one thing to say that the general population would not know what blockchain is and another to discover that a vast majority of corporations in a region are the same. Yet, this is what a recent poll established, … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2657.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2657.json) ## [IMF warns banks must evolve or be 'left behind' amid the rise of digital money](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2664) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-17T04:03:25.000Z Updated: 2019-07-17T04:03:25.000Z The International Money Fund (IMF) has warned that banks are at risk of being “left behind” as big tech companies shake up the financial system. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2664.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2664.json) ## [ESMA finds regulatory gaps in licensing regimes of fintech firms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2650) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-16T08:59:26.000Z Updated: 2019-07-16T08:59:26.000Z The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has identified regulatory gaps in the licensing regime for fintech firms engaged in the area of crypto- assets, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and distributed ledge… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2650.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2650.json) ## [Crypto skeptic Mark Cuban declares Facebook Libra a ‘big mistake’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2621) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-13T05:24:48.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:24:48.000Z Mark Cuban is the billionaire mogul who has made it abundantly clear that he sees cryptocurrency as nothing more than a scam. In a recent round of tirade against the industry, he directed his ire at Facebook Libra. He… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2621.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2621.json) ## [Savage crypto debate tapes finally released, BitMEX criticized for theatricality](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2604) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-12T04:24:26.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T04:24:26.000Z Several days ago, it was reported that famous crypto critic Nouriel Roubini challenged BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes to release the tapes of their debate earlier this month. The discussions were so heated, in fact, that it … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2604.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2604.json) ## [Fitch Ratings hails Facebook’s crypto as “significant effort” to set up alternative retail payment mechanism](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2543) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-08T11:47:17.000Z Updated: 2019-07-08T11:47:17.000Z "Big Three” credit rating agency Fitch Ratings sees Facebook’s cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ as the latest challenge to the conventional bank payment mechanisms. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2543.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2543.json) ## [Only 1 in 10 people understand cryptocurrency: Kaspersky Lab report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2532) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-08T03:14:38.000Z Updated: 2019-07-08T03:14:38.000Z A new study by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab revealed that only 1 out of 10 people has a full understanding of cryptocurrencies. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2532.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2532.json) ## [Binance forms alliance with 46 companies for charity](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2521) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-06T17:10:21.000Z Updated: 2019-07-06T17:43:58.000Z In a true case of using blockchain for the greater good, Binance recently announced that it is forming a charity stable coin called “Pink Care Token” (PCAT). It will be doing so through the Binance Charity Foundation … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2521.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2521.json) ## [US, UK dominate Twitter posts on bitcoin, Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency: Study](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2503) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-05T05:31:40.000Z Updated: 2019-07-05T05:31:40.000Z The United States is leading the world in the number of tweets that talk about bitcoin and Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra, according to new research by crypto trading platform The TIE. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2503.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2503.json) ## [Electricity wasted by idle devices in U.S. could power bitcoin network more than 4 times: Research](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2488) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-04T04:34:31.000Z Updated: 2019-07-04T04:34:47.000Z New research coming out of the University of Cambridge revealed two things about today’s modern life that will surprise no one. One is the fact that bitcoin uses up an astounding amount of energy to operate. The other… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2488.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2488.json) ## [H1 2019 saw $822M raised in funds by blockchain startups](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2466) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-03T09:19:23.000Z Updated: 2019-07-03T09:19:23.000Z The first half of 2019 saw a considerable level of enthusiasm among backers and investors in blockchain, as proven by a recent report by Outlier Ventures. According to the data gathered, as much as $822 million was ra… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2466.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2466.json) ## [$1B worth of bitcoin to be used for narcotics, child porn, and other crimes](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2469) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-03T04:50:28.000Z Updated: 2019-07-03T04:50:40.000Z It’s well-known that cryptocurrency is the preferred mode of transactions by criminals because of how difficult it is to track. This year, it is expected that as much as $1 billion of bitcoin transactions will be cond… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2469.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2469.json) ## [New Coinbase survey of US crypto adoption paints encouraging picture](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2428) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-30T11:51:15.000Z Updated: 2019-06-30T11:51:15.000Z While cryptocurrency is relatively new in the finance industry compared to fiat and traditional banking sectors, a new survey indicates that interest in the nascent field is on the rise. In fact, the data indicates th… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2428.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2428.json) ## [New Netflix documentary to give other crypto coins more exposure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2429) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-30T11:47:21.000Z Updated: 2019-06-30T11:47:21.000Z The online streaming giant Netflix has already done a documentary on cryptocurrency before but it was largely focused on bitcoin, with other coin offerings only peripherally addressed. Now, reports of a new filming in… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2429.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2429.json) ## [Morgan Stanley CEO dismissive of Facebook Libra but considers 28 partners threatening](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2422) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-29T04:28:24.000Z Updated: 2019-06-29T04:28:24.000Z When it comes to Facebook Libra, the reactions have ranged from excited to alarmed. In the case of Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, however, his outlook is a bit more dismissive than most. He basically does not think … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2422.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2422.json) ## [Digital assets benefitting from ongoing regulatory clarification; IEO is the new crypto fundraising instrument: CVA and PwC Strategy& Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2388) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-27T06:21:33.000Z Updated: 2019-06-27T06:21:33.000Z PwC Strategy& and the Crypto Valley Association (CVA) have released the 5th Global ICO/STO Report which examines the state of the global initial coin offering (ICO) and security token offering (STO) markets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2388.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2388.json) ## [Blockchain addresses major charity concerns, no trust needed](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2336) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-23T14:09:38.000Z Updated: 2019-06-23T14:09:38.000Z Charity organizations have been facing increased scrutiny for years due to questionable handling of the funds they receive, but blockchain has been proving its effectiveness in addressing this concern. Due to the fact… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2336.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2336.json) ## [Bank of England governor welcomes Facebook Libra despite regulation concerns](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2342) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-23T14:08:52.000Z Updated: 2019-06-23T14:08:52.000Z While what seems like the rest of the world’s financial regulators, both private and federal are expressing alarm over Facebook’s Libra, Mark Carney is taking the opposite stance. Instead, the governor of the Bank of … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2342.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2342.json) ## [Reserve Bank of Australia highly skeptical of cryptocurrency adoption](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2318) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-21T09:06:42.000Z Updated: 2019-06-21T09:07:56.000Z While the rest of the world appears to be hyped to join the crypto bandwagon, the Reserve Bank of Australia recently expressed a much colder stance towards the trend. The Australian central bank is quite skeptical of … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2318.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2318.json) ## [Blockchain dominates Singapore skills market in new LinkedIn report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2294) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-20T05:51:07.000Z Updated: 2019-06-20T05:51:22.000Z It would seem that the demand for and the supply of skills related to blockchain has increased in Singapore to the point where it is dominating the market. This news comes via a new LinkedIn report covering the Asia-P… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2294.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2294.json) ## [Facebook Libra Project runs into political opposition in Europe, U.S.](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2282) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-19T06:41:34.000Z Updated: 2019-06-19T06:41:34.000Z Policymakers across the globe including both Republican and Democratic US lawmakers have expressed their concerns after Facebook unveiled its upcoming cryptocurrency project Libra, which is slated to be released in 2020. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2282.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2282.json) ## [Japan reports 170% spike in crypto-related consumer inquiries in 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2277) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-19T03:07:52.000Z Updated: 2019-06-19T03:07:52.000Z Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has reported that it received an incessant number of queries related to cryptocurrency exchanges. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2277.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2277.json) ## [Less than 5% of GitHub crypto contributors are women: Study](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2216) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-14T02:23:43.000Z Updated: 2019-06-14T02:24:55.000Z A new study found that less than 5% of the code dedicated to the top 100 blockchain projects on code repository GitHub were contributed by women. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2216.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2216.json) ## [FxWirePro Survey: Battered bitcoin set for new highs; hit $25,000 by end-2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2177) By Debarati Bir | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-11T09:47:27.000Z Updated: 2019-06-11T10:16:09.000Z The battered bitcoin will hit a new record high by year-end against the U.S. dollar on higher real transaction growth and renewed optimism among market players, an FxWirePro survey showed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2177.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2177.json) ## [McKinsey underscores retail banking sector's hesitation for blockchain adoption in new report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2157) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-10T07:29:00.000Z Updated: 2019-06-10T07:37:55.000Z Consultancy firm McKinsey & Company said that retail banks are slow to adopt blockchain technology, citing regulations and conservative consumers as obstacles. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2157.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2157.json) ## [Ethereum blockchain is the standard default for most DApps: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2149) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-10T03:29:08.000Z Updated: 2019-06-10T03:29:23.000Z Ethereum is the most commonly used platform for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications (DApps), according to a report by Binance Research published on June 6. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2149.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2149.json) ## [Think tank Avenir Suisse urges Switzerland to issue own cryptocurrency 'Franc Token'](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2130) By Charissa Echavez | Insights & Views Published: 2019-06-07T03:50:32.000Z Updated: 2019-06-07T03:50:32.000Z One of Switzerland’s most influential think tanks Avenir Suisse released a report pushing the country’s central bank, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), to start issuing a national currency. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2130.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/2130.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights.md?page=59) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights.md?page=61)