Visa backed Anchorage gets a federal bank charter

A startup called Anchorage announced on Wednesday that it has become the first cryptocurrency company to receive a federal charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Wonky and technical as it sounds, the news is a significant milestone for the burgeoning crypto industry, since it provides a legal green light for big…

Interest in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Education Increases

Many institutions of higher education globally are considering offering classes related to Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain education and other emerging innovative technologies because of their much-acclaimed benefits. This is a clear indication that students have started picking interest in discovering the potential of new disruptive innovations such as bitcoin, smart contracts, cryptoassets and other innovations emerging…

The Past, Present and Future of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Historical background, revealing context and prescient vision were presented on blockchain and bitcoin at a recent Tampa Bay Conference entitled, “The Past, Present and Future of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency.” These components are greatly needed in the current discussions and warnings being bandied about by Congress, Wall Street, regulators and now Main Street, thanks to all…

Visa norms get easier for tourists from 18 countries

Am surprised that the only country in SE Asia that is among the ones given the waiver is Vietnam and not Singapore which is a heavy investor in India. Not to count Australia where thousands of Indian students go to study every year. Hmmm… Foreign tourists keen on visiting incredible India may no longer have…