Justin O’Connell

Justin O’Connell first wrote about Bitcoin in early 2012. He has since researched blockchain technology and remained active in the industry. His work has appeared in VICE and others. He has experience in software engineering, web design, and finance.

Author’s posts

Countries around the world take varying approaches to the crypto gambling and betting, with Japan perhaps having the most defined stance.

How Crypto Gambling Is Regulated Around the World

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2019-09-29T09:22:00+01:00

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Barclays halts business with Coinbase as exchange needs an innovative bank to tailor to its AML and KYC needs, but will U.K. customers be better off now?

Coinbase and Barclays Part Ways, Will UK Users Be Affected?

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2019-08-18T20:55:00+01:00

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The top crypto staking projects — including Tron, EOS, VeChain, NEM and Neo — according to a report by INDX, evaluated by expected yield...

Top Staking Projects of the Crypto World Today: Report

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2019-08-05T01:28:00+01:00

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Facebook Libra discussed by leading blockchain experts in the aftermath of two days of U.S. Congressional hearing...

Crypto Community Reaction to Facebook Libra US Congressional Hearings

Justin O’Connell

2019-07-25T07:18:00+01:00

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Everything you need to know about municipal cryptocurrencies and where in the world they are being implemented.

Municipal Crypto Spreading Around the World, From California to Dubai

Justin O’Connell

2019-07-16T13:39:00+01:00

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A trading bot has stolen over $1 billion from synthetic asset platform Synthetix, but the error was quickly fixed, with no users affected...

Sophisticated Trading Bot Exploits Synthetix Oracle, Funds Recovered

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2019-07-05T22:37:00+01:00

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The Brazilian government has made several moves surrounding blockchain and its regulation in the past two weeks.

As Brazil’s Economy Risks Recession, Regulators and Banks Implement Blockchain

Justin O’Connell

2019-06-21T14:42:00+01:00

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Smart cities promise new horizons, but there are privacy concerns.

Smart Cities Offer Promises and Concerns Over Privacy

Justin O’Connell

2019-04-09T10:45:00+01:00

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