LALA World Newsletter - Issue #3

Just about a year ago terms like “blockchain,” “Bitcoin” and “cryptocurrency” would have at best garnered a raised eyebrow signifying wariness or plain ignorance. Today, however, the situation has changed, if not drastically. We often get dragged, happily, into discussions on things like the “Next Big ICO,” mining (not metal ore, of course!) and smart contracts. And yet only a few million people around the world truly know about what blockchain technology is and how it is poised to revolutionize the financial markets around the globe. This is a mere handful as compared to the 7.5 billion people who currently live on this planet.

Technological advancements are creating revolutions in almost all traditional systems. While industries such as media, for example, have quickly embraced cutting-edge developments in technology, the…

The blockchain technology is an undeniably brilliant innovation as far as the world of fintech is concerned. Blockchain is a radically different way of keeping track of a set of information. Instead…

Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, customer expectations are evolving, and changes in regulatory landscapes have opened doors to innovation in financial services. From crypto-currencies to P2P…

Ether is following Bitcoin’s barging run into traditional institutions as it can now be found on Stockholm’s Nasdaq

Speaking with CNBC, Jim Yong Kim said that the technology is “something everyone is excited about” – a statement that he followed up with a cautionary argument about cryptocurrencies.

What will happen to my bitcoin and other assets when I die? This is a question most of us want to avoid, because we don’t know, because we don’t like to think about death, because we can think of 100 other more fun things to contemplate -like all the drama surrounding 2X and who said what on twitter or reddit.

Earlier this week, Vanuatu became the first sovereign nation to accept bitcoins in return for granting citizenship through its DSP Citizenship Program.

Smart contracts may revolutionize the legal industry, but great care must be taken when writing them.