How Effective is Energy-Efficient Housing? Evidence from a Field Experiment...
Despite growing enthusiasm, there is little empirical evidence on how well energy efficiency investments work. Evidence is particularly lacking from low- and middle-income countries, despite a...
View ArticleThe Political Impact of Immigration: Evidence from the United States -- by...
In this paper we study the impact of immigration to the United States on the vote for the Republican Party by analyzing county-level data on election outcomes between 1990 and 2010. Our main...
View ArticleBitcoin Risks Drop Toward $8K After 3-Week Low
Bitcoin hit a three-week low over the weekend and may be looking at a deeper sell-off below $8,200, price chart analysis indicates.
View ArticleFlorida Tax Collector to Accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash Payments
BitPay has partnered with a Florida county tax collector to facilitate tax payments in bitcoin and bitcoin cash.
View ArticleCME Group Partners to Launch Ether Reference Rate Index
Derivatives exchange operator CME Group and U.K. firm Crypto Facilities are partnering to create an ether reference rate and real time index.
View ArticleNew York Plans Blockchain Center to Stake Claim as Industry Hub
New York's Economic Development Corporation is launching several initiatives to put the Big Apple on the map as a blockchain technology hub.
View ArticleSt. Louis Fed President on Crypto: 'Currency Competition Is Nothing New'
"The drift to a non-uniform currency could become a serious issue for the us if cryptocurrency reaches a large volume of trade."
View ArticleFedEx CEO: Adopt New Tech Like Blockchain or Be Disrupted
The chief of logistic giant FedEx has spoken of the need to adopt new technologies like blockchain at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 event.
View ArticleWeekly Top 5 Papers – May 14, 2018
1. Buffett’s Alpha by Andrea Frazzini (AQR Capital Management, LLC) and David Kabiller (AQR Capital Management, LLC) and Lasse Heje Pedersen (AQR Capital Management, LLC)read more...
View ArticleIOHK | PoS Delegation, Lars Brünjes, Director of education.IOHK | PoS...
Lars Brünjes is leading work on incentives in Cardano, the means of encouraging people to participate in the protocol and behave in a way that is in the best interests of all users and the system as...
View ArticleBanks Ink Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction with Food Giant Cargill
HSBC and ING have performed a claimed world-first trade finance transaction on a single blockchain system for agri-food firm Cargill.
View ArticleUS Regulators Need to Move Faster on Crypto, Consensus Panelists Say
Early industry investors argued that US regulators must provide clarity in order for investors to capitalize on blockchain opportunities.
View ArticleDeloitte Veterans Are Launching a Tokenized Blockchain for Supply Chain
A group of former Deloitte blockchain specialists are joining a startup seeking to launch a token for the global supply chain.
View ArticleEU, US Lawmakers Tout 'Sandbox' Approach for Blockchain Development
Lawmakers at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 conference today argued that regulatory "sandboxes" may offer the best approach for blockchain innovation.
View ArticleAion Is Launching a 'Token Bridge' to Connect Blockchains
Aion will ask its token holders to destroy their erc-20 aion tokens so that they can move to the aion mainnet, launched last month.
View ArticleGrappling With Crypto Miners' Existential Question: ASICs or GPUs?
ASICs offer security. GPUs offer decentralization. The answer might come down to your view of governments.
View ArticleCrypto Tribalism Is Holding Back Blockchain
A more united front among all who believe in blockchain tech's sweeping potential could help ensure a more constructive legal environment.
View Article2017 Saw 'Exponential' Blockchain Startup Growth, Says China's IT Ministry
Forty percent of all Chinese blockchain startups emerged in 2017 alone, according to a new report published by China's IT Ministry
View ArticleBitcoin Is Back Above $8,500 But Does the Rally Have Legs?
Bitcoin has bounced back above $8,500, but the rally is not backed by decent trading volumes, the technical charts indicate.
View ArticleFormer OKEx Chief Joins Rival Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi
The former chief executive of Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx has said he is joining rival platform Huobi just a week after his resignation.
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