
The Intrepid Report Issue #49
Here’s what’s in store for you this week: Thailand and Hong Kong offers attractive business opportunities in blockchain, and user interface is crucial to the adoption of dApps. We’ve got thoughts from the Blockchain Review on How to Invest in an ICO and Buy New Cryptocurrencies, as well as insights on the world’s oldest blockchain, why banks and crypto-exchanges should be friends, and much more. Check it out below!
Key news highlights. What’s going on in the world of Blockchain?
Thailand is Becoming a Critical Country for Blockchain
Since the start of the year, the Thai government has become increasingly outspoken and welcoming of cryptocurrency projects and exchanges. In just a few months, Thai regulators have made notable progress, from setting up cryptocurrency company licenses to permitting exchanges and ICOs. There are just some of numerous examples of how Thailand has emerged as one the most interesting cryptocurrency and blockchain countries in Southeast Asia in 2018. Here’s why Thailand should be on your radar for blockchain-related business opportunities.
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Hong Kong to Expedite Immigration for Blockchain Job Seekers
Hong Kong is taking a lead in adopting blockchain to boost the city’s competitiveness in financial technology. The government released a talent list on Tuesday that covers a range of 11 professions that can receive bonus marks when experts in these areas apply for the city’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS). Here’s more on the talent list and requirements.
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Ethereum and EOS Only Have 8 dApps Combined with 300+ Active Users
Beyond scalability issues, the lack of dApp activity can be attributed to the user interface of dApps and the concept of decentralized systems, which is still relatively new to the vast majority of consumers. In the near future, developers will have to find a way to make dApps as easy to utilize as centralized platforms and a way to incentivize users to switch from centralized alternatives to dApps.
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The Constantinople Upgrade Could Be Ethereum’s Biggest Test Yet
Hard forks are never easy — such system-wide upgrades require every software user to upgrade to new rules near-simultaneously. This means there’s coordination difficulties that need to be overcome to ensure the code continues to operate as designed. Still, in a upcoming October upgrade named Constantinople, Ethereum is faced with a perhaps unique challenge — how to find a balance between a web of diverse stakeholders, each battling for different outcomes.
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How to Invest in an ICO and Buy New Cryptocurrencies
ICOs are risky. Only spend what you can afford to lose. As you will see in this article on how to contribute to an ICO and buy new cryptocurrencies, acting with caution and getting educated is key to your success. In this easy to follow step-by-step guide, we’ll share the steps and considerations that are helpful to get you participating in the best ICOs in 2018 and beyond!
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The World’s Oldest Blockchain Has Been Hiding in the New York Times Since 1995
The world’s oldest blockchain predates Bitcoin by 13 years and it’s been hiding in plain sight, printed weekly in the classified section of one of the world’s most widely circulated newspapers: The New York Times. Blockchains, insofar as they constitute a chronological chain of hashed data, were first invented by the cryptographers Stuart Haber and Scott Stornetta in 1991 for a rather different purpose.
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Initial Exchange Rankings Report
Current metrics used to determine exchange rankings by CoinMarketCap even with the new ‘Adjusted Volume’ parameters have still left most in the industry questioning their methodology. A new system was developed by the Blockchain Transparency Institute to provide better transparency for the crypto sphere on true exchange volumes. This report highlights more trustworthy exchanges in a more accurate exchange rankings list.
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Can Stablecoins Jumpstart the Digital Economy?
A recurring thesis for spurring on that economic activity is the emergence of stablecoins. The argument goes that if you have a virtual currency that stays pegged to the US dollar, for example, then the currency can be used to buy and sell goods without the fear of volatility (or capital gains on buying a sandwich). It can also work as a unit of account in which other assets are traded. We see stablecoins as incrementally helpful, but is it sufficient?
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Isn’t It Time Banks And Crypto-Exchanges Made Friends?
If incumbent financial players, and those in the crypto and blockchain space, want to be greater than the sum of their parts, they need to cooperate. It may not be sexy, but the way to bridge these two groups lies in compliance. Here’s why the right compliance systems will form the basis of a successful corporation.
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Let’s Shake up the Tech Event Industry in Asia!
The purpose of this survey is to understand and gain feedback on the current event scene in Singapore and SE Asia. We want to get to the heart of what people truly want and need when it comes to events in the digital, innovation and tech space. What’s lacking? What’s awesome? This feedback will be the launchpad for the types of events we curate at Intrepid.
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Marketing a Blockchain Business without Facebook, Twitter, or Google
We have partnered with Hubspot to organise this fireside chat with Collin Thompson, our Co-founder and Managing Director at Intrepid Ventures! This is an online webinar so you can join from anywhere in the world! Collin is deeply involved in the development and growth of a variety of blockchain startups around the world and he will share in the webinar on topics like the biggest marketing challenges in the blockchain space, how to overcome them, best practices, and more.
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Metabase Network Main Sale 1 Begins Today
The main sale offers a 15% bonus on all tokens purchased. You can also use this bonus coupon MBT-7fa5 for additional bonus tokens of at least 25,000 when you purchase above $500 USD. (P.S. Pre-sale 2 ends in a few hours from now, so get your 20% bonus while you still can!)
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Metabase Integrates Bancor to Provide Continuous Liquidity to Network Users
We are integrating with Bancor Protocol to provide continuous liquidity for our users, regardless of trade volume! This means you can trade Metabase tokens anytime without worrying about liquidity. Through the Bancor Network, any integrated token can be converted to other tokens from the Bancor Wallet or any Web3 wallet, such as MetaMask.
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How to Create an Ethereum Wallet on MetaMask
Many people have been reaching out to us about what an Ethereum wallet is and how to set it up. We are definitely hyped that there’s so much interest in the blockchain space and understand it could get confusing for beginners. Follow Julien from our team as he brings you through how to set up MetaMask, one of the most popular and user friendly Ethereum wallets, all in less than 5 minutes!
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Want to learn more about blockchain? Check out our new micro-site How Does the Blockchain Work, a clear and non-technical guide on how blockchain, Bitcoin, and Ethereum works, and more. Check it out.
Interested in learning from leading entrepreneurs in the blockchain world? Check out our Founders in Focus interview series on YouTube. A show where we uncover the personal stories and journeys of founders and innovators from the crypto sphere.
Originally published at blockchainreview.io on September 4, 2018.

