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STARTER INFORMATION Cryptocurrencies across the world continue to build and emerge as a new set of currencies and financial tools. The possibilities in accountability and transparency for our own money management is unprecedented. The developments lead to promising future expansions for a global financial market. Many of us are used to seeing traditional currencies be it in our paycheck, our mortgage or utility bills, yet the options that cryptocurrency and tokens bring is utility unseen within our midst. While one may not be able to accurately predict when full general adoption of crypto occurs, it is undeniable that it is in the process and slowly building momentum to freeing us from the constraints of traditional currency and evolving our options for asset management within our daily lives. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple have been some of the largest contenders for market movement and real daily use, but many new tokens and projects emerge every day primed with potential for t...

STARTER INFORMATION "The creation of blockchains and tokens have given companies and groups the ability to take in investment or sell services through a token of their own design, giving them many more options and more control than traditional methods of issuing shares. However, the process of building the foundations of one’s own blockchain, called a “mainnet,” can itself be a process requiring investment. This creates a sort of chicken and egg problem for aspiring blockchain companies. They want to issue tokens to fund the creation of their blockchain, but they also need to build their blockchain to have tokens to issue. The way through this conundrum is to create a token on an existing blockchain. Through an extension of smart contract functionality, some blockchains have the ability to create a second layer on top of their own native token. In this way, organizations can have their own token on someone else’s blockchain, to raise funds while they build their own bloc...

STARTER INFORMATION “While the adult industry is becoming more mainstream, there are still a lot people who prefer to be secretive or private about it,” said Corey Price, vice president at Pornhub in a statement. “By accepting crypto, we are making the purchasing of content even more secure, which will appeal to those people. With the added incentive, we expect to see an uptick on the purchasing of content.” The partnership is a notable one due to Mindgeek’s enormous footprint in the adult industry. The company, which publicly describes itself as “a leader in web design, IT, web development, and SEO,” controls the majority of the porn ‘tube’ sites, (think YouTube for porn), which stream XXX clips. While most users utilize the free offerings, there are some who pay subscription fees for higher quality clips. It’s also the owner of several production studios, including Digital Playground, and controls Playboy TV and owns Spice TV. Adult industry insiders at other companies regul...