The journalist from the Wall Street Journal Stephen Russolillo (Steven Russolillo), trying more to understand the features of the cryptocurrency sector, with Japanese developer Makoto the Takemi (Makuto Takemiya) created on the platform Hyperledger Iroha WSJ cryptocurrency Coin.
Total volume of issue the creators of a new cryptocurrency tied to the average of the top 10 digital currencies and 8.4 pieces. The project has issued two tokens, and another 150 units in physical form were distributed to the audience panel discussion about the concept of WSJ Coin at the annual technology conference D. Live in Hong Kong.
However, despite the fact that the project has received keen response from the community, in the WSJ decided to close it – “for ethical reasons”. As explained by the editor on ethical issues and standards Neal Lipschitz (Lipschitz Neil), as well as the WSJ writes about banks, but do not open them, this publication is not intended to go in the cryptocurrency industry, to talk about her.
Recall that in late August, The Civil journalism startup Media Company supported by blockchain company ConsenSys has signed an agreement with the Associated Press, in which the wording of the project will receive the license information of news agencies and in three months will create a blockchain-based platform for tracking the use of content from both partners and compliance with their license rights.
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