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Bitcoin Garden, the second altcoin forum in the world, earned its reputation because of the founder, Federico Mercatali aka Secco, who has been in the field of information technology for 12 years, and who joined the Bitcoin community in 2012. Coinidol.com interviewed Secco about his views on the media market and the promotion of Blockchain and cryptocurrencies across the world.

Internet has instigated a huge paradigm shift in the way we communicate with each other and participate in global discourse. Historically governments and large corporations used to boast media monopoly when it came to addressing mass audiences. Media channels were objectively too expensive to build and maintain hence big players had little competition when pushing their narratives. But everything changed at the turn of the century.

From all indications, the attention economy looks ripe for significant disruption and blockchain solution companies have initiated a revolution within the industry.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic becomes the first educational institution in Singapore to issue blockchain certificates.

The Toyota Research Institute has announced it has partnered with MIT Media lab to explore Blockchain technology and the possibilities of using its advantages for self-driving cars.

The Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of Russia expects that Blockchain technology and distributed ledger technologies will be legalized and regulatory accepted in 2019.

The twin-island country of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean may soon adopt Bitcoin as an official currency.

Blockchain is an inherently democratising technology, so it’s not surprising to find it driving economic activity at the grassroots in Russia and around the world.

The year 2016 was another eventful one for bitcoin and blockchain. Aside from the ever-growing list of articles in the mainstream media predicting its demise, the technology experienced many high and low moments. The following is a list of the ones that stand out most.