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Three Useful Nuggets of Information

My weekly tips from around the web to get you thinking.

1. Is the blockchain hype over? Corporate America thinks so.

An Axios study revealed that S&P 500 Executives are dropping blockchain buzzwords in their earnings calls. While companies like Kodak made headlines by including it, does this mean that the hype is over? I doubt it, but it shows a market that is slowly maturing. (Axios)

2. Did Google re-route its traffic through Russia and Nigeria?

On Monday, some Google Services where rerouted through Russian, Chinese and Nigerian telecommunication companies. Was it a glitch in Google’s services or was it a hijacking attack? Google is investigating it. (Gizmodo)

3. The Marshall Islands wants to do an ICO.

The Pacific micro-state plans tolaunch a cryptocurrency called the Sovereign, which will have the same status as the US dollar. However, the Beijing-backed business plan is controversial. (Asian Review)