Ep #18 – The Case of QuadrigaCX, ICO Aren't Dead Yet, and Big Tech Making Moves

 In this week's episode of Cryptalk by Investing.com, our senior analyst Clement Thibault covers in depth the most important topics of the past year and provide explanations and analysis. 

00:00-02:14 - Intro & Topics of the week

02:14-07:48 -  Last week, Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX filed for creditor protection in Canada. Its CEO died, and the password to access the exchange's cryptocurrency was reportedly lost. Or was it? We take a look at the facts and try to understand what really happened. 

07:48-13:23 -  ICOBench, a website that rates initial coin offerings, released its report for Q4 2018 this week. According to the report, ICOs may not be quite dead yet. We'll drill down deeper to gain some insights from the report.
 

13:23-17:55 -  Google and Facebook are making moves into the crypto industry.  What is big tech looking for and what's next for the two giants?

17:55 - 19:18 - Outro

It's a pleasure to be here every Sunday , reach out to me @ClemThibault on Twitter for comments. Thanks for tuning in!