Crypto, Encryption, and the Quest for a Secure Messaging App
7.3.2020
How confidential is our conversation? This question has come to the fore in recent months, driven by a flurry of news stories detailing the weakening of encrypted messenger apps at the behest of law enforcement. A concerted effort on the part of the state to backdoor messaging apps and spy on...
BitPanda CEO Eric Demuth Says Bitcoin Is Gold 2.0 for Millenials
7.3.2020
Regulations are necessary to avoid a “Wild West” for the crypto industry, says BitPanda CEO
Tendermint: Powering the Next Wave of Blockchain Expansion
7.3.2020
Tendermint is the leading name in the blockchain industry as its tools have a wide variety of applications in the development of distributed applications. The network is the major contributor to blockchain space and has carved a special place for itself. Especially when it comes to the Byzantine...
Forces of Change: Women in Blockchain
7.3.2020
The disparity in involvement by gender has plagued the blockchain and crypto space. However, this seems to be changing, albeit gradually. In 2018, of the total number of people engaged in the Bitcoin community, only a little over 5 percent were women. Today, this number lies at 12.28 percent. While...
Bitcoin History: When DDoS Attacks Made BTC’s Price Drop
7.3.2020
As anyone who has read the Bitcoin History series (or lived through the period in question) will know, the Bitcointalk forum was the crucible of debate in the early days. What’s less known is that – to quote one poster – “DDoSing this forum coincided with dumps on the then...
Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer Canaan Sued – Accused of Misleading IPO Investors
7.3.2020
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc. is being sued for allegedly breaking U.S. securities laws before its initial public offering (IPO). Phillippe Lemieux, a Canaan investor, filed a class-action lawsuit that claims the company violated the Securities Act of 1933. Lemieux believes Canaan...
Binance CEO Admonishes Justin Sun Over Steem Fiasco: ‘Transparency Works’
7.3.2020
Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has advised Justin Sun to listen to the community before making major decisions, such as the recent takeover of the Steem blockchain
Interlay Receives Web3 Foundation Grant for Bridging Bitcoin to Polkadot
6.3.2020
Polkadot targets integration with BTC after attracting major Ethereum players
Finboot's CEO: Blockchain Adoption Will Improve Industrial Processes
6.3.2020
Finboot’s CEO says that blockchain can maximize the potential of environmental initiatives
UK Adds Further Regulation to Already-Strict 5AMLD Guidelines
6.3.2020
A leader of one of the United Kingdom’s regulating bodies briefs new crypto expectations on top of strict EU 5AMLD laws
That AlphaPoint $5.6M Funding Round? It’s a Loan
6.3.2020
The recent $5.6 million injection of capital into New York-based AlphaPoint came from bridge financing, a short-term business loan, the company confirmed to CoinDesk. But AlphaPoint would not say who made the loan or its terms
IRS Crypto Summit Was About the Exchange of Ideas, Not Tax Guidance
6.3.2020
No new guidance is expected to come from Tuesday’s IRS Crypto Summit, but that the event happened at all is still a positive sign for the industry