Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, But Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself
30.1.2020
Silvergate made its name providing fiat banking services for crypto businesses. Now CEO Alan Lane wants the bank to handle digital assets themselves
Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade Won’t Help Privacy Where It Matters
30.1.2020
Bitcoin’s Taproot is not a silver bullet for privacy, says Pieter Wuille
US Rep. Emmer Unsettled by Stifled Crypto Innovation at Congressional Hearing
30.1.2020
U.S. Representative Emmer fears stifled cryptocurrency innovation in Fintech digital payments hearing before congress
Nomura Launching Benchmark for Japan’s Crypto Assets
30.1.2020
Pegged to Japan's cryptocurrency market, Nomura's benchmark will be available to domestic and overseas institutional investors and crypto exchanges, among others
Bitcoin Price Climbs to $9,500 After Third Higher High in One Week
30.1.2020
#Bitcoin price bounced off the $9.2K support and saw strong continuation above $9.5K as bulls continue to march towards $10K
Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Violating North Korea Sanctions
30.1.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on Thursday. Griffith was arrested in November on allegations he spoke at a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea last year, where he allegedly taught...
The Unsolved Mystery of How to Fund Public Protocols
30.1.2020
Gitcoin, BCash and Zcash all try different paths to fund public protocol development, plus the latest in CBDCs from Japan and Cambodia and Andrew Yang on crypto
Listia Raised $15M With Its XNK ICO. Now It’s Ditching the Token for Props
30.1.2020
Listia's marketplace for used-goods is ditching its native XNK token in favor of YouNow's props
Exchange Tokens: Neither a Great Investment Nor a Great Market Indicator
30.1.2020
It’s surprising that, despite the success of their issuers, exchange tokens have not been more successful as investments, or as metrics of adoption in one of crypto assets' best-proven use cases, speculation
‘I think XRP is a scam’ Says Former UFC Star and BTC Bull Ben Askren
30.1.2020
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren and known Bitcoin bull says “XRP is a scam”
Bank Frick Expands Range of Crypto Assets to Offer Trading and Custodian Services for Bitcoin Cash
30.1.2020
Bank Frick, a leading European blockchain bank, has expanded its range of cryptocurrencies for which it offers trading and custodian services. Bank Frick now offers trading and secure custody of bitcoin cash (BCH) for professional market participants and wealthy private clients. Trading takes place...
Bitcoin Cash Sees no Blocks for 5 Hours, No Significant Backlog Due to Low Usage
30.1.2020
Bitcoin cash sees no new block for five hours, low usage prevented the unconfirmed transactions from causing network congestion