Libra Isn’t a Cryptocurrency. It’s a Glimpse of a New Asset Class
6.7.2019
Noelle Acheson argues that Libra is not a cryptocurrency, it’s a security. That in itself is a huge innovation, and perhaps a glimpse of what is yet to come
Rising Institutional Investment Setting Pace For Future Crypto Growth
6.7.2019
Financial institutions have begun to enter crypto with a quickening pace, setting the tone for the remainder of 2019 and 2020
Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google - Who Will Follow Facebook's Libra?
6.7.2019
After months of rumors, Facebook has finally confirmed the existence of its Libra cryptocurrency project. However, the new stablecoin’s announcement has predictably given rise to speculation over another question: when will the other FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) corporations...
Crypto Twist: 20 Crypto Jokes
6.7.2019
Never a dull week in the cryptoverse. In Bitcoin news, we saw it lighter by another USD 1K, then another, dropping below USD 10,000, only to jump back to the USD 11K zone in ten hours. Many nerves were lost, and a lot of hair too. On the further unexpected but positive side of the news, DOGE...
‘Don’t Worry We Can Just Print More Money’ – Swedish Central Bank Ponders -1.5% Interest Rate
6.7.2019
At a press conference on Wednesday, the head of the Swedish Central Bank admitted that interest rates could potentially go as low as -1.5%, and quipped that Swedes likely wouldn’t even protest. Other countries implementing negative interest rate policies are producing lukewarm results that...
Competing Stablecoins Can’t Topple Tether
6.7.2019
Love, hate or fear it, there’s no avoiding tether (USDT). Its shadow looms over the cryptoconomy, supplying sanctuary in times of volatility, providing fiat capital inflow and acting as a lightning rod for crypto critics who believe it’s propping up the price of bitcoin. Over the past...
Sophisticated Trading Bot Exploits Synthetix Oracle, Funds Recovered
5.7.2019
How $1 billion worth of synthetic KRW-backed Ether was compromised by a trading bot
Top Crypto Markets Report Losses, Bitcoin Hovers Around $11,000
5.7.2019
Most top coins are seeing losses on the day, with bitcoin just below the $11,000 mark
Pompliano Apparently Holds 50% of His Wealth in Bitcoin, Explains Why
5.7.2019
In an interview with Cointelegraph, Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano explains why he invested 50% of his wealth into Bitcoin
Indian Authorities Arrest 4 Individuals Accused of Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.7.2019
Indian authorities have arrested four people associated with KBC, a crypto allegedly at the center of a scam investment scheme
Oracle and World Bee Project to Track Honey Sustainability on Blockchain
5.7.2019
Oracle and the World Bee Project are planning to use blockchain technology to track the sustainability of honey along the supply chain
Blockchain Browsers — How DLT Could Affect Web Surfing
5.7.2019
Blockchain browsers have begun to gain popularity, but will the new technology overthrow global search giants?