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Highest in 2 Years: 65% of Bitcoin Hash Power Is in China, Report Finds
13.12.2019
For all of bitcoin’s promise of being the world’s first decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, 65 percent of the total hash power resides in China, according to a recent report by CoinShares Research
Why the ECB Is Getting in on the Stablecoin Game
13.12.2019
Discussing the ECB's recent comments on stable coins, the resurfacing of some prominent 2017 token projects, and a debate: is crypto for criminals?
VeChain Foundation Hacked for $6.5M in VET Token Theft
13.12.2019
A VeChain buyback wallet containing 1.1 billion VET was compromised by an unknown hacker, the firm said Friday
Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws
13.12.2019
Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month
It’s Time to Walk-the-Talk on Decentralized Governance
13.12.2019
Truly decentralized governance needs to take input from all stakeholders, which requires strong personalities to share the podium
‘Request for Exhumation’: QuadrigaCX Creditors Ask for Proof That Cotten Is Dead
13.12.2019
Creditors of QuadrigaCX have asked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to exhume and conduct an autopsy of the failed exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten
MARKETS DAILY: Russian Drugs and The Most Illegal ICO Ever?
13.12.2019
With bitcoin recovering after four straight days of decline we're talking about what may be the most illegal ICO ever, tokens for Mongolian taxi fares, Bitmain’s Texas hedge and one "suicidal" startups surprising success
German Bank Launches Digital Assets Unit to Offer Custody Products
13.12.2019
Berlin-based solarisBank has opened a subsidiary to offer a white-labeled custody product to nonbanks interested in offering crypto products
Can ‘Dogfooding’ Altcoins Find Real Users in 2020?
13.12.2019
Dogfooding - or using your own product - is normal among crypto startups. Is it indicative of a lack of real demand?
New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex’s Legal Stance ‘Deeply Perverse’ in New Filing
13.12.2019
In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing
What DeFi Needs Next Year: Three Priorities
13.12.2019
DeFi took off this year but it remains a small deal in the scheme of things. Here's how that changes
‘New Risks’: Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency
13.12.2019
A digital Swiss franc would do more harm than good and bring financial risks, according to the nation's government
Bitcoin’s Best Ally Is Just Time: Pompliano
13.12.2019
Pomp talks Libra, why bank-issued coins are scary, and why this time is both different and not different
Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop After Shallow Price Bounce
13.12.2019
Bitcoin is again looking weak, having charted a lackluster bounce from two-week lows in the last 24 hours
This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M
13.12.2019
Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide
Stablecoin Startup Terra Expands to Mongolia With Taxi Payment Service
13.12.2019
Terra is partnering with a Mongolian taxi company to let residents pay for rides using a stablecoin
US Authorities Allege SIM Swapping Thief Bought Music Royalties, Jewelry, With Crypto
13.12.2019
Court documents allege that Pennsylvania resident Anthony Faulk hijacked a crypto company executive's phone, stealing crypto and using the proceeds for an expensive watch, music royalties, jewelry and a house
Cryptocurrency Is Still the World’s Best Performing Asset Class This Year
13.12.2019
Large-cap cryptocurrencies had a phenomenal year and remain one of the greatest investment success stories of the decade
Russia’s Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion
13.12.2019
Here’s one token sale that’s almost certainly illegal, and not just under securities laws
PODCAST: Introducing ’The Breakdown’ With Nathaniel Whittemore
12.12.2019
In the debut episode, Nathaniel discusses recent regulatory action, DeFi project on bitcoin, and a new social media protocol initiative from Twitter