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Bitcoin Cash’s Scheduled Hard Fork Tripped Up By Software Bug
15.5.2019
The bitcoin cash network forks after a bug emerged in the cryptocurrency's code during an upgrade, leading developers to put together a hotfix
The World’s Fifth-Largest Electrical Company Is Using an Ethereum Dapp
15.5.2019
One of the world's largest electrical companies is teaming up with ethereum app iExec on a new test
Blockchain Project Thundercore Releases Code for ‘Pala’ Consensus Protocol
15.5.2019
Blockchain provider platform ThunderCore announced the open-sourcing of a new consensus protocol called Pala
Coinbase Custody Now Has $1 Billion of Crypto Under Management, CEO Says
15.5.2019
At Consensus 2019, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange's custody service has been onboarding $150 million in assets under management each month
Blockstream Launches Security Token Platform on Bitcoin Sidechain
15.5.2019
Blockstream, the bitcoin-focused startup, is creating anew security token platform on its Liquid sidechain network
Staking-as-a-Service Startup Raises $2 Million From DHVC, Plug and Play
15.5.2019
New funding for InfStones, a node operator currently staking over $450 million worth of EOS, will fuel hiring and an expansion into more PoS networks
Upbit Operator Dunamu Invested $46 Million in Blockchain Startups in Last Year
15.5.2019
South Korean firm Dunamu, operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, says it invested $46 million in 26 blockchain startups over the last year
Crypto Exchange Binance Restarting Services After Post-Hack Upgrade
15.5.2019
Binance has announced that trading and withdrawals will soon restart after it completed a security upgrade prompted by a recent hack
Free Markets and the Future of Blockchain
15.5.2019
J. Christopher Giancarlo is Chairman at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency of the US government that regulates futures and options markets. This will be the last time I speak to you from the CFTC. Nevertheless, before I go, I wanted to share some thoughts, which I have been...
Congressman Emmer to Reintroduce Tax Bill Focused on Crypto Hard Forks
15.5.2019
U.S. Representative Tom Emmer plans to reintroduce a bill that would benefit taxpayers holding cryptos resulting from blockchain hard forks
Bitcoin Price Rally Stalls As Ether, XRP Shine
15.5.2019
With bitcoin's rally showing signs of exhaustion above $8,000, investors have started pouring money into relatively cheap alternatives
SEC Slaps Blockchain Author Alex Tapscott, Firm With Fines Over Securities Violations
15.5.2019
The U.S. securities regulator has settled with blockchain author Alex Tapscott and his investment firm NextBlock Global over securities violations
Bitcoin in Space? It Helps With Connection Woes, Says Blockstream’s Adam Back
15.5.2019
Beaming bitcoin from satellites might sound far-fetched, but there are serious use cases, according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream
The Blockchain Paradox
15.5.2019
Blockchains offer potential solutions to deep-seated problems in society, but their own governance issues need to be solved first, writes Pindar Wong
Hacked Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Goes Into Liquidation
15.5.2019
Cryptopia, the crypto exchange hit by a major hack in mid-January, has appointed professional services firm Grant Thornton as liquidator
Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase’s Former Compliance Managers
14.5.2019
Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort
Hyperledger Announces Aries, a Toolkit for Blockchain-Based Identity Management
14.5.2019
Aries is a new, open-source toolkit for identity management by the makers of Hyperledger
SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval
14.5.2019
A filing from the SEC Tuesday did not advance one of several bitcoin ETF proposals currently waiting for regulatory sign-off
Crypto Hedge Funds’ Average AUM Grew Three Times in Q1
14.5.2019
The average assets under management (AUM) of global cryptocurrency hedge funds increased three-fold in the first quarter of 2019, new research from PwC and Elwood indicates
‘Maximum Pain’: Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum’s Future
14.5.2019
The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line