Search
Uncork Capital, Coinbase VC Arm, Others Invest $4 M in Crypto Analytics Firm Messari
13.11.2019
Messari closes a $4 million funding round led by Uncork Capital, with the participation of other top investors such as Coinbase Ventures
Day 1 of CMC’s The Capital: Top 5 Things That Happened
12.11.2019
The first day of CoinMarketCap’s inaugural two-day conference, The Capital, fittingly ended with a conversation about the future potential — or lack thereof — of the top 100 crypto projects. In case you missed that panel or any others, we […]
The post Day 1 of CMC’s The Capital: Top...
Chinese Communist Party Reportedly Filling Roles at Top Exchange Huobi
6.11.2019
A source has reported to news.Bitcoin.com that the Chinese government is attempting to directly manage the crypto exchange industry in the country. According to the source, this could lead to frozen assets for U.S. account holders and others. Notably, Huobi Global’s website has announced that...
JP Morgan, Microsoft, Intel, and Others Collaborate to Set Up a Blockchain Alliance
6.11.2019
More than two dozen companies, among which are some big names like JP Morgan Chase & Co, Microsoft Corp, Intel Corp, have come together to design standards and technology to make blockchain code Ethereum user-friendly and hassle-free for enterprises. The new technology has been developed...
New crypto taxation guidelines for the UK
5.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 4 November, 2019 Help others “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn Welcome back, CoinMarketCap army! Let's […]
The post New crypto...
New crypto taxation guidelines for the UK
5.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 4 November, 2019 Help others “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn Welcome back, CoinMarketCap army! Let's […]
The post New crypto...
OSC Commissioner Debunks Arguments Against Bitcoin, Green-Lights Bitcoin Fund
4.11.2019
A commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has debunked the arguments against bitcoin used to deny the public offering of The Bitcoin Fund. Among others, the commissioner rules that bitcoin is neither illiquid nor more susceptible to manipulation than other commodities, real volume...
A Look at JAMstack’s Speed, By the Numbers
1.11.2019
People say JAMstack sites are fast — let’s find out why by looking at real performance metrics! We’ll cover common metrics, like Time to First Byte (TTFB) among others, then compare data across a wide section of sites to see how different ways to slice those sites up compare.
First, I’d like...
Some Top-20 Coins Still Making Gains, Others Trade Sideways
29.10.2019
The top 20 coins by market capitalization have seen mixed signals over the last 24 hours
As Crypto Exchanges Exit the US, Which Trading Platforms Will Enter the Breach?
25.10.2019
The U.S. remains a challenging environment for centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, with major players significantly scaling back their operations and others heading for the door. The most recent casualty of America’s stringent regulatory climate is one time market-leader Poloniex, which...
App-Controlled Bank Current Raises $20M From Galaxy Digital and Others
24.10.2019
Mobile-only bank Current has secured $20 million from a group of investors, including Galaxy Digital EOS VC Fund
Down but not out
21.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 21 October, 2019 Pick yourself up “Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's […]
The post Down but not out appeared first on CoinMarketCap
Layer1 Secures $50M from Peter Thiel, Others to Mine Crypto in Texas
15.10.2019
Layer1 has raised $50 million from industry stakeholders including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and early stage investor Shasta Ventures
Berlusconi Admins Disappear — Darknet Users Rush to Find Alternatives
14.10.2019
The darknet marketplace Berlusconi Market has been reportedly down for more than two weeks, according to users who patronize the hidden website. The outage has led many to believe the market administrators exit scammed with all the funds. While others speculate that government agents have...
Weekly Platform News: Impact of Third-Party Code, Passive Mixed Content, Countries with the Slowest Connections
10.10.2019
In this week's roundup, Lighthouse sheds light on third-party scripts, insecure resources will get blocked on secure sites, and many country connection speeds are still trying to catch up to others... literally.
Measure the impact of third-party code during page load
Lighthouse, Chrome’s built-in...
IRS Issues New Crypto Tax Guidance After 5 Years – Experts Weigh In
10.10.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued long-awaited guidance on the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies. It is generally described by the crypto community as a mixed bag since some parts are useful while others have raised many more questions, particularly how cryptocurrencies from hard...
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
1.10.2019
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged leaving all options on the table, where further cuts to the country’s negative interest rate are concerned. The talk of further stimulus reflects an ever-growing...
Bittrex, Coinbase and Kraken Set up Crypto Rating Council
30.9.2019
The heavy hand of regulators has been stifling the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S. and caused innovators to flock abroad. In a bid to mitigate one aspect of this problem, major players have now created a joint system for rating what constitutes a security token. Also Read:...
Coinbase Considering Listing Telegram and Polkadot Cryptocurrencies Among Others
19.9.2019
Some of the coins under consideration, such as Telegram, are not yet live
The Hype Has Faded But Demand Remains for Enterprise Blockchains
12.9.2019
The days when blockchain was portrayed as a cure-all for businesses of all kinds have gone. Now that the hype has faded, enterprise blockchain projects have quietly begun to ship. While some of these initiatives have faded into obscurity, others have prospered, suggesting that there’s life...