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Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities
22.8.2019
A VC-backed blockchain firm that helped curate courses at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge is rolling out programs at three California universities
‘Power to the People’: Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin’s Web3 Summit
22.8.2019
It may seem trivial in some cases, but digital anonymity is no joking matter to American whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden
White House Advisory Says Virtual Currencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases
22.8.2019
The White House advisories state "convertible virtual currencies," particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero, are actively being used on dark net markets
Authorities Seize Crypto Mining Equipment from Nuclear Power Plant
21.8.2019
Two raids of the South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant uncovered GPUs, hard drives, and cooling equipment used to mine cryptocurrencies
New Flexa Tech Will Let You Spend Bitcoin From Other Apps Too
21.8.2019
Mobile wallets and other apps will soon be able to plug into Flexa's payment rails and offer crypto payments to retailers
Gemini Heads Down Under With Crypto Exchange Launch in Australia
21.8.2019
Australia becomes the latest international location for the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange
Travelport, IBM Collaborate on Blockchain for Hotel Commissions
21.8.2019
Blockchain will reduce the amount of discrepancies in booking data caused by hotel no-shows, overstays, and room modifications
US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin, Litecoin Addresses of Chinese ‘Drug Kingpins’
21.8.2019
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has put bitcoin and litecoin addresses of three Chinese nationals on its sanctions list, the second time the agency has blacklisted crypto wallets
Tether to Issue Stablecoin Backed by Chinese Yuan in Belgian Bank: Insider
21.8.2019
Tether is planning to issue a new stablecoin backed by Chiense yuan held in a bank in Belgium, says Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong
You Can Now Earn Bitcoin Rewards for Postmates Purchases
21.8.2019
Postmates has become the latest partner for Lolli's bitcoin rewards service
South Korea’s Woori Financial Teams up with Kakao’s Crypto Payments Group
21.8.2019
The banking company is latest major organization in the country to join the blockchain rush
Crypto Asset NYM to Fuel Test of Tokenized Facebook Login Alternative
21.8.2019
Privacy-focused Nym Technologies plans to launch a testnet this fall. Its identity system masks identifying user data across blockchains
Ether’s Bull Run from December Lows Appears to Have Ended
21.8.2019
Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, ether, is losing altitude, with signs suggesting the asset has ended a bull market from December lows with a drop below $200 last week. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is currently trading at $183 on Bitfinex, representing a 7.3 percent drop...
SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers
21.8.2019
Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption
CommBank Develops Blockchain Marketplace to Boost Sustainable Development, Biodiversity
21.8.2019
The prototype blockchain marketplace is aimed to support sustainable development and reward landowners for protecting the environment
Cryptopia Exchange Kept Users’ Cryptos in Pooled Wallet: Liquidator
21.8.2019
The liquidator for the collapsed Cryptopia exchange says the way the platform was managed is slowing up the task of determining user holdings
Bitcoin Miners Halt Operations as Rainstorm Triggers Mudslides in China
21.8.2019
A severe rainstorm in China's southwest has led to fatal mudslides, causing some local hydropower plants and bitcoin miners to halt operations
Bitcoin Risks Slide to $9.5K After Sudden $700 Price Drop
21.8.2019
Bitcoin may fall back to recent lows below $9,500, having strengthened the short-term bearish case with a $700 drop earlier today
US Secretary of State Says Crypto Should Be Regulated Like SWIFT Transactions
21.8.2019
Michael Pompeo has said he believes that cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the same way as electronic financial transactions
Facebook Libra Already Facing an EU Antitrust Probe: Report
21.8.2019
Facebook is reportedly already under investigation by the EU over antitrust issues related to its Libra cryptocurrency project