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Asset Management Giant Puts Government Money Market Fund on Stellar
3.9.2019
Franklin Templeton Investments files with the SEC to set up a government money market fund with a focus on blockchain-based shares
‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
2.9.2019
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa...
Zcash Developer Electric Coin Co. Reveals Q1 Financial Loss
30.8.2019
The for-profit arm supporting zcash has issued a new report saying it avoided layoffs throughout the bear market despite being in the red
Report: No Bank Account Needed to Transfer China’s Upcoming CBDC
30.8.2019
The upcoming China CBDC will be available to users without bank accounts, says Binance Research
Dharma Announces Closed Beta for Version 2 of Lending Platform
29.8.2019
New version of lending platform Dharma is now in beta, with new infrastructure and open source smart contracts
UN Official: Cryptocurrency Makes Criminals Harder to Catch
29.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder, according to a United Nations official
Mega Drug Pushers Johnson & Johnson Get Away While Peaceful Silk Road Is Destroyed
28.8.2019
It’s been said that those who protest the loudest are often the ones who are guilty, and when it comes to government and their pet corporations, things are no different. No surprise, then, that the blustery moralizing — and violent state force brought to bear against businesses —...
Unconfirmed: Eight Institutions to Get China’s Digital Currency First
28.8.2019
China will reportedly give eight organizations including Alibaba the first crop of its digital currency
Gemini Joins Silvergate Exchange Network for 24/7 Fiat Money Transfers
27.8.2019
Gemini joins Silvergate’s exchange network to enable real-time USD transfers
Chainalysis Executive: Transparency and Analytics Build Trust in Crypto
27.8.2019
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Jesse Spiro, global head of policy at Chainalysis, says that transparency and analytics help fight ‘wild west’ image of crypto
Market Update: Economists Envision Global Recession While Crypto Prices Soldier On
26.8.2019
Last week cryptocurrency prices bounced around after a majority of coins dropped in value on August 21. Today on August 26, digital currency markets have gained around 1.52%, gathering $4 billion since the initial slump. Despite the volatility, cryptocurrencies have consolidated and a...
The Faketoshi Circus: Even Bitcoin Can’t Escape the Politics of Money
26.8.2019
The latest effort by someone to present themselves as the creator of bitcoin says a lot about the propensity for drama in the ecosystem, Michael J Casey writes
Immortality, Cryogenics and UBI: How The Crypto Rich Influence Science
25.8.2019
The rise of cryptocurrency is changing the philanthropic world by causing the redistribution of wealth from old money to visionary innovators and early tech adopters. The new crypto rich invest their donations by supporting scientific research in groundbreaking fields that may one day enable...
Hashed CEO on New Trend In Crypto Startup Investing: Money Wises Up
25.8.2019
Blockchain investment is still in its early days. But with a scene that moves fast, it will come as no surprise to hear that the investment landscape has already changed beyond recognition.
Simon Kim, CEO of South Korea-based blockchain accelerator Hashed, says that the days of passive investors...
Chainalysis Rolls Out Real-Time Threat Detector for 15 Major Cryptos
25.8.2019
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis launches alerts for suspicious cryptocurrency transaction
US Man Pleads Guilty to Running $25 Million Bitcoin Laundering Scheme
24.8.2019
Alleged dealer pleads guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin money-laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine
The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
24.8.2019
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common...
Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right
24.8.2019
Since the birth of Bitcoin, crusaders fighting for the separation of money and state discovered a new payment tool that bypasses the nation state’s control over the monetary system. For over ten years now, lots of people have been using digital currencies to hide from prying eyes...
The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory
23.8.2019
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than fodder for silly Youtube conspiracy videos. After all, cash is still king in daily life, even in extremely high-tech, innovative societies like Japan. Upon closer...
Xendpay Joins RippleNet to Expand Global Money Transfer Services
23.8.2019
International money transfer service Xendpay joins RippleNet to expand currency options and speed