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China’s Blockchain Infrastructure to Extend Global Reach With Six Public Chains
21.7.2020
China’s blockchain infrastructure BSN will expand its global reach by integrating with six major public chains including Tezos, NEO, Cosmos’ Irisnet, Nervos, Ethereum and EOS. Developers using these blockchains will be able to run nodes and build dapps in the network
Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus
21.7.2020
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund
CoolBitX and Elliptic Team Up to Offer Crypto Firms Compliance Tools
21.7.2020
The two companies will provide a package of their respective solutions to crypto firms such as exchanges needing to stay in compliance with regulators
Crypto Exchange Group Eyes ‘Bulletin Board’ System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec
21.7.2020
Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."
Is Crypto Fintech? It Depends Who You Ask
20.7.2020
Crypto is financial technology. But Is it fintech?
Bank of Japan Forms New Team to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency
20.7.2020
The Bank of Japan is warming to digital currencies and now has a team dedicated to researching a possible digital yen
Bank of Japan Has New CBDC Research Team But No Plans to Launch
20.7.2020
Bank of Japan has announced the launch of a new CBDC research team, which will continue the work of its previous CBDC research team
Canada Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Accused of Wash Trading by Watchdog
20.7.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission alleges Coinsquare manipulated markets with fake trading volumes between 2018 and 2019
Wanted Wirecard Exec Said to Be Sheltered by Secret Service in Russia
20.7.2020
Jan Marsalek, a former board member of Wirecard who is wanted over allegations of fraud, is reportedly being sheltered in Moscow by the biggest Russian secret service
Grayscale CEO: US Regulators Can’t Shut Down Bitcoin
20.7.2020
Grayscale CEO Barry Silbert believes the United States is past the point where regulators have the support to ban crypto assets like Bitcoin
Money Reimagined: This Isn’t Good for Bitcoin
17.7.2020
This week's Twitter hack won't make it easier for the crypto industry to win friends in Washington D.C., with possible implications for DeFi and more. How we talk about events like this matters
In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin
16.7.2020
Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies
ConsenSys Accused of Stealing Payment Startup’s Code for Rival Service
16.7.2020
BlockCrushr claims investor ConsenSys abused its position of trust to gain access to its source code and create an alternative offering
After the Twitter Hack, We Need a User-Owned Internet More Than Ever
16.7.2020
Decentralized social media systems are still immature, but "as of yesterday, we can no longer claim they are a solution searching for a problem."
$1.4B in ‘High-Risk’ Crypto Flowed Onto Exchanges in H1 2020, Analysis Firm Says
16.7.2020
China-based blockchain analysis firm PeckShield tracked 100 million crypto addresses for its research
How a Digital Dollar Can Make the Financial System More Equitable
15.7.2020
Digital dollars can promote a more inclusive financial system, or they can contribute to already-growing economic inequality in the U.S
Hong Kong Citizens Turn to Stablecoins to Resist National Security Law
15.7.2020
Hong Kong's national security law enables the government to seize and confiscate assets if one commits a "political crime." Some local citizens are turning to stablecoins for protection, while exploring other decentralized technology to resist censorship
Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico
15.7.2020
Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month
Russian Activists Use Bitcoin, and the Kremlin Doesn’t Like It
15.7.2020
Activists and dissidents in Russia use crypto for fundraising – yet widespread adoption is still far away
FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name
15.7.2020
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money laundering risks of investment funds