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Crypto Funds Are Outperforming – You Shouldn’t Be Surprised
24.8.2019
Josh Gnaizda of Crypto Fund Research looks into possible reasons behind the relative performance of crypto funds vs bitcoin since Q1 2017
Ex-Morgan Stanley Exec Joins Former Colleagues at Shenzhen Crypto Firm
24.8.2019
Ex-Morgan Stanley Asia head of derivatives Jeffrey Wang joined his former colleagues at Shenzhen-based crypto firm
Can Blockchain Become an Integral Part of Autonomous Vehicles?
24.8.2019
How blockchain technology could become an integral tool in the operation of autonomous vehicles
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...
Circle CEO: China’s Digital Currency Could “Bypass Western Banking System”
24.8.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said China is setting the pace in the development of a digital currency equivalent of its fiat currency, the renminbi
Blockchain Will Integrate BitPay’s Payments System For Wallet Payments
24.8.2019
The largest wallet provider, Blockchain, partnered with the largest bitcoin payment processor, BitPay
Rep. Waters Says Congress Will Continue Review of Facebook’s Libra
23.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters announced a tentative schedule for this fall including a continued review of Facebook's Libra initiative
Maker Foundation Tried and Failed to Register ‘DEFI’ Trademark
23.8.2019
Under current law, the responsibility of defending trademarks falls on the holder of the trademark
UK Central Bank Governor Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
23.8.2019
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar
Largest South Korean Exchange to Review Listings and Boot Failing Coins
23.8.2019
Bithumb will assemble a committee to periodically review its listed cryptocurrencies, becoming the second exchange in Korea to update its listing policies
Binance Offers VIP Accounts to Hacked Users
23.8.2019
Binance will offer VIP accounts to affected users but recommends hacked users replace their government IDs
Web3’s Gavin Wood Launches Kusama Network to Test Polkadot Protocol
23.8.2019
The Web3 Foundation launched a live experimental version of the Polkadot network on Friday. Here's what Kusama will be testing
Blockchain May Be Used in FDA Medical Reviews and Recalls
23.8.2019
The FDA's acting chief information officer said the agency is rolling out a modernization plan using AI and blockchain
Watch Two Alleged Thieves Walk out of a Mall with a Bitcoin ATM
23.8.2019
Two men entered a mall in Lynnwood, Washington earlier this month and apparently strolled out with a Bitcoin ATM, a security footage captured on August 3 showed.
The alleged thieves casually went into the mall, then immediately went back out. Several minutes later, after the stores had closed at...
Cryptocurrency Domains Have Become Hot Property
23.8.2019
Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology have become mainstream terms and are now featured in most dictionaries. Crypto-related terms have a lot of value when they are tethered to a web domain, and these days digital currency domains are prime real estate, with some selling for up...
Bitcoin Salary: 'Regress to Slavery' vs. Real Life Example
23.8.2019
Mainstream media plays an important role in educating public about the world of cryptocurrencies, and this time, two major British news outlets attempted to discuss what it means to be paid in crypto. The picture they showed is somewhat mixed.
First, the Financial Times opined that, while...
Canadians Charged for $220,000 Bitcoin Scam on Twitter
23.8.2019
Two Canadian nationals posed as HitBTC customer service representatives in order to steal a user's login credentials
Did Someone Just Buy 45 Bitcoins for USD 14?
23.8.2019
Users of Singapore-registered cryptocurrency exchange BitMax (39th by reported trading volume) are scratching their heads as it looks like someone managed to buy 45 bitcoins for USD 14 today, which would normally cost c. USD 458,100.
Today, a screenshot started to circulate in social media...
Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia
23.8.2019
Hotmine makes a bitcoin mining rig that doubles as a home heating appliance. It's targeting places where winter is brutally cold
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...