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‘Monopoly’-Style Blockchain Property Trading Game Raises $2 Million
13.6.2019
Uplandme, a "Monopoly"-like property game built on the EOS blockchain, has raised $2 million in seed funding
Walmart Hedges Its Bets With 2nd Drug-Tracking Blockchain Trial
13.6.2019
Walmart will take part in a second drug-tracking blockchain pilot, this one with IBM, KPMG and drug maker Merck
Reuters, Bloomberg and TradingView to Add New Cryptocurrency Index
13.6.2019
The terminals of Reuters and Bloomberg will soon provide cryptocurrency data from an index that takes into account social media posts and news
Bitcoin Price Eyes Chart Pattern That Kicked Off Bull Market in 2015
13.6.2019
Bitcoin is about to see a key bullish cross of two moving averages the first time in nearly four years
S Korean Crypto-Pay Company Dragged into Mega Burning Sun Scandal
13.6.2019
Seungri. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/CNBC Indonesia
A South Korean cryptocurrency payments platform Nupay is the latest company to be pulled into the aftermath of the long-running major Burning Sun K-pop drug, sex and prostitution scandal.
The scandal originated with a police investigation...
FINRA Fines Ex-Merrill Lynch Investment Adviser Over Crypto Mining Sideline
13.6.2019
U.S. self-regulatory organization FINRA has fined and suspended an investment adviser over undeclared cryptocurrency mining activities
Governments Keep Unintentionally Pushing People into Crypto
13.6.2019
Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/CBS News
As people’s locked-away savings come under threat in Italy and citizens are increasingly worried about spying on them in China, the countries around the world are once again unintentionally pushing people into the arms of crypto.
One would think that...
John McAfee’s New Crypto Trading Platform ‘Magic’ Goes Live
13.6.2019
Noted cybersecurity expert and eccentric crypto fan John McAfee has just launched a non-custodial cryptocurrency trading platform
Bitcoin Above USD 8,000 Again, Altcoins Climbed Higher
13.6.2019
Yesterday, we saw positive signs, resulting in an upward move in bitcoin price above the USD 7,900 and USD 7,950 levels. BTC/USD gained traction and rallied above the key USD 8,000 resistance area. The price even traded towards the USD 8,200 resistance level and currently (08:10 UTC) trading with...
Indian Government-Backed Program Offers Crypto and Blockchain Course
13.6.2019
An Indian government-initiated program is offering a course for undergraduates to learn about cryptocurrency, blockchains, and their use cases. This 12-week interactive course is free to enroll and learn from. Among the topics covered are Bitcoin basics and consensus. Meanwhile, India’s...
Jack Dorsey's Crypto Team Just Got its First Member
13.6.2019
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Ted
Payments company Square, co-founded and led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, just hired the first member of its cryptocurrency-focused division, Square Crypto.
Steve Lee. Steve Lee, an angel investor, startup advisor, and former product director...
Could Bitcoin’s Lightning Power Mobile Communications? This Startup Thinks So
13.6.2019
New research from mobile mesh networking company goTenna explores how bitcoin's lightning network can help decentralize mobile communications
Square Hires Ex-Google Director as First Member of New Crypto Team
13.6.2019
Square has hired former Google director and Bitcoin Optech contributor Steve Lee as the first member of its new crypto team
Few Women Are Contributing Code to Major Crypto Projects, Report Finds
12.6.2019
Study finds that female coders participated in only 5% of the top 100 blockchain projects
Justin Sun and Warren Buffett Will Dine on Tron CEO’s Turf
12.6.2019
This is the first time in 15 years, the annual Buffett luncheon is switching venues
Tezos Foundation Snags Former PwC Blockchain Expert As CFO
12.6.2019
Roman Schnider, co-creator of PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland's blockchain initiative, will supercede Eelco Fiole as Chief Financial Officer at Tezos
Napster Founder’s IoT Startup Is Adding Tokens With $15 Million Round Led by USV, Multicoin
12.6.2019
Helium, an internet-of-things startup founded in 2013, is adding crypto tokens to its business model with the backing of two major funders
Coinbase Leads the 'Most Trusted' Exchanges Ranking, Binance is 8th
12.6.2019
Below, is the top 10 "most trusted and reliable exchanges" "for investors and traders who want to identify the best venues for their risk appetite," ranked by crypto market data provider CryptoCompare.
Today, the company launched its inaugural Exchange Benchmark in response to the problem of wash...
IBM, Maersk’s Blockchain Platform TradeLens Is Shipping to Russia
12.6.2019
A blockchain-powered platform built by IBM and Maersk and designed to facilitate international trade is to launch in Russia
UK Insurer L&G Using Amazon’s Blockchain Service for Bulk Pensions Deals
12.6.2019
Legal & General has turned to Amazon's services to launch what it claims is the first blockchain system for bulk pension deals