What China’s Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto
China appears to have achieved the crypto community’s dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there’s more than meets than eye here.
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Bitcoin Magazine Week in Review: Stablecoins Take the Spotlight
With the exception of the SEC’s FinHub announcement, it has been a quiet week for regulatory news — something we’ve been getting a lot of recently as U.S. officials clamp down on unscrupulous coin...
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Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation
Ever since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options...
View ArticleMajor Online Rental Platform Allows Users to be Paid in Ripple
Omni, the online item rental and storage management startup, is now allowing its users to get paid in Ripple, capitalizing off of the cryptocurrency boom. The addition of the XRP payment method comes...
View ArticleIs Demand For Bitcoin Mining in Decline? Chip Maker Slashes Target
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest dedicated independent chipmaker, has predicted a drop in demand from the cryptocurrency mining community in the fourth quarter this...
View ArticleOpinion: Can AI Tools Improve Cryptocurrency Adoption?
There are many different paths to choose from, to improve cryptocurrency usability. Lately, I’ve been focused on project tokenomics as I have a feeling that better rewards distribution is the way...
View ArticleJapanese Consortium to Research Direct Trading of Electricity with Blockchain
A Japanese consortium is to research the use of blockchain technology to determine the price of surplus electricity generated by photovoltaic power generation, and a new system capable of direct...
View ArticleThe Onion Released a Guide to Blockchain, and It’s Hilarious
Despite the many amazing use cases for public and private blockchain networks, there’s no way around the fact that the word “blockchain” has been misused, misunderstood, and hyped into a state of...
View ArticleBitcoin ATM Firm Not Liable for Scam Victim’s Losses: Canadian Judge
A Canadian bitcoin ATM firm which was sued by a victim of fraud can finally breathe a sigh of relief after a judge ruled that the firm was not liable for the losses incurred. The victim, a woman whose...
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Bitmain Releases Overt AsicBoost Firmware for Antminer S9
Bitmain has finally released its firmware for the popular Antminer S9 to enable what is called “overt AsicBoost.” In a recent blog post, Bitmain explains their rationale for the firmware release,...
View ArticleForbes Launches Crypto Portal, Partner Trade.io Hacked for $7.5 Million in...
Forbes Media today launched the beta version of it Forbes CryptoMarkets, in partnership with investment firm NewCity Capital and Trade.io, which suffered a hack that resulted in $7.5 million in...
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Report: Cryptocurrencies Should Be Governed by Current EU Financial Laws
The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) has released a new report suggesting that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recommend to the European Commission that it regulate...
View ArticleEthereum Token BAT Continues Breakneck Rally, up 56% This Week
Ethereum token BAT continued its dramatic week-long ascent on Monday, bolstered by positive fundamentals related to its role in Brave’s web browser ecosystem and speculation that the cryptocurrency...
View ArticleSEC Suspends Trading of Company Making Fake Claims Relating to Cryptos
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading of a company who, it has emerged, has made untrue claims about its cryptocurrency usage. American Retail Group, Inc. had falsely...
View ArticleBitfinex Took 630 Million Tether Out of Circulation After Drop Below $1
Since tether lost parity with the U.S. dollar, its supply has dropped by a quarter as tokens flow back to the issuing company’s “treasury” wallet.
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Bakkt’s Futures Platform Slated to Begin Trading in December
Almost a year to the day after the CBOE and CME launched their own bitcoin futures products, the Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform is heralding the launch of its own futures on December 12,...
View ArticleSEC Suspends Cryptocurrency-Related OTC Stock for False Claims
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) this morning suspended trading in the securities of American Retail Group, Inc (OTC: ARBG) as a result of allegations that the company made false statements...
View ArticleSamsung Partners with Dutch Bank and Port to Pilot Blockchain Solution for...
Samsung has announced a partnership with Dutch bank ABN AMRO and Rotterdam Port Authority to build a shipping and logistics business based on distributed ledger technology. Samsung’s NexLedger to Test...
View ArticleNYSE Owner’s Bitcoin Futures Market Will Open in Mid-December
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), will list its highly-anticipated bitcoin futures contract in less than two months, on December 12. Known as a...
View ArticleTether Just Burned 500 Million USDT Stablecoin Tokens
Following massive transfers of its dollar-linked tokens into a company-controlled account, Tether has destroyed a large chunk of USDT supply.
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