Cryptocurrencies
Altcoins Continue to Tumble, With Top-20 Showing a Sea of Red
After Tuesday’s sudden crash, altcoins continue to tumble, showing red candlesticks.
StrongSalt Raises $3M in Seed Round to Develop Encryption Platform-as-a-Service
Advisory firm Valley Capital Partners has invested $3 million into encryption platform-as-a-service StrongSalt.
Venezuelan Central Bank is Considering Holding Bitcoin and Ether
State-owned oil and gas company PSDV asks Venezuelan central bank to explore storing BTC and Ether.
Ant Financial Partners with Monsanto Owner on Agricultural Blockchain
Alipay operator Ant Financial partners with Monsanto owner Bayer on blockchain solution for the crop industry.
10,000 Nodes Are Running BTC Lightning Network in New All-Time High
The number of Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes passes 10,000.
Bitcoin Price Fails to Hold Recovery Signs to Drop Below $7.9K
Bitcoin fails to hold positive momentum to see another multi-month low below $7,900.
Overstock’s VC Arm Puts $2M Into Blockchain-Based ID Systems Startup
Overstock’s Medici Ventures invests $2 million into Evernym, a startup that develops blockchain-based self-sovereign identity networks.
South Africa: The Next Frontier for Crypto Exchanges
How the fast-growing South Africa could become the continent’s crypto leader?.
Telegram to Award Devs $400K in TON Blockchain Smart Contracts Contest
Telegram launches a smart contracts contest for the TON Blockchain with a prize fund of $400,000.
Only Reporting Part of Your Crypto Addresses? The IRS Needs to Know
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) might be tracking your crypto addresses.
Unilever Says Its Blockchain Ad-Buying Pilot Saved the Company Money
IBM’s blockchain platform helped Unilever save money in ad reconciliation.
ABN AMRO in Money-Laundering Scandal After Calling Bitcoin ‘Risky’
Dutch bank ABN AMRO finds itself in the midst of a major alleged money laundering scandal, having leveled criticisms at “unregulated cryptocurrencies” earlier this year.
Ex-UBS Head Wants His Crypto Bank to Tap $220B Cryptocurrency Market
Peter Wuffli, former head of UBS, and director at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum sees a tremendous opportunity in providing custody services for cryptocurrency holders.
Kik Founder: We’ll Fight SEC ‘Until We Don’t Have a Dollar Left’
Kik will fight the SEC over the future of its Kin token until it doesn’t have “a dollar left,” vows the company’s founder.
Tron’s Justin Sun to Reschedule Warren Buffett Lunch ‘Very Soon’
Tron’s Justin Sun says Warren Buffet lunch will be rescheduled “very soon”.
Repo Market Meltdown Shows Bitcoin’s ‘Systemic’ Stability: Caitlin Long
Bitcoin is systemically more stable than traditional finance, argues Wyoming Blockchain Coalition president Caitlin Long in the wake of the recent repo market unrest.
Coinbase Rolls Out Stellar Lumens (XLM) Trading in New York State
Coinbase rolls out Stellar Lumens trading to users in New York.
Bitcoin Price ‘Manipulated’ Before Futures Settlement Dates: Research
Bitcoin dips 75% of the time before futures expire, new data suggests.
Zuckerberg: ‘Sensitive for Society’ Libra Crypto Has No Launch Date
Facebook CEO: “We’ve changed” when it comes to Libra.
Neo Becomes .NET Foundation’s First Blockchain Member
Neo becomes . NET Foundation’s first blockchain member.