Cryptocurrencies
HashCash to Trace Mineral Supply Chain From Congo For Car Manufacturers
HashCash Consultants partners with a group of car and battery manufacturers to develop a blockchain-based supply chain network to track mineral origins.
PayPal Leads $4.2M Funding Round for Crypto Risk Management Platform
PayPal leads a $4. 2 million funding round for crypto risk management platform TRM Labs to further grow its services.
Bitcoin Mining Firms Merge to Build World’s Largest Purported Mining Farm in 2020
Bitcoin mining firms Northern Bitcoin and Whinstone are merging and plan to jointly build the world’s largest mining farm.
Novogratz Launches Two New Bitcoin Funds Targeting ‘Wealth of America’
Mike Novogratz launches two Bitcoin funds targeting “the wealth of America,” or people between the ages of 50 and 80.
Bison Trails Raises $25M in Funding Round Led by Blockchain Capital
Libra Association founding member Bison Trails raised $25. 5 million in a new funding round led by Blockchain Capital, Coinbase and ConsenSys.
Fidelity Digital Asset Services Now Authorized to Operate Crypto Custody Platform
The New York State Department of Financial Services has authorized Fidelity Digital Asset Services to run a crypto custody platform.
Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Buys Nifty Gateway, Marking Its First-Ever Acquisition
The Winklevoss’s Gemini crypto exchange made its first-ever acquisition by purchasing the Nifty Gateway platform, which enables users to buy and manage non-fungible tokens.
Grayscale Files Form to Become First Bitcoin Fund to Report to SEC
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust filed a form to become the first crypto fund to report to the U. S. SEC.
Canada’s Largest Bank Refutes Rumors About It Launching Crypto Exchange
The Royal Bank of Canada has denied rumors about it launching a digital currency trading platform.
Lamborghini Now Uses Salesforce Blockchain to Certify Heritage Cars
Lamborghini is using Salesforce Blockchain to authenticate heritage Lamborghini cars.
FEMA Suggests Blockchain-Based Registry to Improve Disaster Insurance Payouts
FEMA suggested the formation of a blockchain registery to streamline disaster insurance payouts.
Deutsche Boerse, Swisscom Settle Securities with Corda and Hyperledger
Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom successfully exchange securities tokens against cash tokens using Corda and Hyperledger.
Malware on Official Monero Website Can Steal Crypto: Investigator
Monero’s official website was compromised to distribute software that steals cryptocurrency.
Secrets They Missed at DevCon: What It’s Really Like in a Working DAO
Four Lessons in de-leadership to build a successful DAO.
Wall Street Trader: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network ‘Pulled Me in’
Bond market veteran Nik Bhatia says that with Lightning, Bitcoin has become an unprecedented asset, combining a store of value with medium-of-exchange scale and speed.
Grin Devs Respond: Mimblewimble Privacy Isn’t 'Fundamentally Flawed'
The devs behind privacy coin Grin argue that claims to have broken its privacy coin are sensational and unsubstantiated.
Spotlight on Bitcoin as HSBC Shuts Hong Kong Protest-Linked Account
The importance of Bitcoin’s non-seizability has been highlighted yet again as HSBC closes an account reportedly used to fund Hong Kong protestors.
Willy Woo: $8K Bearish Bitcoin Price in ‘Unique Setup’ Before Halving
Willy Woo: 2020 halving unlike any other for Bitcoin price.
Bitcoin’s ‘Demise’? Google, Bailed-Out Citi Unveil Checking Accounts
The bell-ringers of Bitcoin’s death are gathering at the news of Google’s planned foray into digital finance.
LocalEthereum Adds Bitcoin as LocalBitcoins Bows to Finland Regulators
LocalEthereum now LocalCryptos as Bitcoin support begins.