Cryptocurrencies
Why Privacy Is the Main Issue in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Losing privacy may be a big concern in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new class of technology is positioning us well for a more anonymous future.
CZ Calls Africa an ‘Untapped Market’ With Unique Challenges for Crypto
Binance founder CZ sees the African continent as an untapped environment for exchanges to drive cryptocurrency adoption.
Australian Woman Arrested in 'Cash for Bitcoin' Money Laundering Sting
Sydney police have arrested an Australian woman for allegedly running a crime syndicate using Bitcoin to launder $3. 23 million since 2017.
Forget BTC Price, It’s Now Possible to Trade Bitcoin Hash Rate Futures
FTX debuts a product which delivers quarterly settlements based on Bitcoin’s hash rate, calculated using the average difficulty.
HEX Still Can't Shake Scam Label as Token Approaches $1B Market Cap
A market cap surge from April still leaves HEX critics labeling the cryptocurrency a borderline Ponzi scheme.
South Korea's Fintech Sandbox Creates 380 New Blockchain Jobs
South Korea's regulatory sandbox has graduated several projects, resulting in the creation of 380 blockchain-related jobs and over $110 million in new investments.
Bitcoin Dip-Buyers Are Now Watching This Level After Another 5% Drop
After a 20% gain since halving, a sharp 5% drop in Bitcoin price provided a necessary retest of key support while most buying interest is still further down.
Ransomware Gang Demands $42M or it Releases Trump’s ‘Dirty Laundry’
The ransomware gang responsible for stealing almost 1TB of legal secrets from celebrities and entertainers last week is now targeting the President.
Pantera Capital Founder Says Regulators ‘Triggered’ by Grams and Libra
‘The U. S. government will not let random startups’ challenge the dollar, says Dr. Waterhouse.
Surprise CryptoKitties Drop Overwhelms Winklevoss-Backed Exchange
Two years after CryptoKitties ‘broke Ethereum’ and the launch of a new CryptoKitty token has overwhelmed the Winklevoss-backed NFT exchange Nifty.
Coinbase Report Suggests Bitcoin Acts as a Gateway to Altcoins
Bitcoin acts as a gateway to altcoins, with only 24% of investors keeping the faith, according to research from Coinbase.
Visa Files Patent Application For Digital Currency
Visa has filed a patent application to create digital currency — potentially using Ethereum as the blockchain.
CoinMarketCap Initially Rejected the Metric That Now Puts Binance at No.1
CoinMarketCap last year rejected the web traffic metric that has catapulted new owners Binance into the top spot.
The VC Who Argued ‘'Death Spiral' Scenario May Be Right After All
Does the sluggishness of Bitcoin network support the ‘death spiral’ scenario described by a VC?.
Negative Interest Rates Give BTC an Opportunity to Shine, Report Claims
Negative interest rates may turn Bitcoin into an attractive alternative for institutional investors, claims a recent report.
Veteran Investor Says Bitcoin Price Surge to $467,000 is ‘Achievable’
Veteran trader Raoul Pal says the price of Bitcoin can easily rise to as high as $476,000 in the long-term.
Kim Jong Un May Be Using Stolen Crypto to Offset Economic Fallout
The latest reports suggest that North Korea could be encouraging the Lazarus group to steal crypto globally.
Atari Partnership Paves Way For Token Adoption
Atari's new partnership sets the stage for builders to incorporate the gaming powerhouse's token.
China Officially Recognizes Blockchain Jobs as New Occupation
China to officially set blockchain engineers as a new occupation to promote employment amid global COVID-19 pandemic.