Bitcoin › Adoption
G20 Refrains from Regulation, Vows to Fight Money Laundering at Recent Summit
At the last G20 summit in March 2018, financial leadership from twenty of the world’s most significant economies had wildly divergent opinions about the validity and risk of cryptocurrencies.
Adoption
U.S. Initiates Regulatory Sandbox for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Among the bustle of crypto-related activities in Washington this week, an important announcement surfaced from Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Adoption
Cryptocurrency Conversations on Capitol Hill
Cryptocurrency was all the buzz on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Adoption
G20 Crypto Regulatory Guidelines Issued Before Summit
Collectively, the G20 strives to create policies that are beneficial for the world economy.
Scams
SATIS Group Report: ‘78% of ICOs are Scams’
The 2018 crypto ecosystem is looking significantly different than 2017.
Bitcoin › Russia › Hacks
Russian DNC Hackers Used Bitcoin to Fund Operation
Even prior to Donald Trump's November 2016 United States presidential election, the notion of Russian interference in the election was under investigation by United States intelligence agencies.
Bitcoin › Academia
Finance Professor Predicts Bitcoin Will Emerge as Digital Gold
As crypto prices rise and fall, experts and casual observers alike are trying to predict the future of the digital economy.
Bitcoin › Adoption
Crypto Developers Express Fresh Optimism of Price Rebound
As the negative headlines continue to proliferate, some crypto insiders remain bullish about the potential for digital currency to thrive not only in the future but this year as well.
Adoption
A Compelling Week for Crypto Exchanges
Cryptocurrency exchanges often make headlines for the wrong reasons – compromised customer accounts, security breaches etc., despite the fact they are the primary access point for many crypto investors.
Bitcoin › Iceland › Analysis
Iceland Prepares for a Post-Bitcoin Future
In February 2018, poet and former Icelandic presidential candidate, Andri Snær Magnason, took to Twitter to decry the immense energy consumption of Bitcoin miners.
Bitcoin › Adoption
Bitcoin and Crypto Approach “Dot-Com Level” Low Point
As cryptocurrencies’ value climbed in 2017, many onlookers predicted a rapidly inflating investment bubble.
Adoption
Five Blockchain Businesses Appear on WSJ ‘2018 Tech Companies to Watch’ List
For many, 2018 is considered the year of the blockchain.
Bitcoin › Adoption
Bitcoin’s Progress Into Mainstream Adoption
There is a noticeable shift in the financial industry’s approach to cryptocurrencies. Industry leaders once seemed to view digital currencies with skepticism, keeping the currencies at arm’s length despite the rise in value and popularity. One of the industry’s leading voices, Jamie Dimon, once famously described Bitcoin as a “fraud,” and other institutions acted like it was. Since […]
Bitcoin › Adoption
Is IBM a Better Bet Long-Term than Bitcoin?
Most people agree that investing in cryptocurrency in 2017 was an easy endeavor.
Tron › Altcoins
TRON Transitions to Native Blockchain with Odyssey 2.0 Release
TRON, the tenth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is beginning its transition from the Ethereum blockchain to a public blockchain produced by the TRON Foundation and a community of developers around the world.
Bitcoin › Analysis
Can Bitcoin’s Price Measure Stock Market Volatility?
Crypto markets and traditional investment vehicles have very little direct connection.
Bitcoin › Regulation
DOJ Is Investigating Bitcoin Price Manipulation
The United States Department of Justice has opened an investigation into cryptocurrency price manipulation on crypto exchanges.
Bitcoin › Adoption
The Bitcoin Pizza is Worth $83 Million Today
Today is one of the most celebrated days in the crypto community.
Bitcoin › Japan › Exchanges
Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Coincheck Sees U.S. as a Key to a Comeback
In January of 2018, Coincheck, Japan’s largest crypto exchange joined the list of exchanges compromised by a devastating hack.
ICOs
Bing Blocks Cryptocurrency and ICO Advertisements
Bing, the search engine owned by Microsoft, is following the lead of other major tech companies by banning ads for digital currencies.
Bill is a writer who frequently covers cryptocurrency and the fintech movement. He lives in the Indianapolis area with his wife and two kids.
