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Former Trump Aide and Goldman Sachs Exec Gary Cohn Joins Blockchain Startup
Gary Cohn, a former chief economic aide to President Trump and president of Goldman Sachs, will join the blockchain startup Spring Labs as an…
Exchanges
Gemini Announces Litecoin Availability With NY State Approval
Gemini VP of Engineering Erin Winer announced today via the company blog that Gemini will now support Litecoin (LTC). Trading Starts Next Week, Deposits…
Regulation
CFTC Chair Says Institutional Investment Will Benefit Cryptocurrencies
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair J. Christopher Giancarlo stated he believed the recent uptick in institutional investors could help cryptocurrencies “mature” in an…
Exchanges
0x (ZRX) Price Up 15% After Launching on Coinbase Pro
Coinbase Pro General Manager David Farmer announced on Oct. 11 that ZRX token is now on Coinbase Pro. ZRX is launching on Coinbase Pro!…
Adoption
SoCal Escrow Company Joins Ranks of Those Accepting BTC for Real Estate
Southern California company Glen Oaks Escrow announced on Oct. 9th that it will begin accepting payment in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash through BitPay. Glen Oaks states…
Hacks
Adobe Flash Being Used For Cryptojacking
Cybersecurity software company Palo Alto Networks reports that miners looking to use your computer to expand their hashing power are getting sneakier. New fake…
Adoption
Israel Poised to Become a Major Blockchain Innovation Hub
Leading the way in research and development expenditures of GDP by percent, cultivating a thriving startup culture comparable to Silicon Valley, Israel is one…
Scams
Report: Crypto Theft Hits Nearly $1 Billion in First 9 Months of 2018
A report released by cybersecurity company CipherTrace on Oct. 9th revealed that cryptocurrency theft via hacking attacks on exchanges and trading platforms was up…
Technology
Ethereum, EOS DApp Daily Active Users (DAU) Hits ‘All-Time High’
On Tuesday, Oct. 9, Ethereum and EOS dApp users reached an all-time high of 65,000 daily active users, according to data from DappRadar. Gambling…
Adoption
Forbes Blockchain Partnership With Civil in ‘Major Milestone’ for Platform
Civil, the company hoping to take journalism on the blockchain, announced a partnership with industry giant Forbes on Oct. 9 via a post on…
Hacks
Anonymous Twitter User Says They’ll Livestream a 51 Percent Altcoin Attack
A Twitter user by the handle GeoCold posted a tweet on Oct. 7 announcing their intention to wage a 51 percent attack against altcoin…
Exchanges
Exploring Crypto’s Most Common Scams
Cryptocurrency exchanges are still unregulated, though many go to great lengths to operate ethically. Digital assets as of now are not yet insured by…