DeFi
Exchanges
Coinbase: Never Needed SEC Approval to List Security Tokens
San Francisco-based Coinbase backpedaled on its Security and Exchange Commision (SEC) approval announcement after previously exciting a furor in cryptocurrency circles for claiming the…
Adoption
Switzerland Scrambles to Regain “Cryptocurrency-Friendly” Status As Banks Dissuade Crypto-Businesses
Famously touted as the “Crypto Valley,” the Swiss city of Zug is losing sheen in favor of other cities and jurisdictions as cryptocurrency startups…
Crypto
Stripe COO Explains Move Away From Bitcoin Payments
Popular payments provider Stripe made waves in 2015 after announcing the acceptance of Bitcoin for its merchant network. However, in April 2018, the company…
Mining
Research: Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining May Have Reached Its Peak As Monero Prices Plunge
The burgeoning cryptocurrency sector gave rise to scores of unauthorized cryptocurrency mining malware infiltrating millions of computers worldwide. However, recent reports suggest the prominent…
Adoption
Mastercard Files Patent to Link Fiat and Cryptocurrency Transactions
Payment titan Mastercard was awarded a patent for developing a method of linking cryptographic forms of money to fiat currency accounts. Mastercard Aims to…
Adoption
China: Sixfold Surge in Companies Adding “Blockchain” to Their Name
Imitating the infamous trend of adding “internet” to a company’s name during the dot-com bubble of 1999, China is experiencing a surge in companies…
Adoption
IBM to Back Stellar-Based Stablecoin Project “Stronghold USD”
In a move aimed at ending the notorious volatility associated with cryptocurrencies, technology giant IBM announced it will back a stablecoin project on July…
Mining
Kodak-Branded Bitcoin KashMiner Shuts Shop After SEC Intervention
A misleading, controversial Kodak-branded mining company has confirmed the indefinite suspension of all plans to launch.
Adoption
CFA Institute Introducing Fintech Courses, says Crypto ‘Not a Fad’
The world-renowned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute is adding blockchain and cryptocurrency curriculum to Level I and Level II of its three-phase examination.
Adoption
Report: United Kingdom Primed To Lead “Crypto Economy”
Reports suggest the U.K. may be en route to dominate the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry and join the ranks of Japan, Germany, and Malta.
Quantum
Research: quantum computers can decipher private keys of cryptocurrencies
Immutability and difficult-to-solve algorithms are the main attractions for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin apart from potentially creating a new financial system. However, recent research suggests the…
Crypto
Despite Crackdown, Ex-Chinese Mafia Raises $750 Million via Mysterious ICO
Despite China’s widespread crackdown on the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector, an influential, organized crime syndicate member seemingly circumvented strict regulations to issue digital tokens– which…