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US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Rostin Behnam labeled cryptocurrencies as a “modern miracle” at a recent summit, sharing a bullish stance on virtual currencies and predicting that blockchain technology will remake economic, social and political structures. Behnam discussed cryptocurrencies at the June 4 BFI Summit “Fostering Open, Transparent, Competitive, And Financially Sound Markets,” emphasizing […]

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 […]

In the week leading up to the launch of the EOS mainnet, an ethical hacker has confirmed eight vulnerabilities in the blockchain’s code. As a participant of the EOSIO Bug Bounty Program run by Block One — the parent company of EOS — Guido Vranken will be compensated a minimum of $10,000 per confirmed discovery. […]

One of the earliest manufacturers to bring Bitcoin mining chips to market, Bitmain is now in competition with some of the largest chipmakers in the world. According to a report by Bloomberg, CEO of Bitmain, Jihan Wu just announced that the industry giant is “open” to an IPO overseas. Bitmain’s Market Dominance As one of the […]

Users of Parity Ethereum were warned to update after a “critical” consensus issue was discovered — one that could potentially corrupt up to 30% of the world’s second most successful blockchain. Alert: Please update your Parity Ethereum clients to 1.11.3-beta or 1.10.6-stable asap. https://t.co/QNxzv74kSF — Parity Technologies (@ParityTech) June 6, 2018 Reported in a security alert, […]

Based in Vancouver, Canada, Stably is a venture-capital backed startup that is on a mission to bring stability to the volatile cryptocurrency market. Backing every coin with a one-to-one parity to the US dollar, StableUSD aims to be the solution to cryptocurrency mass adoption as a secure, consistent medium of payment. The Team Behind Stably Stably […]

The cryptocurrency markets continued last week’s comeback and gained $14 billion in market cap. Last week, we saw many cryptocurrencies below the Ichimoku cloud and between major support and resistance levels. Let’s see where the top cryptocurrencies are at this week using technical analysis. Disclaimer: This article is not meant to constitute trading/investment advice. Please use extreme […]

The U.S. SEC is finally cracking down on cryptocurrency regulation, classifying ICOs as securities and enforcing their rules on private placement sales. In preparation for potential regulatory changes, Coinbase has announced that it is “on track” to receiving SEC registration. Legitimatizing Crypto Exchange As more institutional investors and emerging projects funnel into the digital economy, the global cryptocurrency […]

Since the Bitcoin fervor of last December, SEC Chairman, Jay Clayton, has been declaring that token sales are securities and should be regulated similarly to stocks on public exchanges. Today, the SEC Chairman confirmed his classification of ICOs as securities in an interview with CNBC. The Days of the Wild West Are Over According to […]

On June 5th, 60 speakers and over 800 people gathered at the first-ever blockchain and cryptocurrency conference in Seattle, WA. With industry leaders from all over the country sharing their vision of decentralized technology, the capital of the Pacific Northwest is proving to be a hub for blockchain innovation. Building a Blockchain Community The Blockchain […]