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The cryptocurrency Verge promised to bring people quick, efficient, and private transactions. Instead, the coin has been embroiled in a series of controversies. Verge is a privacy-focused coin similar to Zcash and Monero. The Verge project integrates some innovative features through the use of the TOR VPN, free software which enables anonymous data transfer, and I2P, […]

After a year of unparalleled and unbridled expansion, cryptocurrencies are dealing with the implications of governmental oversight and increased regulations. Although global financial leaders set a July timetable for implementing sweeping oversight, there hasn’t been a consensus. Instead, independent nations have enacted regulations to curb cryptocurrencies within their borders. Recently, there have been several regulatory […]

It has certainly been an up-and-down week for cryptocurrencies. Things started out relatively peaceful when allegations arose that the currency had somehow dominated its incoming “death cross,” and that the slump users had been witnessing over the past several days may be coming to end. This seemed to hold true when Bitcoin rose from $6,900 […]

Ripple was denied access to two major U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase and Gemini, due to regulatory concerns. The question as to whether to cryptocurrency is a security seems to underpin the issue. Ripple (XRP) is a cryptocurrency that provides a settlement solution for international bank transfers. Through the use of a centralized blockchain, Ripple has […]

George Soros is an investment juggernaut cut from the cloth of the American dream. Born in Hungary’s capital city, Soros survived a Nazi occupation and went on to be educated at the London School of Economics before moving to New York City in 1969 where he would begin his prolific investment career. There is so […]

The disruptive nature of cryptocurrency is self-evident, offering the world an alternative to the existing financial paradigm that has governed the transfer and storage of value for centuries. While libertarian ideologues may focus on cryptocurrencies as an engine of creative destruction that directly challenges incumbent financial infrastructure, it’s possible that distributed ledger technology does not […]

Coinbase announced earlier today that they intend to allow users to withdraw forks of the Bitcoin protocol. The Problem with Forks One thing that characterizes Bitcoin is the number of forks attached to the name. Many famous cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold originated from forks of the original protocol. Sometimes a community will form around […]

In some ways, Coincheck’s story has been just like every other crypto exchange that endured a hack, scandal, and commensurate repercussions. The list of exchanges that have been compromised at one point is sizable, and it includes Mt. Gox., Binance, Bitfinex, and others. Coincheck has good company. The story is familiar. A technical oversight allowed […]

The standardized SEC-Compliant ICOs exchange platform, CoinList, announced the successful completion of its first round of funding on April 4, 2018. The platform intends to be “a liquid and compliant secondary exchange for securities.” according to what its CEO, Andy Bromberg said to CoinDesk, and came about as a result of the collaboration between AngelList […]

It is no secret that Japan commands one of the largest crypto user-bases in the world today. Thus in an attempt to introduce more stability and transparency within their digital currency sector, a government-funded research group has set forth new regulatory guidelines for future ICOs. Simply referred to as the ICO Business Research Group, the […]