Zk-Starks? New Take on Zcash Tech Could Power Truly Private Blockchains
While in its earliest stages of development, a new form of cryptography is winning developers for its potential to power truly private blockchains.
Philly Fed Chief: Bitcoin Has Little Chance of Thwarting Monetary Policy
Patrick Harker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has said bitcoin has yet to be tested by a real catastrophe.
Creating Intrinsic Value in Cryptocurrencies
The investment banker Jamie Dimon caused a stir when he declared recently that Bitcoin will collapse because it is “worth nothing.” Bitcoin’s current market value, he claimed, is driven almost entirely by speculation, rather than by any real and present intrinsic value that Bitcoin actually provides. Casting aside the debate over whether Bitcoin has intrinsic […]
Filling the Demand: Cryptocurrency Job Postings Set to Triple From 2016
AngelList,, the job board specializing in startup jobs, reports cryptocurrency job postings have nearly doubled in the past six months and are soon to triple from 2016. Companies in the crypto space have experienced “unparalleled investment and growth” in recent months. The organization stated that while many new technologies (self-driving cars and virtual reality, for […]
Russia Likely to Ban Bitcoin Payments, Deputy Finance Minister Says
Russia’s cryptocurrency bill is expected to be completed by October, according to a senior government official.
The Head of the SEC Is ‘Concerned’ About ICO Pump-and-Dumps
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is worried about the risk of “pump-and-dump schemes” in the ICO space.
Gem Partners With Nordic Tech Giant Tieto and the CDC to Put Healthcare on the Blockchain
Enterprise blockchain provider Gem is forging new partnerships in the healthcare sector. First announced at the Distributed: Health 2017 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier this week, the blockchain startup is teaming up with European technology service provider Tieto as well as partnering with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “We fundamentally believe […]
Macquarie Analyst Rejects Jamie Dimon’s Bitcoin ‘Fraud’ Critique
An senior analyst for Macquarie Group has pushed back against some of the criticism against bitcoin coming from Wall Street.
How Decentralized Exchanges Make Bitcoin More Resilient (and Us More Free)
Governments and central banks all over the world are gradually warming up to the idea of leveraging the unique advantages offered by blockchain technology — low-cost transactions permanently recorded in tamper-proof distributed ledgers — to modernize their financial systems. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Indian government is considering a proposal to introduce […]
Watch: Jesse Ventura Moderates Colorado Governor Candidates in Bitcoin Debate
Two candidates for next year’s Colorado governor race debated cryptocurrencies over the weekend.