How XRP Fits Into Ripple’s Payments Products Explained
While interest in XRP continues, confusion remains about how the cryptocurrency interacts with Ripple’s products. CoinDesk explains.
Week in Review for March 3, 2018: Bitcoin Developments and Cryptocurrency Adoption
This past week marked a few important events. It began with the release of Bitcoin Core 0.16; marked the first instance of a sovereign nation announcing that it would use and accept a cryptocurrency as legal tender; and included the launch of a new accelerator from “China’s eBay,” JD.com, to assist companies that promise to […]
8 Ways Telegram Thinks Its Own ICO Could Go Wrong
From tech flaws to regulatory interventions, a document sent to prospective investors in Telegram’s $2.5 billion token sale spells out the risks.
Credit Suisse and ING Group Complete $30 Million Securities Lending Transaction Using Blockchain Technology
Yesterday, Credit Suisse and ING Group completed a 25 million euro ($30.48 million) securities lending transaction using blockchain-based software. The transaction involved the banks swapping baskets of securities through an application from fintech company HQLAx, which was built with a blockchain created by bank consortium R3. The trade was one of the first examples of […]
There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It
This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine.
TechCrunch Founder’s Crypto Fund Subpoenaed By SEC
Michael Arrington’s crypto-fund has reportedly been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Iceland: Authorities Hold Two Suspects Over Bitcoin Mining Theft
Eleven individuals have been arrested in Iceland over the theft of 600 Bitcoin mining rigs. The thefts occurred in December and January. Authorities are labelling the incident the largest organised robbery in the history of the small island nation. Mining Rigs Don’t Require Reselling for Criminals to Profit Despite the fact that three of the […]
$50 Million Gone? South African Police Probe Suspected Bitcoin Ponzi
As much as $50 million may have been lost by an international group of investors after putting their money into a bitcoin investment group.
Venezuela’s Petro “May Help the Global Currency System”: Chinese Credit Rating Giant
The post Venezuela’s Petro “May Help the Global Currency System”: Chinese Credit Rating Giant appeared first on CCN Dagong Global Credit Rating, one of China’s biggest credit rating agencies, recently published a report commenting on Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR). Per the report, the cryptocurrency “may help the global currency system return to its […]
BitRewards, Bringing Blockchain to Customer Loyalty to Gain Top ICO Ratings, Announces Main ICO
BitRewards, the world’s first blockchain-based loyalty platform, has successfully been conducting its pre-ICO that started on January 12, 2018, and is close to reaching its soft CAP of $3 million. The company has also announced its main ICO starting from April 1, 2018. Getting excellent ratings from mainstream rating agencies like ICORating 9/10, ICOBench 4.7/5 […]