There’s a New Plan to Build the Hardware for Ethereum 2.0
The Ethereum Foundation is funding efforts to create specializing mining hardware in partnership with blockchain data storage network Filecoin.
Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem For Allegedly Stealing 5,000 Bitcoin
The Winklevoss twins have filed a lawsuit against bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem, alleging that Shrem “stole” 5,000 bitcoins from them in 2012. According to a recent report released by the New York Times, Charlie Shrem has made several large purchases over the past year, including multiple real estate properties, luxury cars, powerboats and a $2 […]
Making History: CoinJoin Developer Sends Largest-Ever Anonymous Bitcoin Transaction
CoinJoin is a method of anonymizing bitcoins that developer Gregory Maxwell came up with in an effort to help bitcoin users remain anonymous. The idea is simple: when two users both want to make a transaction, if they make the transactions together, their information remains private or at least very hard to discern. On yesterday’s […]
As Ethereum & Ripple (XRP) Plunged, Tron the Only Major Crypto Post Gains in October
The month of October saw many altcoins continue to bleed out in price, with ethereum (ETH) and ripple (XRP) each declining by more than 10 percent. After almost ten months of mostly bearish price action in the cryptocurrency space, there was just one crypto token that managed to tread water in October — tron (TRX). […]
BlackRock Won’t Launch Bitcoin ETF Until Crypto Is ‘Legitimate,’ Says CEO Larry Fink
BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager and ETF provider — has slowly been warming to crypto, but will not launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) until the industry becomes “legitimate,” said CEO Larry Fink. “I wouldn’t say never — when it’s legitimate, yes,” Fink said at the New York Times Dealbook conference, as reported by CNBC. […]
Financial Advisers Are “Shying Away” from Crypto Despite Investor Interest, Says eToro
Investor appetite to crypto is growing, yet independent professional financial advice for it is lacking, according to research. A Genuine Lack of Knowledge The study from social trading and crypto platform eToro, was conducted by Opinium, a market research company, among 206 advisers and 2,003 U.K. adults in September. According to the data, 38 per cent […]
Binance Signs Up 40,000 Crypto Traders in Its First Week in Uganda
Unlike its parent company, Binance Uganda handles fiat currency (in partnership with a local mobile payment provider) and requires full customer ID.
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Promises to Regulate Crypto Investment Funds
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has claimed that it will include crypto funds under its regulatory umbrella. The SFC issued a statement on November 1, 2018, laying out its new approach for regulating virtual assets in the future. The SFC granted that there are many inherent risks in investing in a […]
Tether Confirms That It Is Banking With Bahamas-Based Deltec
Tether Limited is back in the news; this time, it has confirmed a banking relationship with a financial institution based out of the Bahamas. The issuer of the controversial USD-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) announced its partnership with Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust Limited. Tether went a step further by publishing an attestation letter from the […]
‘Ruff’ Month? Dogecoin’s Price Slid 36 Percent in October
The price of dogecoin fell over 36 percent in October, making it the worst performer out of the world’s 25 largest cryptocurrencies.