EU’s Report on Cryptocurrencies: Says Officials “Should Not Ignore” Them

The EU’s Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies released a report entitled “Virtual currencies and central banks monetary policy: challenges ahead.” Authored by Marek Dabrowski and Lukasz Janikowski, the report comes at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, and its findings are a focal point […]

Coinbase’s New Custody Service Opens Its Doors

On July 2, 2018, Coinbase officially launched Coinbase Custody. After accepting its first trial deposit last week, the newly introduced custodial service is up and running. “Today, we’re proud to announce that we’re officially open for business,” Coinbase Custody’s Product Lead Sam McIngvale writes in a blog post. “Over the coming weeks, we’ll continue on-boarding […]

Bitcoin News Summary – July 2, 2018

The post Bitcoin News Summary – July 2, 2018 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Español Русский Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds.   Facebook will rescind its ban on crypto ads across its social media platform. The ban was instituted in January. The move stoked rumors that Facebook is intending to […]

Coinbase Opens New Office in Portland, Bids GDAX Goodbye

Coinbase has announced that it is opening an office in Portland, Oregon. According to a blog post on the company’s website, a variety of cities in the United States had been explored before settling on Portland. The West Coast city was picked based on the fact that it already had a vibrant blockchain community. At […]

DeadCoins Brings Attention to 800 Lifeless Cryptos

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) were the talk of the town last year, drawing the eyes and ears of worldwide investors. However, DeadCoins has reported that over 800 cryptocurrencies now lay lifeless, with many of these projects enlisting business practices reminiscent of scams.  ‘DeadCoins’ Says Over 800 Cryptocurrencies Now Lay Lifeless DeadCoins, a collection of cryptocurrency […]

VeChain Thor Blockchain Launches, Token Swap to Take Place Mid-July

VeChain has officially launched its main network and the first block has been mined successfully. VeChain Mainnet Launches VeChain Thor is a blockchain platform aimed at driving enterprise businesses to use blockchain solutions. The main network launch was preceded by deploying the first authority master node. VeChain utilizes a Proof-of-Authority consensus algorithm, in which approved […]