Bitcoin Price Crosses $3,000 Milestone to Set New All-Time High
The price of bitcoin hit a new all-time high today, rising above $3,000 for the first time on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. Source
3 Signs the Cryptocurrency Exchange Market Is Maturing
CoinDesk Research looks at the major shifts in the composition of bitcoin, ethereum and other exchange traded volume in Q1 and the weeks since. Source
The Legal Future of Cryptocurrencies in Brazil
A legal expert argues that attempts to regulate Brazil’s cryptocurrency industry at this stage are misguided. Source
Coin Center to Congress: Give Blockchain Developers "Safe Harbor"
Coin Center was invited to present testimony on Thursday to both the House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection and the House Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance. They explained to both subcommittees the role that digital assets play in the world, what the future of the sector may look like, and how regulators could […]
How to Slip Some Blockchain Exposure Into Your Portfolio
Over the past year, there have been fortunes made with winning investments like bitcoin, ether and ripple. And yet many people don’t know how to buy a single bitcoin. If you are new to digital assets, you may find it a tap dance just to get your money in, between digital wallets, online exchanges and […]
Job Hunting? Blockchain-Related Postings on LinkedIn Have Tripled
The number of job posting for blockchain talent has increased more than threefold on LinkedIn in the last 12 months, signaling the high demand by commercial industries to develop distributed ledger technology–based solutions. The demand for blockchain developers reportedly greatly exceeds the supply as corporations are struggling to find experts in the field who are […]
Google’s Director of Engineering Won’t Invest in Bitcoin
Google’s director of engineering, Ray Kurzweil, says he wouldn’t buy bitcoin because it’s too unstable, but he has high hopes for blockchain. Source
Russia Likely to Mandate Identity Checks for Bitcoin Purchases
Russia’s deputy finance minister said this week that cryptocurrency purchasers will be required to prove their identity under forthcoming regulations. Source
US State Department Forms New Blockchain Working Group
The US State Department is looking to boost its research resources in support of a new working group focused on blockchain. Source
Interview: Vitalik Buterin on Scaling Ethereum, Its Popularity in Asia and ICOs
In an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discussed some of the scaling issues Ethereum is currently dealing with, the rising interest in Ethereum in Asia and his thoughts on the ICO ecosystem in general. In late May, developers from the Ethereum-based job market platform Ethlance introduced an issue its freelancers were struggling […]