A Former Bitcoin Exchange Admin Could Be Key to Mueller’s Russia Investigation

A Russian citizen accused of running a cryptocurrency exchange that helped a billion dollar money laundering operation could be in possession of valuable information that could potentially expose how a group of Russians indicted recently by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller managed to hide their money trail using bitcoin. Bloomberg reports that Alexander Vinnik, who is currently […]

Bitcoin Finds Momentum at $7,400, Traders Show Big Optimism Toward Tokens

The crypto market is beginning to show some signs of recovery following the massive sell-off that pushed the overall cryptocurrency market cap to below $200 million. The signs of recovery come as Bitcoin has found some relative stability above the $7,000 threshold, which is allowing some alt-coins to post slight gains. Bitcoin Stable, Alt-Coins Higher […]

A Newly Launched Stablecoin You’ve Never Heard of Is Coming to Ledger

“We suck at marketing,” Eiland Glover, CEO and founder of Kowala, admitted in good humor. “Our PR probably doesn’t want to hear me say that, but it’s true.” Glover’s brutally honest statement is by no means a reflection on the company’s work ethic or even its progress — quite the opposite. The milestones the project […]

Jailed Bitcoin Expert May Provide Insight Over Russia Election Meddling

A Russian cryptocurrency expert may be the key to unlocking a U.S. investigation over Russia’s interference with American politics. Three countries are fighting to extradite Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik from Greece: Russia, France, and the U.S. Vladimir Putin’s government has already threatened retaliation against Greece if he doesn’t return to his homeland. Mueller’s Russia Probe […]

Scottish Property Platform Tackles Rising House Rents using Blockchain

A Scottish property firm is teaming up with a local blockchain startup to create probably the world’s first Private Rented Sector (PRS) database. Property letting portal Citylets has announced that they and their new tech partner Wallet.Services will be creating a ledger that would tackle rising rents in Scotland’s residential sector. The company believes that their […]