Partner at $500 Million Fund Explains Key Criteria for Investing in StartupsA partner at Initialized Capital, Brett Gibson, reveals his firm’s main criteria for investing in early stage startups and explains the most promising products on the market.Jun 2, 2020Cointelegraph
US Investors in Tezos’s 2017 ICO May Be Eligible for $25M SettlementWith the class-action lawsuit against Tezos likely to soon end in a $25 million settlement, ICO participants are encouraged to submit claims by Oct. 16.Jun 2, 2020Samuel Haig
Capitalism’s Perestroika Moment: Bitcoin Rises as Economic Centralization FallsSince crony communism and unfettered capitalism lead to the same destination, it’s time to decentralize.Jun 2, 2020Stefan Stankovic
‘Exponential’ Volume Growth Can See Bitcoin Match Major Assets — ReportBitcoin is still far from the status of macro assets but is catching up relentlessly, says Coin Metrics’s “State of the Network.”Jun 2, 2020William Suberg
Elrond Invites Hackers to Stress Test Its Blockchain NetworkBlockchain firm Elrond has invited hackers to attack its network during its upcoming incentivized stress test.Jun 2, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Microsoft, Nasdaq and Others to Set Global Tokenization StandardsMicrosoft, IBM, Hyperledger and other technology and financial organizations have formed an alliance to develop global standards for tokenized ecosystems.Jun 2, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
$1.4B in Crypto Stolen in First Five Months of 2020, Says CipherTraceResearchers say 2020 is on track to becoming the second-worst year for cryptocurrency-related thefts, hacks and fraud.Jun 2, 2020Marie Huillet
Buterin Says Ethereum’s Layer-Two Scaling Development 'Basically' SucceededEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the blockchain’s initial layer-two scaling deployment is nearly complete.Jun 2, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
US Government Puts Out $5 Million Bounty for Petro SupervisorThe U.S. government issued a $5 million bounty to the supervisor of the Petro, but court documents suggest that crypto has little to do with alleged sanction evasion schemes.Jun 2, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Cryptocurrency Firms Now Recognized as Money Service Businesses in CanadaFrom today onwards, Canadian firms operating with virtual currencies will be legally recognized as Money Service Businesses.Jun 2, 2020Samuel Haig
Venezuela Raises Petrol Prices, Mandates Support for Petro at Gas StationsVenezuelan petrol stations now support the state-issued Petro cryptocurrencies, however, the rollout comes amid an aggressive adjustment to the country’s petrol regime.Jun 2, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin Price Surge to $10K Followed by ‘Strange’ Exchange Premium A frenzied period for major exchanges produces unusual phenomena and huge volumes, while Coinbase bows out.Jun 2, 2020William Suberg
Indian IT Giant Tech Mahindra to Offer Blockchain Certification CoursesIndian technology company Tech Mahinda signed a partnership with edtech firm Idealabs to offer blockchain certification courses.Jun 2, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Japanese Finance Minister May Be Opposed to Lowering Tax on CryptoTaro Aso might not be willing to support legislation in Japan treating cryptocurrency-related income the same as that for stocks.Jun 2, 2020Turner Wright
Ripple's ODL Network Records ATH for XRP/AUD on BTC Markets ExchangeThe ODL index for XRP/AUD exceeded the previous all-time high value of $15,640,530 despite the price of XRP staying relatively flat.Jun 2, 2020Turner Wright
Western Union Makes Takeover Offer for MoneyGramAccording to Bloomberg, financial giant Western Union has made an offer to purchase cross-border payments company MoneyGram.Jun 2, 2020Turner Wright
Samson Mow’s Infinite Fleet Game 2020 Launch Backed by Major PlayersPixelmatic hopes to use the support of major crypto players for mainstream gamer adoption of digital currency with its INF token.Jun 2, 2020Turner Wright
Bitcoin Price Surges to $10,380 as Trump Threatens Military CrackdownBitcoin price broke the $10,000 barrier and rallied to $10,380 for the first time in 3 months.Jun 2, 2020Horus Hughes
Price Analysis 6/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADATension between China and the U.S. is increasing and if the current trade deal is scrapped, Bitcoin could be a major beneficiary.Jun 1, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Satoshi Nakamoto Had Outside Cryptography Help, Says Early Bitcoin DevSatoshi Nakamoto sought help from expert cryptographers, which allowed him to make Bitcoin secure, says an early developer.Jun 1, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Mining Hardware Maker Canaan Looks to Issue $12.4M in Stock to EmployeesCryptocurrency mining ASIC producer Canaan filed with the U.S. SEC to issue around $12.4 million worth of shares to its employees.Jun 1, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Ledger CTO Explains Why Smartphones Won’t Ever Be Fully Safe for Using CryptoRecent developments led by some smartphone manufacturers aim to use hardware to make the system more secure, but it won’t protect from all attacks, cautions Ledger’s CTO.Jun 1, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Protestors Invoke Bitcoin in the Wake of George Floyd’s DeathCryptocurrencies appear on the scene of massive protests in the U.S. in response to police killing George Floyd, with many industry leaders weighing in.Jun 1, 2020Felipe Erazo
Hacker Steals Database of the Largest Hosting Provider on the Dark WebSensitive data from darknet websites hosted in Daniel’s Hosting have been leaked by a hacker who claims ties to Anonymous.Jun 1, 2020Felipe Erazo
Exclusive: Binance Korea to Integrate Coinfirm Real-Time AML MonitoringBinance Korea will be using an Anti-Money Laundering solution developed by Coinfirm, as the country requires a high level of regulatory compliance for crypto.Jun 1, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Swiss Bank Maerki Baumann Launches Crypto Custody and TradingSwiss private bank Maerki Baumann deepens crypto push by adding crypto custody and trading services.Jun 1, 2020Helen Partz
Unlocking Cultural Markets with Blockchain: Web3 Brands and the Decentralized RenaissanceThe rise of scenius within creative industries, and the redefinition of artistic patronageJun 1, 2020Garrison Breckenridge
Matic's Price Crumbles 20% Amid Mainnet LaunchDespite beginning its mainnet rollout today, the price of Matic has fallen 20% in 48 hours — shedding nearly all gains made during the week leading into the launch.Jun 1, 2020Samuel Haig
Top Analysts Lay Out Compelling Case for $12K Bitcoin Within a MonthThe price of Bitcoin may hit $12,000 within the next month if it sees a breakout above $10,000, traders say.Jun 1, 2020Joseph Young
Blockchain and Smart Contracts Have a ‘Dark Side,’ Says ResearcherThe immutability of blockchain ledgers and smart contracts have a “dark side,” argues UPenn professor Kevin Warbach.Jun 1, 2020Marie Huillet