The Invisible Man of the Visible World: How Blockchain Could Offer New Hope to Stateless Rohingya“Though I exist in the world my existence [is] not recognized by the world. I am the invisible man of the visible world.” — Anis, Rohingya refugee.May 18, 2020Saqib Sheikh
Celsius CEO: Catering to ‘The 1%’ Was Not the PlanAfter surpassing 50,000 BTC in user deposits, Celsius’ CEO told Cointelegraph that the DeFi app has fallen short on its goals for adoption among smaller users.May 18, 2020Samuel Haig
Austrian Bank Raiffeisen Works on National Digital Currency PilotRaiffeisen Bank International is extending collaboration with Polish-British fintech Billon for a new form of DLT-based national currency tokenization.May 18, 2020Helen Partz
Price Analysis 5/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, XLMMost major cryptocurrencies are struggling to break out of their immediate resistance levels, which could result in a minor pullback for the next few days.May 18, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
SoftBank Loses Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Posts Worst Losses in HistoryAlibaba co-founder Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank’s board of directors as the firm posts the worst operating losses in its history.May 18, 2020Helen Partz
Is 3 Confirmations Still Enough if F2Pool Can Mine 6 Consecutive BTC Blocks?A single mining pool managed to mine six consecutive blocks on the Bitcoin network, raising the question of whether that’s a challenge to security or an improbable coincidence?May 18, 2020Jack Martin
From Cash to Crypto: COVID-19 Is Changing the Way the World Sees MoneyThe COVID-19 pandemic is making cash-based societies all over the world sink into oblivion with the help of decentralized technologies.May 18, 2020Gregory Klumov
Winklevoss Biographer Writes Newest, BTC-Heavy Episode of ‘Billions‘Crypto fans witnessed another episode of Billions featuring a plot focused on a Bitcoin mining operation.May 18, 2020Felipe Erazo
Free TON Launches First Contests to Distribute Tokens Among ContributorsFree TON launches first community contests, planning to distribute thousands of TON Crystals among winners and participants.May 18, 2020Helen Partz
E For Estonia: How Digital Natives are Creating the Blueprint for a Blockchain Nation“Governments are finally starting to try to compete for citizens on the virtual level.” — Tim DraperMay 18, 2020Maya Middlemiss
China’s Top Digital Bank to Foster DLT Innovation in Singapore’s UniversitiesTop Chinese digital bank WeBank is partnering with OpenNodes to drive blockchain innovation among Singaporean universities.May 18, 2020Samuel Haig
BitMEX Accepting Applications for Open-Source Developer GrantsBitMEX’s parent company is accepting applications for grant funding from developers contributing to open source technologies.May 18, 2020Samuel Haig
XRP TipBot Rescued From Dutch Regulations Through Partnership With UpholdXRP TipBot has avoided closure due to the Netherlands' strict implementation of AMLD5 via a partnership with Uphold.May 18, 2020Jack Martin
Non-Custodial Bitcoin to Ethereum Bridge Shut Down After Two DaysThe team behind tBTC, a decentralized Bitcoin-to-Ethereum bridge, pulled the plug on the system after a yet-undisclosed bug was discovered by software developers.May 18, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Central Banks Uninterested in Digital Currency for Consumers, Says Visa ExecDigital currency solutions that directly face consumers will not be taken seriously by central banks, according to a Visa executive.May 18, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
BitMEX Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Racketeering and Extensive Illicit ActivitiesBitMEX and its executives have been accused of engaging in or abetting crimes that include racketeering, money laundering, wire fraud and unlicensed money transmission.May 18, 2020Marie Huillet
Bitcoin Hardens, Fiat Eases: 4 Things to Watch for BTC Price This WeekAs the Federal Reserve admits to “flooding” the market with cash, Bitcoin consolidates its post-halving position at $9,500.May 18, 2020William Suberg
Fed Chair: ‘We Have the Ability to Create Money Digitally’Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the bank has flooded the economy with money and would continue lending programs for as long as they’re needed.May 18, 2020Turner Wright
Andreessen Horowitz Report: Crypto Not as Chaotic as It AppearsTop venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz looked at four key metrics for three cycles of cryptocurrency showing consistent growth.May 18, 2020Turner Wright
Japanese E-Book Publisher Moving to DLT as Demand IncreasesWith many schools and bookstores still closed in Japan, Media Do Holdings is looking to satisfy the demand for e-books with DLT.May 18, 2020Turner Wright
Japan’s Top Credit Card Issuer Building Blockchain Payment SystemJapan-based JCB is partnering with local venture capital firm TECHFUND to create a sustainable blockchain-based transaction system.May 18, 2020Turner Wright
Crypto Traders Are Longing ETH (And Not Much Else)Ethereum longs on Bitfinex have increased 170% since breaking into record highs during late February.May 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin Breakout Hopes, R.I.P. TON, Trump Threatened: Hodler’s Digest, May 11–17Bitcoin price charts hint at an exciting breakout, Telegram officially ditches TON, and why Trump could be the next victim of the REvil ransomware group.May 17, 2020Thomas Simms
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Are Up 800% in One MonthTransaction fees have seen anomalous volatility amid Bitcoin’s third halving, increasing over 800% in one month.May 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Fortnite Fans Race to Earn Ethereum-Based Rewards on Reddit, Crypto Users SaunterOver 10,000 Redditors have signed up for the platform’s Ethereum-based rewards, however 75% of them are Fortnite players.May 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Centralized Exchanges Continue to Shed BitcoinThe number of Bitcoins held on centralized exchanges has fallen by more than 10% since Black Thursday in March.May 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Cyprus Hospital to Deploy DLT-Based Medical Data ManagementA hospital in Cyprus will soon deploy a blockchain-based medical data management system built by VeChain.May 17, 2020Samuel Haig
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Bitcoin Will Be Worth $75k in 3 YearsRobert Kiyosaki predicts that Bitcoin’s price will rise nearly 100% per year over the next three years.May 17, 2020Jeffrey Albus
Hackers Are Using Supercomputers to Mine CryptoHackers attacking supercomputers across Europe, trying to get their hands on mining crypto.May 17, 2020Ting Peng
Long Squeeze Incoming? 3 Reasons Why Bitcoin‘s Price May Correct SharplyIn the last week, Bitcoin‘s price rejected near $10,000 three times, raising the probability of a long squeeze.May 17, 2020Joseph Young