Escape from LA: Why Lockdown in Sri Lanka Works for MyEtherWallet FounderKosala Hemachandra: “Based on all the information I’m getting I would say Sri Lanka so far seems to be safer than the U.S.”Apr 28, 2020Andrew Fenton
Samsung-Backed DLT Firms Launch Blockchain Consortium for MEASEA RegionTwo blockchain firms backed by Samsung and Sequoia Capital have launched a DLT consortium for the Middle East, African, and South East Asian regions.Apr 28, 2020Samuel Haig
Chinese Officials Support Renewable Energy-Powered Cryptocurrency MiningChinese officials from the Yaan municipality released a statement on the use of the local hydropower-derived electricity for cryptocurrency mining operations.Apr 28, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
SEC’s CryptoMom on Outlook for the Digital Dollar and the End of Her Term in JuneIn a recent panel, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce AKA CryptoMom opened up about the prospect of a digital dollar as well as the end of her term, coming in June.Apr 28, 2020Kollen Post
New York Crypto Regulator Adds Silk Road Investigator as General CounselNew York regulator that issues BitLicences adds a Silk Road investigator to its legal counsel.Apr 28, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Blockchain, Not Crypto, Is at Core of Facebook’s Libra, Vice Chair SaysSince white paper’s release in June 2019, Facebook’s Libra has continued to rely on blockchain architecture, vice chair Dante Disparte says.Apr 28, 2020Helen Partz
Eco-Friendly Crypto Mining Is the Future as Green Solutions Gain SteamCryptocurrency mining operations could move to alternative energy solutions to maintain and boost profitability in the next five years.Apr 28, 2020Gareth Jenkinson
European Central Bank: Digital Euro Should Not Discourage Private InitiativesThe European Central Bank is looking to renovate its payments infrastructure, studying both public and private solutions, with or without blockchain.Apr 28, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Crypto Answers to the Global Crisis: Bitcoin’s Do-or-Die MomentLosses in traditional finance during the COVID-19 pandemic could underline the benefits of cryptocurrencies to the world.Apr 28, 2020Paul de Havilland
Bitcoin Price Holds Near 7-Week Highs of $7.8K as Futures Volume RisesContinued support at higher levels is a boon for traders, with the mood tentatively turning positive ahead of the May block reward halving.Apr 28, 2020William Suberg
Blockchain Mends Medical Supply Chain to Counter COVID-19 ChallengesBlockchain is being leveraged to connect buyers with non-traditional suppliers producing masks and other PPE needed to combat COVID-19.Apr 28, 2020Rachel Wolfson
Telos Partnerships Bring Blockchain Features to Games on Unity and SteamTelos has announced three gaming partnerships that will enable developers to integrate blockchain-based functionality to games on the Unity and Steam platforms.Apr 28, 2020Jack Martin
Decentralized Web Protocol IPFS Has Its Biggest Update So FarDecentralized file- and web-hosting protocol InterPlanetary File System announced its largest upgrade so far.Apr 28, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Alibaba-Backed AI Startup SenseTime to Help China Handle Digital YuanHong Kong-based AI startup SenseTime partnered with PBoC’s digital currency research unit to continue the development of the digital yuan.Apr 28, 2020Helen Partz
DForce Refunds Users After Recovering Assets From $25 Million HackAfter recovering the funds from a $25 million hacks, dForce has reportedly refunded all its affected users.Apr 28, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
World Economic Forum Looks to Blockchain to Restart Global EconomyThe World Economic Forum believes DLT supply chain solutions can help reboot the global economy, launching a blockchain deployment kit.Apr 28, 2020Samuel Haig
Is Europe’s Experience in E-Signatures and Digital IDs Valuable for Australia?Digital signatures, electronic identification and electronic signatures: Could Europe’s experience with their regulation help Australia (and not only)?Apr 28, 2020Oleksii Konashevych
New Stock-to-Flow Forecast Puts Average Bitcoin Price at $288K by 2024Introducing his latest revamp of the popular price model, analyst PlanB adds gold and silver and almost trebles his previous forecast.Apr 28, 2020William Suberg
Bitcoin Whale Suggests BTC Price Will Crash — Halving Is Priced inA major Bitcoin whale has implied that the upcoming halving is already priced in and BTC price can crash after the reward reduction.Apr 28, 2020Joseph Young
DashNexus Budget Proposal Approved for Getting DASH Back into JapanThe privacy-based cryptocurrency could see a return to the Japanese market if the group running Dash Japan is successful.Apr 28, 2020Turner Wright
US Security Token Platform TokenSoft Joins Blockchain AssociationThe US token issuance platform cited automation, regulatory compliance, and properly utilizing blockchain technology as reasons for the move.Apr 28, 2020Turner Wright
Mati Greenspan: Bitcoin’s Correlation with S&P 500 at All-Time HighThe founder of Quantum Economics sees Bitcoin and the S&P 500 more closely correlated than ever as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Apr 28, 2020Turner Wright
Tim Draper Doubles Down on His $250k BTC PredictionIf Bitcoin does not hit $250,000 by early 2023, Tim Draper jokingly says he’ll eat a raw egg.Apr 28, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Japanese Financial Giant SBI and SMFG to Partner for Digital BankingSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan’s 2nd-largest lender by assets, will sign an agreement with SBI Holdings for new smartphone services.Apr 28, 2020Turner Wright
Co-inventor of Blockchain on Why He Is Not Satoshi NakamotoCo-inventor of blockchain discusses the meaning behind the name “Satoshi Nakamoto” and why it isn’t him.Apr 27, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Bank of China Expands Tests of New Fintech Regulation to Six More CitiesBank of China continues to strengthen fintech regulation, expanding pilot projects in six more cities and districts.Apr 27, 2020Ting Peng
The Government of Bogota Launches Free Online Blockchain Courses“Bogota Aprende TIC” program aims to spread the word among regular citizens of the potential of blockchain.Apr 27, 2020Felipe Erazo
Alpha-Testing Blox and the Qudo Proof-of-Gameplay Crypto Reward SystemCointelegraph alpha-tests Blox, a cryptocurrency-themed tower defense game demonstrating the upcoming Qudo proof-of-gameplay rewards system from Blockbastards.Apr 27, 2020Jack Martin
South Korean Police Trace 40 People Behind Crypto Payments In Child Porn RingAlmost 40 people involved in the “Nth Room” case were identified by South Korean authorities.Apr 27, 2020Felipe Erazo
Antonopoulos: Chainalysis Is Helping World’s Worst Dictators & RegimesAndreas Antonopoulos believes that companies like Chainalysis violate the civil rights of millions of individuals.Apr 27, 2020Michael Kapilkov