Power Ledger Rolls Out Blockchain-Based Solar Energy Trading in Western AustraliaAs the benchmark oil futures contract in the U.S. fell into negative territory this week, blockchain devs have been focusing on greener, sustainable energy projects.Apr 22, 2020Marie Huillet
Judge Orders Arrest of Former GOP State Senator Involved With Crypto ScamA federal judge in Texas has issued a bench warrant in response to a contempt motion brought by the SEC against former Republican Washington state Sen. David Schmidt.Apr 22, 2020Turner Wright
Analyst Predicts Ethereum 2.0 Staking Will Trigger a Bull RunSome crypto analysts and experts believe the ETH 2.0 revamp will transform DeFi and trigger a major bull run.Apr 22, 2020Samuel Haig
Dutch Central Bank ‘Ready to Play a Leading Role’ with Digital EuroThe Dutch central bank says The Netherlands is well placed to develop and trial a digital Euro.Apr 22, 2020Turner Wright
NFL Star Russell Okung Backs Bitcoin Rewards StartupRussell Okung, an NFL player for the Carolina Panthers, is backing the Bitcoin rewards app and debit card Fold.Apr 22, 2020Turner Wright
Investor Z Fights to Redact its ‘Secret Sauce’ in Telegram ICO CaseAlmost a dozen investment firms have sought the redaction of documents detailing their strategic analyses in the SEC’s case against Telegram.Apr 22, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin SV’s Jimmy Nguyen: ‘Google Me’ If You Want to Serve Your SubpoenaBitcoin SV’s Jimmy Nguyen has denied claims he is “intentionally evading” a subpoena in the Craig Wright case and said he’s easily located via Twitter or Google.Apr 22, 2020Andrew Fenton
Senate Passes New $484 Billion Pandemic Aid PackageThe Senate has passed a new $485 billion pandemic aid bill to help small businesses and hospitals.Apr 22, 2020Ting Peng
Ransomware Attacks Are Way Down in the Midst of COVID-19Emsisoft highlighted a considerable decline in the successful ransomware attacks in the US.Apr 21, 2020Felipe Erazo
Did Young Satoshi Nakamoto Write This 1999 Cypherpunks Post?The speculation is rising, but it’s just about impossible to prove.Apr 21, 2020Michael Kapilkov
A Major Chinese Bank Unveils the Banking Sector’s First Blockchain White PaperThe Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has a lot of positive opinions on blockchain technology.Apr 21, 2020Ting Peng
Coronavirus Stimulus Is More Than Twice Crypto's All-Time Market Cap HighThe U.S. coronavirus stimulus package dwarfs cryptocurrency’s all-time market cap high by 240%.Apr 21, 2020Benjamin Pirus
In Possible Exit Scam, Chinese EOS Wallet Locks Up $52M of Customer FundsQuite like cryptocurrency itself, crypto scams seem here to stay.Apr 21, 2020Ting Peng
Bianco Research CEO Says Next Reserve Currency Will Be a CryptocurrencyCan crypto actually take on USD’s role around the world?Apr 21, 2020Benjamin Pirus
The Road to Bitcoin Adoption is Paved with Whole NumbersBecause a cup of coffee can’t be 0.00071428571 Bitcoins or 71,420 Satoshis.Apr 21, 2020Paul de Havilland
BitMEX Reportedly Continues to Lose Market Share to Binance FuturesBitMEX, the world’s third largest crypto exchange, has continued to lose its market share to Binance exchange after the Black Thursday crash.Apr 21, 2020Helen Partz
Ripple Files Lawsuit Against YouTube: "Enough Is Enough"Ripple Labs and its CEO Brad Garlinghouse have filed a lawsuit against Youtube for its alleged complicity in a spate of repeated “XRP giveaway” scams.Apr 21, 2020Greg Thomson
Over $900K in Bitcoin Went to Child Sexual Abuse Material Providers in 2019, Says ChainalysisBlockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has published its latest analysis of the use of cryptocurrencies to purchase child sexual abuse material on the darknet.Apr 21, 2020Marie Huillet
Crypto Gaming Seems to Be Exploding During COVID-19Bling’s crypto gaming apps have seen a surge of downloads in the wake of COVID-19.Apr 21, 2020Felipe Erazo
Bitcoin Smart Contract Solution RSK Sees New Stablecoin and Leveraged TokenA startup has launched a leveraged token and a decentralized stablecoin based on Bitcoin-powered RSK and its second layer solution RIF.Apr 21, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Banks Could Intercept Your COVID-19 Stimulus Checks — Enter CryptoLosses in the traditional banking system during the global pandemic, while crypto could act much better: Here’s why.Apr 21, 2020Paul de Havilland
Libra Adapts White Paper to Appease US Regulators, Hopes for Changing TidesCrypto pundits believe that the Libra Association has allayed most of the concerns put forth by regulators by updating its white paper recently.Apr 21, 2020Shiraz Jagati
AVA Labs Launches Framework for 'Internet of Blockchains'The AVA blockchain protocol, founded by Cornell’s Emin Gün Sirer, has launched the “internet of blockchains.”Apr 21, 2020Michael Kapilkov
French Artist Launches Personal Crypto Tied to Value of His Career and OutputParis-based artist Ben Elliot is launching what he claims to be the first ever personal crypto backed by the market value of his artworks.Apr 21, 2020Ana Alexandre
India’s Lift of Cryptocurrency Trading in the Context of COVID-19The coronavirus pandemic is changing the global narrative about the crypto space, India is not the exception: What to expect in crypto law updates from India?Apr 21, 2020Andrew Rossow
CFTC’s First Science Contest Looks for Unregistered Foreign Offerings, Including Bitcoin FuturesU.S. CFTC launches its first science contest to find new technological tools to find unregistered derivatives offerings from foreign entities, including Bitcoin futures.Apr 21, 2020Kollen Post
Charles Hoskinson: Ethereum Would Be Better if Buterin Used 'Snow White'Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said that Ethereum could have developed more smoothly with the addition of the Snow White PoS consensus.Apr 21, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Bitcoin Price Tests $6.8K Amid Warning Brent Next Oil to Go NegativeMayhem in oil markets translates to modest fallout for Bitcoin, with analysts eyeing slightly lower levels for key long trades.Apr 21, 2020William Suberg
South Korean Social Gaming App Launches Blockchain-Based PlatformMajor South Korean social gaming app GameTalkTalk has rolled out a blockchain project for gamers, which will offer three new features, including rewards.Apr 21, 2020Ana Alexandre
OneCoin Investors Ask Judge Not to Scrap Suit While New Indictment Is UnsealedThe latest developments in proceeding surrounding the notorious OneCoin fraud have seen the plaintiffs in a $4 billion suit plead for the suit to continue.Apr 21, 2020Samuel Haig