Asian Crypto Conferences Are Being Delayed for Coronavirus ReasonsA major Hong Kong crypto event, will be taking place half a year later due to the coronavirus outbreak.Feb 7, 2020Helen Partz
Bitcoin DeFi Looms Closer as RSK Launches Ethereum BridgeRSK is launching a bridge into Ethereum that lets its users directly access a Bitcoin-pegged token, which could lead to its use as collateral for DeFi.Feb 7, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Safe Harbor, or Thrown to the Sharks by Voatz?Bug bounty hunters help voting apps offer a more secure system. But the FBI has investigated a student researcher searching for bugs in the Voatz app, after the company changed its bug bounty conditions following an ‘intrusion’.Feb 7, 2020Yael Grauer
Zero Chance Wikipedia Will Ever Use Bitcoin SV, Says Jimmy WalesWikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has expressed skepticism regarding top-10 digital currency BSV, claiming that the coin “offers nothing for Wikipedia.”Feb 7, 2020Ana Alexandre
Ex-TradingView COO Joins Binance as Director of Fiat, Europe and CISBinance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, plans to further bolster its fiat-to-crypto channels by hiring a former TradingView exec.Feb 7, 2020Helen Partz
Switzerland to Require ID for Crypto Exchange Transactions Over $1KSwiss regulators are now adopting FATF directives from June 2019, which required to lower the threshold for unidentified crypto exchange transactions to just $1,000.Feb 7, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
CME Bitcoin Futures Hit $10K as BTC Price Finally Nears Five FiguresCME Bitcoin futures investors were trading the equivalent of $10,000 per Bitcoin as weekly gains top 5%.Feb 7, 2020William Suberg
Bitcoin Blockchain Daily Confirmed Transactions Hit 5-Month HighHot on the heels of surpassing the 500 million transaction milestone, Bitcoin daily confirmed transactions are soaring to levels not seen since September.Feb 7, 2020Marie Huillet
Blockchain Payments Platform Paystand Raises $20M in Series B RoundPaystand’s hybrid blockchain platform is achieving success in the commercial payments industry, allowing it to raise $20 million in Series B funding.Feb 7, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Value Locked in Crypto DeFi Markets Hits $1 Billion MilestoneWith Ether breaking through the $200 mark yesterday, a bullish $1 billion in value is now locked in the DeFi markets.Feb 7, 2020Marie Huillet
Japanese Lawmakers Want US to Place Digital Currencies on G7 AgendaJapan is feeling the pressure of China’s moves forward with a digital yuan, with lawmakers calling for the G7 to put CBDCs on its 2020 agenda.Feb 7, 2020Marie Huillet
Twitter, Square Stock 20% Price Surge Boosts Bitcoin Lightning NetworkTwitter and Square make major gains following revenue reports, while Jack Dorsey-sponsored Lightning Labs sees $10 million funding.Feb 7, 2020William Suberg
Japan Convicts Cryptojacker Who Misled Victims Over Monero MiningThe Tokyo High Court has overturned the previous acquittal of the unnamed man, who used Coinhive to make website visitors mine Monero.Feb 7, 2020William Suberg
Ripple Co-founder Jed McCaleb Sold a Billion XRP and Has 4.7B LeftRipple co-founder Jed McCaleb has sold more than a billion XRP so far and has another 4.7 billion left to sell, according to a new analysis.Feb 7, 2020Andrew Fenton
India’s First IEO Gives Local Community a Much-Needed Breath of Fresh AirWRX, the first IEO from any Indian exchange, can strengthen sentiments of Indian crypto industry amid an ongoing battle over the status of crypto.Feb 7, 2020Vireshwar Tomar
Crypto Trading Pioneer Rana Yared Leaves Goldman SachsVeteran investor and crypto pioneer Rana Yared leaves Goldman Sachs for VC firm.Feb 7, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Chinese Crypto Mine Stop or Stall Operations Due to Coronavirus OutbreakA mining farm is being shut down in China due to the coronavirus outbreak.Feb 6, 2020Ting Peng
Bitcoin Price Targets $10K as BitMex Open Interest Soars to $1.5BBitMex Open Interest hits a new high at $1.5 billion as Bitcoin traders attempt to push the price above the $9.8K resistance.Feb 6, 2020Horus Hughes
US Navy Bets $9.5M on Blockchain to Keep Messaging SecretReceiving $9.5 million, Simba Chain, a blockchain software startup, will install a secure messaging platform for the Department of Defense.Feb 6, 2020Benjamin Pirus
French Food Company Looks to IBM’s Blockchain Network for Better SourcingIBM Food Trust blockchain platform has onboarded the Avril Group seeking to enhance transparency of products’ prevenance and supply chain.Feb 6, 2020Ana Alexandre
SEC’s Cryptomom Proposes Safe Harbor Framework for Token ProjectsUnited States SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce aka “Crypto Mom” has formally proposed a safe harbor from SEC registration for decentralized token projects.Feb 6, 2020Helen Partz
Australia to Release National Blockchain Roadmap After Year of PreparationThe Australian government is going to release its national blockchain strategy on Friday, Feb. 7, following a nearly year-long preparation.Feb 6, 2020Ana Alexandre
Bitcoin ‘Best Bet’ in Crypto, XRP Will ‘Underperform’ — Mike NovogratzContradictory statements surround Novogratz’s relationship with XRP, which is a portfolio feature of his crypto merchant bank, Galaxy Digital.Feb 6, 2020William Suberg
Tron Founder Justin Sun Finally Met With Warren Buffett for Charity LunchTron founder and CEO Justin Sun has finally had a charity lunch with Berkshire Hathaway chairman and billionaire Warren Buffett after a series of delays last year.Feb 6, 2020Ana Alexandre
UK Financial Watchdog Seeks Cryptocurrency Expert to Address EU RegulationsThe United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is looking to hire a specialist with a cryptocurrency background.Feb 6, 2020Helen Partz
Ex-IOTA Dev Threatens Foundation Director With Legal Action Over $8 MillionA co-founder and former lead developer of IOTA has threatened the project’s co-founder and IOTA Foundation director David Sønstebø with a lawsuit.Feb 6, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Uganda Targets Cryptocurrencies in Ponzi Scheme CrackdownThe Ugandan government is reported to be making moves in banning pyramid schemes, which may put additional restriction for cryptocurrency usage and reporting.Feb 6, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Verdict in India Imminent, RBI Cites Warren Buffet Skepticism as Reason to Ban CryptoRBI’s legal counsel claims crypto can adversely affect India’s financial stability.Feb 6, 2020Shiraz Jagati
Fidelity Leads $13M Funding Round for Israeli Blockchain Startup ClearIsraeli blockchain startup Clear has raised $13 million in a Series A round led by Fidelity-backed Eight Roads.Feb 6, 2020Marie Huillet
US Fed Is Exploring Potential for Digital Currency, Says Board MemberA member of the U.S. Fed’s board of governors has signalled that the institution is more open to the idea of central bank digital currency.Feb 6, 2020Marie Huillet