Former Google Exec Joins Coinbase as New Chief Product OfficerCoinbase hires former Google Shopping Vice President of Product Surojit Chatterjee as its new chief product officer.Jan 29, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Eyes Blockchain to Solve Data-Privacy CrisisEx-Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser discusses issues of global data protection crisis in an interview with Cointelegraph.Jan 29, 2020Helen Partz
Antonopoulos Writes to Judge Vouching for Law Team Suing Bitfinex for BTC ManipulationAndreas Antonopoulos has filed an affidavit with a New York court in support of a firm looking to spearhead the class action against Bitfinex over 2017 BTC price manipulation.Jan 29, 2020Kollen Post
Are You Ready for the New Crypto Tax Season?All you need to know for Crypto Tax Season 2020: new guidance, rules, nuances. Be ready to inform the IRS about your crypto.Jan 29, 2020Or Lokay Cohen
British Financial Watchdog Approves BCB Group as Authorized Payment FirmBCB Group, a British crypto firm that provides services to exchanges like Coinbase and Bitstamp, is now officially approved by U.K. financial watchdog, the FCA.Jan 29, 2020Helen Partz
Bitcoin Ain’t What It Used To Be, Pioneer Investor SaysYoung Bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman said Bitcoin has changed since 2011, and not in a good way.Jan 29, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Price Analysis Jan 29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, ETC, ADABitcoin and a few other altcoins have broken above their 200-day SMA, which indicates the possibility of the start of a new uptrend.Jan 29, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
Alleged Launderer of $4B in BTC Vinnik Charged in France After ExtraditionFrench authorities have charged former operator of now-shuttered crypto exchange BTC-e and Russian national Alexander Vinnik.Jan 29, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
SEC Tells Telegram Its Crypto Is Worth Less Than DonutsOn Jan. 27., the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fortified its case against Telegram, calling its Gram token less valuable than donuts.Jan 29, 2020Andrew Calderaro
Binance’s US Trading Platform to Introduce Staking RewardsBinance.US, the U.S. cryptocurrency trading platform of major crypto exchange Binance, will introduce staking rewards in February.Jan 29, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
French Pro Soccer Team Paris Saint-Germain Launches Fan TokenFrench professional soccer team Paris Saint-Germain is launching its fan token, which fans will first use to vote on an inspirational message for the captain’s armband.Jan 29, 2020Jack Martin
Crypto Payments on Darknet Markets Doubled for First Time Since 2015Total darknet market sales in crypto hit a new high in 2019, for the first time surpassing $600 million, according to a new study by Chainalysis.Jan 29, 2020Helen Partz
Millennials Prefer Bitcoin to Alibaba, Netflix Stock as GBTC Hits $10KData from Charles Schwab makes it clear that Bitcoin is considered one of the most viable investment opportunities by the younger generation.Jan 29, 2020William Suberg
Largest Japanese Consulting Firm to Launch New Cryptocurrency IndexLeading Japanese consulting firm Nomura Research Institute jointly launched a crypto index with cryptocurrency investment solution provider Intelligence Unit.Jan 29, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
City of Zermatt Switzerland Now Accepts Tax Payments in BitcoinThe Swiss municipality of Zermatt has rolled out a Bitcoin tax payment option in partnership with Bitcoin Suisse.Jan 29, 2020Helen Partz
Swiss Firm Poised to Launch Compliant IPO on Ethereum BlockchainSwiss regulators have given the go-ahead for what is reportedly the country’s first fully compliant initial public offering on the blockchain.Jan 29, 2020Marie Huillet
OneCoin Crypto Ponzi Scheme Used Fake Reviews to Improve Its ImageResearch by U.S. think tank Atlantic Council suggests that OneCoin leveraged fake reviews on TrustPilot and Quora to lure investors.Jan 29, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
A Month After Launch, Bakkt Bitcoin Options Volumes Are LacklusterLittle more than a month after their launch, Bitcoin options contracts on ICE’s digital asset platform Bakkt appear to have seen sluggish uptake.Jan 29, 2020Marie Huillet
Bitcoin’s Best Q1 Since 2013 to ‘Escalate’ If $9.5K Is Broken: Trader Bitcoin has delivered almost 30% returns for investors since the start of 2020, but warnings are appearing that progress is coming too quickly.Jan 29, 2020William Suberg
Bitcoin Price Rallies to Set a 2020 High Near $9.5K — Is $10K Next?Bitcoin price continues to rally higher as bulls launched a high volume assault on the $9,500 resistance level today.Jan 29, 2020Horus Hughes
Cardano Inches Toward Smart Contract Implementation with New PaperCardano released a formalized description of its unique smart contract model in preparation for the release of Goguen, though the timeline remains uncertain amid delays.Jan 28, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Montana Crypto Mine Back in Action Despite Owner's Uncertain Legal FateCryptoWatt, a crypto mine based in Montana, recently resumed operations after connections to a fraudulent owner halted business.Jan 28, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Fearing Revolt, Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com Backs Down From Proposed BCH Mining TaxAccording to a statement earlier today, Jan. 28, Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com is backing down from its recently proposed Bitcoin Cash mining tax.Jan 28, 2020Andrew Calderaro
LocalBitcoins Quietly Suspends Accounts in Multiple Regions Without NoticeFinnish P2P exchange LocalBitcoins is allegedly quietly suspending user accounts, citing an “enhanced due diligence process.”Jan 28, 2020Helen Partz
IBM Secures Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’ to Record Events of Offline TransactionsTech giant IBM has been awarded a patent for the development of a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction.Jan 28, 2020Ana Alexandre
Nimbus Receives Ethereum Foundation Grant to Work on Light 2.0 ClientNimbus received a $650,000 grant from Ethereum Foundation to realize its vision of light Ethereum 2.0 clients running on smartphones and Raspberry Pi devices.Jan 28, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
UK High Court Orders Freeze on $1M of Bitcoin in Ransomware CaseA UK high court imposed a proprietary injunction on Bitcoin paid as ransom in a ransomware attack.Jan 28, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Draft of India’s National DLT Strategy Calls for State-Run Digital RupeeA draft of an Indian national strategy on blockchain floats the idea of a central bank digital currency, the digital Indian rupee, and a national blockchain.Jan 28, 2020Helen Partz
Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Buys Into Blockchain Trading Platform VaktSaudi Aramco has joined the already sizeable list of oil companies partnered with Vakt, the provider of a blockchain-based trading settlement platform for North Sea oil.Jan 28, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
BTC Price Back at $9,000 But No, Coronavirus Isn’t ‘Good for Bitcoin’Any short-term gains to Bitcoin indirectly helped by the virus will reverse in time, a prominent trader warns, as the cryptocurrency hovers at $9,000.Jan 28, 2020William Suberg