Ripple’s Xpring Acquires Payment Platform Logos Network to Pursue DeFiRipple, the San Francisco-based startup behind the XRP token, has acquired payments platform Logos Network to develop decentralized financial products.Sep 27, 2019Ana Alexandre
Major Coins Trading Sideways, Bitcoin Hovers Around $8,000Bitcoin continues to trade near $8,000, with other top 20 cryptocurrencies reporting mixed signals.Sep 27, 2019Ana Alexandre
First Week of Bakkt: Slow Start Unlikely to Dampen Long-Term ProspectsThe first federally regulated platform for trading Bitcoin futures is off to a slow start, but predicted to pick up steam over time.Sep 27, 2019Kirill Bryanov
Report: Ethereum’s Gas-Guzzling Suspected Ponzi FairWin Funds at RiskThe highest gas-guzzling Ethereum contract in the industry, dubbed FairWin, is allegedly putting user funds at risk and continues to guzzle a major amount of gas on the network.Sep 27, 2019Marie Huillet
The Reasons Why Blockchain Is Not Quite Ready for Facebook’s DreamsWhat problems might blockchain face leading up to Libra’s launch and how can they be solved prior to Facebook’s entry into the crypto space?Sep 27, 2019Ed Felten
South Korean Court: Exchange Must Cover User’s Stolen CryptocurrencyCourt rules that CoinOne exchange must compensate hacked investor 25 million won.Sep 27, 2019Jack Martin
Ripple Exec: Libra’s Major Flaw Is That It’s a ‘Walled Garden’The major flaw in Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency, Libra, is that it’s a closed system — akin to a “walled garden” — argues Ripple executive Marcus Treacher.Sep 27, 2019Marie Huillet
Oxfam Readies Phase Two of Dai-Based Vanuatu Disaster Relief ProgramOxfam is readying to launch its second trial phase using the DAI stablecoin to distribute financial aid.Sep 27, 2019Samuel Haig
Crypto Exchange Binance Launches Dedicated Staking PlatformMajor cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a dedicated staking platform, allowing users to earn rewards on their token deposits.Sep 27, 2019Marie Huillet
Loom Network Offers a Rewards Program to Its DApp DevelopersLoom Network launches a new bounties and rewards program that involves several bonuses worth up to $70K to grow its ecosystem.Sep 27, 2019Joeri Cant
MediConnect Completes PoC to Track Medication Through the Supply ChainMediConnect has completed the workflow for a PoC designed to track medications through the supply chain.Sep 27, 2019Ana Alexandre
Bittrex to Use Chainalysis Tool to Identify High-Risk TransactionsCryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is incorporating Chainalysis’ know your transaction tool to spot high-risk transactions.Sep 27, 2019Joeri Cant
Users of Nigeria-Based Crypto Wallet Lose $1M in Alleged Exit ScamNigeria-based Satowallet has allegedly performed a $1 million exit scam as users have been unable to access their crypto since April.Sep 27, 2019Helen Partz
US SEC’s Crypto Mom: ‘I Think We Need to Be a Little Less Paternalistic’Speaking at a summit today, U.S. SEC Commissioner Peirce said that regulators like her organization should “be a little less paternalistic.”Sep 26, 2019Kollen Post
Medici Bank Launches Private Beta Testing in October: ReportPuerto Rico-based Medici Bank, founded by a direct descendant of the Italian Medici dynasty, launches private beta testing in October.Sep 26, 2019Helen Partz
StrongSalt Raises $3M in Seed Round to Develop Encryption Platform-as-a-ServiceAdvisory firm Valley Capital Partners has invested $3 million into encryption platform-as-a-service StrongSalt.Sep 26, 2019Ana Alexandre
Venezuelan Central Bank is Considering Holding Bitcoin and EtherVenezuela’s central bank is exploring the possibilities of holding Bitcoin and Ether in its coffers, at the request of state-owned oil and gas company PSDV.Sep 26, 2019Joeri Cant
Ant Financial Partners with Monsanto Owner on Agricultural BlockchainGerman big pharma and Monsanto’s owner Bayer partners with Alipay operator Ant Financial to develop a blockchain solution for the food and crop industry.Sep 26, 2019Adrian Zmudzinski
Bitcoin Price Fear & Greed Index Turns Blood Red Under 8K — Time to Buy?Bitcoin price diving below $8,000 has driven market sentiment to extreme fear, which may present a perfect opportunity to buy the dip.Sep 26, 2019Michaël van de Poppe
BTC and Quantitative Easing: What’s the Correlation to Crypto?Is the Fed’s use of QE a growth catalyst for Bitcoin? Max Keiser tells Cointelegraph: “Bitcoin was introduced to battle zombie banks and QE.”Sep 26, 2019Will Heasman
South Africa: The Next Frontier for Crypto ExchangesWhat could make South Africa become the next fastest-growing crypto market? How the country is emerging as a crypto leader of the continent.Sep 26, 2019Cyrus Ip
Only Reporting Part of Your Crypto Addresses? The IRS Needs to KnowThe United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissions blockchain analysis services and can investigate crypto reports.Sep 26, 2019Or Lokay Cohen
Bitcoin Price Must Break $8.8K Level for Bullish U-Turn, Says AnalystBitcoin price stabilizes after heavy losses, but opinion is split about how healthy the market really is.Sep 26, 2019William Suberg
Tron’s Justin Sun to Reschedule Warren Buffett Lunch ‘Very Soon’Tron founder and CEO, Justin Sun, says he’ll reschedule his charity lunch with Berkshire Hathaway chairman and billionaire Warren Buffett “very soon.”Sep 26, 2019Marie Huillet
Repo Market Meltdown Shows Bitcoin’s ‘Systemic’ Stability: Caitlin LongCaitlin Long, a member of the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force, argues that the recent unrest in the money markets shows that Bitcoin is systemically more stable than traditional finance.Sep 26, 2019Marie Huillet
Zuckerberg: ‘Sensitive for Society’ Libra Crypto Has No Launch DateThe Facebook CEO appeared very keen to address criticism of Libra in advance, in stark contrast to the company’s previous style.Sep 26, 2019William Suberg
Neo Becomes .NET Foundation’s First Blockchain MemberNeo, a decentralized open source blockchain application platform, announced that it became the first-ever blockchain member of Microsoft’s .NET Foundation.Sep 26, 2019Liam Frost
Cybersecurity Firm Releases WannaCryFake Bitcoin Ransomware FixEmsisoft cybersecurity firm has released a solution to the Bitcoin-demanding WannaCryFake ransomware.Sep 26, 2019Joeri Cant
Ex-Fed Official: Ending US Dollar Dominance for Crypto Makes No SenseAn ex-Fed official says it makes no sense to end U.S. dollar dominance by replacing it with a digital currency such as Facebook’s Libra coin.Sep 25, 2019Joeri Cant
Ether Price Drop Shakes DAI Stablecoin Peg, Two Collateral Contracts ClosedThe recent Ether price drop showed the reliability and weaknesses of the decentralized stablecoin built by MakerDAO, DAI, and the ecosystem built on it.Sep 25, 2019Adrian Zmudzinski