After Devastating Hacks, Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Unite to Self-Regulate
The January hack of cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck for over $534 million in NEM sparked a crackdown from…
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Crypto Makes Inroads with Cross-Border Payment Systems
Global payment system Fleetcor and cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP) have struck a deal to work together, making…
Porsche Is First to Implement Car-Based Blockchain
Global sports car brand Porsche will lead the auto industry into blockchain innovation with applications…
Chinese Exchanges Roar Back to Life After Government Ban
In August 2017, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) visited all the major Chinese exchanges under the pretext…
Analysis: Crypto Valuations Owe Much to Investor Fear and Greed — Just Like With Stocks
The end of 2017, just a couple of months ago, was a watershed moment for the virtual currency markets.
The unprecedented…
European Leaders Debate Stiff New Cryptocurrency Regulations
European governments are considering stringent regulations on cryptocurrencies in all European Union countries…
Not Even Tesla’s Elon Musk Is Safe from Crypto Hackers
Electric car maker Tesla’s cloud service was hacked to mine cryptocurrencies worth more than $1 billion dollars,…
Will an Oil-Backed Sovereign Crypto Help Caracas Dig Its Way Out of Financial Trouble? Doubtful
The government of Venezuela raised $735 million on the first day of a presale of its oil-backed cryptocurrency,…
Bill Gates Warns Cryptocurrencies ‘Directly Killing People’
Microsoft Founder Bill Gates has a lot of opinions, many direct and unflinching — as you might expect from a tech…
In Surprise, Putin Flatly Endorses Blockchain in Russia
In a surprise turn of events, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has broadly endorsed blockchain technology.
The…
