Blockchains Don't Have to Be Perfect, They Just Have to Be Better

Blockchains Don't Have to Be Perfect, They Just Have to Be Better
A blockchain can contain garbage data but in many cases, it will still be better than the status quo. We might even find often that it's a lot better.

Bitcoin Price Makes Second Straight Monthly Loss in September

Bitcoin Price Makes Second Straight Monthly Loss in September
Bitcoin is reporting losses for a second straight month, but there are hints of a bullish breakout ahead in the fourth quarter.

This Meme Marketplace Uses Dummy Tokens to Draw Users in a Bear Market

This Meme Marketplace Uses Dummy Tokens to Draw Users in a Bear Market
Even before its protocol is live, District0x's Meme Factory has engaged its community in blockchain governance with a meme contest and fake tokens.

India's Central Bank Denies 'Formal Creation' of Blockchain Unit

India's Central Bank Denies 'Formal Creation' of Blockchain Unit
The Reserve Bank of India has denied officially forming a new unit to research AI and blockchain technology, despite reports to the contrary.

New Ripple-Led Advocacy Group to Pay Lobbyists in XRP

New Ripple-Led Advocacy Group to Pay Lobbyists in XRP
Ripple is leading a group of organizations launching an advocacy body in Washington D.C. that will pay for lobbying in both U.S. dollars and XRP.

Michael Arrington's VC Firm to Leave US Following Subpoena

Michael Arrington's VC Firm to Leave US Following Subpoena
Arrington XRP Capital may stop funding U.S.-based blockchain startups after being subpoenaed repeatedly by the SEC.

One Musician's Creative Solution to Drive ASICs Off Monero

One Musician's Creative Solution to Drive ASICs Off Monero
Howard Chu, a monero core dev and musician, has created an algorithm that he thinks will keep ASICS at bay on the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Fraudsters Misled Investors and Impersonated Regulators, CFTC Alleges

Bitcoin Fraudsters Misled Investors and Impersonated Regulators, CFTC Alleges
The CFTC has filed charges against two individuals for allegedly impersonating the regulator in an effort to defraud bitcoin investors.

Samourai Wallet Stops Showing Fiat Value of Bitcoin Balances

Samourai Wallet Stops Showing Fiat Value of Bitcoin Balances
The Samourai Wallet is dropping fiat values from its platform, and will only display bitcoin balances in BTC or satoshis going forward.

Ethereum Security Lead Joins Effort to Oust Blockchain's Big Miners

Ethereum Security Lead Joins Effort to Oust Blockchain's Big Miners
Security lead for the Ethereum Foundation said today that he supports swift action to remove ASIC mining hardware from the ethereum platform.

WSJ Investigation Alleges $88 Million Laundered Through 46 Crypto Exchanges

WSJ Investigation Alleges $88 Million Laundered Through 46 Crypto Exchanges
The Wall Street Journal claimed Friday that 46 crypto exchanges were used to launder nearly $90 million – with $9 million going through ShapeShift.

US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify ICO Regulations

US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify ICO Regulations
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are asking SEC chair Jay Clayton to provide clarity on when token sales are classified as securities.

BitTorrent to Integrate Tron Tokens in New Incentive Model

BitTorrent to Integrate Tron Tokens in New Incentive Model
BitTorrent users will soon be able to receive Tron's tokens as rewards for maintaining files online for extended periods of time.

Less Than 1 Percent of Pornhub Subscribers Are Paying With Crypto

Less Than 1 Percent of Pornhub Subscribers Are Paying With Crypto
Less than one percent of Pornhub subscribers pay for the service using cryptocurrencies, the company said Friday.

LINE Announces 5 Dapps in Push to Build Its Token Economy

LINE Announces 5 Dapps in Push to Build Its Token Economy
LINE announced it would introduce a number of dapps in the coming weeks as part of an overarching effort to build up its own token economy.

Tech Giant GMO Wants to Help You Mine Zcash – For a Cut

Tech Giant GMO Wants to Help You Mine Zcash – For a Cut
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has made another move into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of a GPU mining client for zcash.

The $1 Trillion Wallet: BitGo's Big Plan to Secure the Biggest Bitcoin Fortunes

The $1 Trillion Wallet: BitGo's Big Plan to Secure the Biggest Bitcoin Fortunes
Blockchain security startup BitGo is gearing up to safeguard once-unthinkable sums of digital assets as it looks towards a tokenized future.

ASX-Listed DigitalX Hit With Legal Action Over ICO Involvement

ASX-Listed DigitalX Hit With Legal Action Over ICO Involvement
Shares in the ASX-listed blockchain firm DigitalX slumped Friday after it revealed it is facing a legal claim from investors in an ICO it advised.

Bitcoin Breakout Elusive As Price Retreats from One-Week Highs

Bitcoin Breakout Elusive As Price Retreats from One-Week Highs
Bitcoin missed a bull breakout by a whisker, as prices backed off from a six-day high of $6,826 hit earlier today.

Indian Crypto Exchange Zebpay Halts Trading Over Banking Ban

Indian Crypto Exchange Zebpay Halts Trading Over Banking Ban
Zebpay, once the largest crypto exchange in India, is halting its trading service at short notice, but stressed its wallet will stay functional.

Why a 'Decentralized' Crypto Exchange Is Seeking a Securities License

Why a 'Decentralized' Crypto Exchange Is Seeking a Securities License
As competition heats up among decentralized exchange startups for institutional crypto investors' business, Everbloom is seeking an edge.

Chinese Arbitrator Builds Online Ruling System on a Blockchain

Chinese Arbitrator Builds Online Ruling System on a Blockchain
An arbitration committee in China has launched an online ruling system utilizing a distributed network for sharing evidence in legal disputes.

History Repeating? Why Ether's Price Just Might Have Bottomed Out

History Repeating? Why Ether's Price Just Might Have Bottomed Out
Ether's BTC pair is forming a market structure similar to its bottom in December of 2017, so we explore the possibility if history repeating itself.

Sierra Leone to Develop Blockchain-Based ID Platform With UN Partnership

Sierra Leone to Develop Blockchain-Based ID Platform With UN Partnership
Two UN entities are working with a tech startup to provide Sierra Leone a blockchain-based credit and identity platform for banking services.

SEC, CFTC Charge Bitcoin Futures Firm 1Broker With Securities Law Violations

SEC, CFTC Charge Bitcoin Futures Firm 1Broker With Securities Law Violations
The SEC and CFTC are suing bitcoin derivatives trader 1pool and CEO Patrick Brunner for violating federal law with a security swap scheme.

Dell Eyes Blockchain Investment to Boost Business Growth

Dell Eyes Blockchain Investment to Boost Business Growth
Dell subsidiary Dell EMC is looking into blockchain technology as a way to draw more customers to its server business.

Crypto Money Market Compound Lets You HODL and Earn

Crypto Money Market Compound Lets You HODL and Earn
Compound, a crypto money market, launched today on ethereum. Now hodlers can earn interest on their crypto.

US Lawmakers Shoot Down Proposal for Crypto Task Force

US Lawmakers Shoot Down Proposal for Crypto Task Force
The U.S. House of Representatives has reconsidered a proposed federal task force to investigate cryptocurrencies' use in financing acts of terror.

Chinese Search Giant Baidu Shares Details of Upcoming Blockchain

Chinese Search Giant Baidu Shares Details of Upcoming Blockchain
Chinese search engine Baidu has published a new white paper outlining its upcoming XuperChain network.

AT&T Launches Blockchain Solutions Targeting Supply Chain and Healthcare

AT&T Launches Blockchain Solutions Targeting Supply Chain and Healthcare
The world's largest telecoms firm, AT&T, has launched a suite of blockchain services targeting diverse industries.

Austrian Government to Notarize $1.3 Billion Bond Auction Using Ethereum

Austrian Government to Notarize $1.3 Billion Bond Auction Using Ethereum
The Austrian government is planning to use the ethereum blockchain to notarize the auction of a bond worth around $1.3 billion.

How I Lost My Faith in Private Blockchains

How I Lost My Faith in Private Blockchains
It remains to be proven if permissioned blockchains provide a real business benefit at all. Take it from one who used to advise banks on them.

US Judge Sides With CFTC in Fraud Case, Ruling Cryptos Are Commodities

US Judge Sides With CFTC in Fraud Case, Ruling Cryptos Are Commodities
A U.S. judge has sided with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission in a cryptocurrency fraud lawsuit, ruling bitcoin is a commodity.

$6.3K: Bitcoin Sell-Off Could Resume Should Key Support Break

$6.3K: Bitcoin Sell-Off Could Resume Should Key Support Break
Bitcoin is still being squeezed into a tightening range, with support at $6,300 being a key level for the bulls to defend.

Goldman Sachs Leads $25 Million Funding for Blockchain Startup Veem

Goldman Sachs Leads $25 Million Funding for Blockchain Startup Veem
Blockchain payments startup Veem has closed a $25 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs, it announced Wednesday.

Chinese Banking Giant Issues $1.3 Billion in Securities on a Blockchain

Chinese Banking Giant Issues $1.3 Billion in Securities on a Blockchain
A state-owned commercial bank in China has completed the issuance of mortgage-backed securities worth $1.3 billion using a blockchain network.

IBM Expands Blockchain Partnership With Insurance Broker Marsh

IBM Expands Blockchain Partnership With Insurance Broker Marsh
Professional services firm Marsh is launching a commercial insurance verification program on a blockchain in partnership with IBM.

Former UBS Bankers Net $100 million to Build a Crypto Bank

Former UBS Bankers Net $100 million to Build a Crypto Bank
A Swiss crypto startup launched by several former UBS bankers has raised $104 million in a bid to establish a regulated cryptocurrency bank.

Bitmain By the Numbers: An Inside Look at a Bitcoin Mining Empire

Bitmain By the Numbers: An Inside Look at a Bitcoin Mining Empire
For the first time, the crypto community is getting a close look at Bitmain's financials.

VanEck and SolidX Unfazed By the SEC's Latest Bitcoin ETF Delay

VanEck and SolidX Unfazed By the SEC's Latest Bitcoin ETF Delay
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently moved to delay their decision over yet another bitcoin exchange traded fund proposal.

FedEx Joins Hyperledger in Blockchain Consortium's Latest Expansion

FedEx Joins Hyperledger in Blockchain Consortium's Latest Expansion
FedEx, Honeywell and 12 blockchain startups joined the Hyperledger consortium, the group announced Wednesday.

SEC Seeks Court Sanction Against PlexCoin ICO Founders

SEC Seeks Court Sanction Against PlexCoin ICO Founders
The SEC is taking seeking further action against the founders of the Plexcoin crypto scheme, alleging they are not complying with court orders.

US Dairy Farmers to Trial Blockchain in Bid to Track Milk Products

US Dairy Farmers to Trial Blockchain in Bid to Track Milk Products
The Dairy Farmers of America will trial a blockchain platform to track milk products, the company announced Tuesday.

Blockchain Startups Aim to Kill the Captcha With a New Anti-Bot Protocol

Blockchain Startups Aim to Kill the Captcha With a New Anti-Bot Protocol
Datawallet and Enigma have partnered to create an alternative to all those annoying captchas – and hopefully reduce the prevalence of bot nets.

Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Just Officially Filed for Its IPO

Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Just Officially Filed for Its IPO
Bitmain, the Beijing-based bitcoin mining giant, has officially filed an application, seeking to go public in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). 

USD Coin Arrives: Circle's Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading

USD Coin Arrives: Circle's Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading
Crypto finance firm Circle has officially released its dollar-pegged stablecoin for limited trading, the company announced Wednesday.

UN Food Program to Expand Blockchain Testing to African Supply Chain

UN Food Program to Expand Blockchain Testing to African Supply Chain
The U.N. World Food Programme plans to test blockchain for tracking food delivery in East Africa, following a refugee aid pilot in Jordan.

Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits Lowest Level In Nearly 2 Years

Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits Lowest Level In Nearly 2 Years
Bitcoin price volatility, as indicated by Bollinger band width, has hit the lowest level since December 2016.

Crypto Payments Startup Bitwala Raises €4 Million in New Funding

Crypto Payments Startup Bitwala Raises €4 Million in New Funding
Blockchain startup Bitwala has raised €4 million in new funding that will help develop a planned blockchain bank account offering.

SBI Ripple Asia Wins Payments License for Blockchain Money App

SBI Ripple Asia Wins Payments License for Blockchain Money App
A joint venture between SBI Holdings and Ripple has moved a step closer to launching its blockchain-based payments app for consumers.