Craig Wright Denied Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over 1.1 Million Bitcoin

Craig Wright Denied Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over 1.1 Million Bitcoin
A U.S. court has largely denied crypto entrepreneur Craig Wright’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he appropriated 1.1 million bitcoin.

Electrum Wallet Attack May Have Stolen As Much as 245 Bitcoin

Electrum Wallet Attack May Have Stolen As Much as 245 Bitcoin
A phishing attack on the Electrum wallet network has reportedly managed to steal bitcoin worth over $800,000.

National Bank of Kuwait Taps Ripple for New Remittance Service

National Bank of Kuwait Taps Ripple for New Remittance Service
National Bank of Kuwait has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based payments network seeking faster cross-border money transfers.

Building With the Enemy: It’s the Crypto Network That Makes Us Strong

Building With the Enemy: It’s the Crypto Network That Makes Us Strong
Ian Simpson is chairman of communications at the Crypto Valley Association, an organization that supports the Swiss blockchain sector. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  “Grin and bear it,” they say. And in the current crypto market conditions, many people, on all sides, are “bearing” it, most without any grin […]

The Cost of Not Engaging Regulators

The Cost of Not Engaging Regulators
Zachary Fallon and James Blakemore are securities law attorneys who lead Ketsal Consulting, a strategic advisory firm focused on blockchain compliance. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  If the top cryptocurrency story of 2018 was the arrival of winter, a close and inextricably intertwined second was regulatory oversight. The regulators are in […]

12 Markets Crypto Can Actually Improve

12 Markets Crypto Can Actually Improve
Kyle Samani is a Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, a thesis-driven cryptofund that invests in tokens reshaping entire sectors of the global economy. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  Over the last 20 years, a lot of companies have built large online marketplaces to connect buyers and sellers. Amazon, eBay, […]