Dieter Holger

The Sweet Smell of Success: Unilever-Owned Schmidt’s Naturals...
There are a lot of odd things you can buy with Bitcoin – spy gear, lasers, alpaca socks, and now, high-end deodorant. ‘Scent or Payment Method’ Deodorant maker...

This Cryptocurrency Is Funding An Autonomous Sea-Dwelling Community
For decades architects and futurists have dreamed of seasteading, a way of living in floating, green-tech cities on the high seas. Now, thanks to the help of a cryptocurrency, the...

Former Visa CEO Joins Cryptocurrency Startup Making Payment Cards
More and more top brass from traditional financial companies is joining cryptocurrency startups. The latest is an ex-CEO of Visa UK and Ireland. ‘SEAMLESS’ PAYMENTS The...

Spanish Bank Makes History And Votes With Blockchain At Annual...
The secure, decentralized nature of blockchain technology presents countless applications outside of cryptocurrency, as one European bank proved in a historic first at its last annual...

Thailand Temporarily Bans ICOs, Waives Cryptocurrency Tax
Following new cryptocurrencies regulations that came into force Monday, Thailand is grappling with how to regulate and tax the burgeoning market as the public weighs in. Regulations on...

Iranians Will Buy Cryptocurrency As Economy Collapses, Analyst Says
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US would pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, the Iranian rial crashed from $0.00003 to $0.00002, or 50,000 rials to the...

Experts Speculate How Facebook Is Exploring Blockchain
In the wake of Cambridge Analytica improperly acquiring the data of up to 87 million Facebook users, the social media giant is exploring how blockchain could decentralize its network...

US Regulator Urges SEC to Clarify If Ethereum Tokens Are Securities
Wall Street continues to debate whether cryptocurrencies should be treated as securities or commodities. Ethereum, the world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency after Bitcoin...

Over 16 Million Americans Now Own Cryptocurrency, Survey Finds
Nearly 16.3 million Americans, or 8 percent of the country, own some form of cryptocurrency, according to a new survey by Finder.com, which also found slightly more than 5 percent of...

Mapped: Cheapest & Most Expensive Countries To Mine Bitcoin
Where you live in the world affects how profitable your Bitcoin mining operation is, according to an analysis of worldwide electric prices by lighting company Elite Fixtures...

Vladimir Putin Endorses Blockchain: Russia Can’t Be ‘Late...
Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin endorsed blockchain technology during a meeting on Sunday with Herman Gref, the president of Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank...

Former Top JPMorgan Trader Says Banks ‘Have Absolutely...
A former high-flying JP Morgan trader turned cryptocurrency fund manager says banks "have absolutely failed to innovate in any way, shape, or form and now they’re paying the price"...