FDIC-rypto? IBM, Stronghold to Launch First Insured Stablecoin
IBM has partnered with fintech startup Stronghold to launch a stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar. The cryptocurrency will be...
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Québec Charging Cryptocurrency Miners Double for Electricity
The Canadian province of Québec has been given permission to charge cryptocurrency miners higher electricity rates than those charged to residential customers....
5 Altcoins to Look Out For this Summer
After a prolonged crypto winter, the dog days of the altcoin summer are finally here — which means you might...
PayPal’s Peter Thiel and Bitmain’s Jihan Wu Invest in EOS Publisher Block.one
Co-founder of PayPal and well-known venture capitalist Peter Thiel and Jihan Wu’s Bitmain Technologies Ltd. have invested into Block.one — the...
Litecoin’s Charlie Lee: Buy At Least 1 Bitcoin… Before Litecoin
Litecoin (LTC) creator Charlie Lee has advised cryptocurrency investors to buy Bitcoin (BTC) before any other asset - including Litecoin....
Big for Bitcoin? Goldman Sachs Appoints New CEO Who is Keen on Cryptocurrencies
Goldman Sachs’ former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lloyd C. Blankfein officially retired from both positions. His successor, David...
More Merchants Should Accept Cryptocurrency, Consumers Tell Survey
75 percent of cryptocurrency holders would spend their coins in Point-of-Sale (PoS) transactions if they could, a new study into...
Cryptocurrencies Pose No Threat to Global Finance but Require Vigilant Monitoring, Says FSB
In a press release issued on July 16 via its website, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) announced that cryptocurrencies do...
