Facebook’s ‘Silicon Valley Coin’ Is A Leap Towards Surveillance...
The full list of partners working with Facebook to host its new crypto stablecoin has gone public – and already sparked fears of mass data collection. Facebook Crypto Nets Giants...
Crypto Music Festivals Are Setting a Precedent for Future Gatherings
Last month, Bitcoinist reported on Our Music Festival (OMF), a cryptocurrency music festival held in Berkeley at the end of October. OMF’s crypto environment sets a precedent...
Stanford Tops World’s Best Universities With Most Crypto...
According to a recent study, Stanford University boasts the highest number of cryptocurrency classes among top global universities. A recent study carried out by Coinbase, in...
The Emerging Trend of US-Asian Cryptocurrency and Blockchain...
Asian investors are becoming more involved in the US tech market due to the emergence of cryptocurrency and blockchain startups in need of funding outside the traditional American VC...
Silicon Valley Philanthropists Dig Deep into their Crypto Wallets...
In a time when we’re bombarded with the supposed evils of Bitcoin (right, Mr. Baby Brains Munger?) on a seemingly daily basis, it’s refreshing to see crypto take the spotlight for...
Bitcoin Price Stagnates, What Happens Next?
This week has witnessed tension in the world of Bitcoin. For the most part, the currency has been on a relative bull run since this price observance series began. Users witnessed a bit...
Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Doomed While Blockchain Is for Real
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is back in the Satoshi spotlight. Speaking during an appearance on CNBC’s coverage of the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos last month, Mr. Dimon once...
HomeHero Decentralizes Senior Citizen Care
The next wave of decentralization may very well come from a quite unexpected corner of our society. More and more startups are focusing on healthcare for the elderly, and one way to do...
Telecom Provider Orange Set to Invest in Bitcoin Startups
While several companies are trying to bring Bitcoin to mobile payment systems, one of the world’s biggest telecom providers has plans to invest in Silicon Valley’s Bitcoin...
Wall Street and Silicon Valley Aren’t Investing in Bitcoin...
For years, speculative day-traders have been eagerly awaiting the day that Wall Street cash flows onto their favorite exchange. If a few Wall Street stock traders would come forth and...