U.S. Senate Candidate Vows to Speak with President Trump About...
Ross Ulbricht could have a powerful voice advocating for his freedom if U.S. Senate Candidate Eric Brakey is elected. Cruel and Unusual Punishment? Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk...
China, Russia, USA in Race to Use Blockchain for Military Operations
A number of defense officials and armed forces across the globe are starting to look into blockchain’s potential in areas related to military activity. Militaries across the...
Operation Cryptosweep: Cryptocurrency Scammers Beware
A joint force, comprised of regulatory bodies from the U.S. and Canada, has announced that they will be facing cryptocurrency scams head-on and will investigate companies which do not...
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...
Feds Eyeing Regulations to Hit Anonymity of Cryptocurrency
The feds are contemplating the potential for regulations which would essentially erode one of the most popular aspects of cryptocurrency – its anonymity. During a panel discussion...
Canada Steals Crypto Startup From the U.S. With Less Stringent Laws
CBlocks, a Miami based-based cryptocurrency startup is moving to Canada to avoid regulatory trouble in the United States. The firm has been unable to obtain clear legal guidance...
Ripple Donates $29 Million XRP to US Public Schools
Ripple, a leading real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange, and remittance network, has announced its $29 million donation in support of public schools in the United...
SEC Subpoenas TechCrunch Founder’s Crypto Fund — And Everyone...
While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dishes out subpoenas to cryptocurrency projects like a generous house doles out candy on Halloween, TechCrunch founder Michael...
Could Blockchain Impact Gun Control?
As debate rages upon the subject of gun control, a professor at Washington State University has suggested using blockchain technology to make an impact. The topic of gun control has...
The Noose Tightens? US Senate Meeting with Market Regulators Over...
Bitcoin regulations may be on the way as the US Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to meet with top market regulators in February over cryptocurrency. The noose may be tightening...
Venezuela Launching Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency – the Petro!
President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has announced the creation of a new national digital currency – the Petro. He believes that this cryptocurrency will fight off the effects...
bitFlyer, Japan’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange, Launches in the United...
US-based exchanges are going to have some serious competition in the coming months, as bitFlyer has opened up trading to US customers and has also obtained the ever important NY...