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Nvidia Reports ‘Substantial Decline’ in GPU Sales to Crypto Miners

Nvidia has seen a "substantial decline" in revenue from cryptocurrency miners, the company announced in its second quarter results Thursday.

Business  ·  16 August 2018

US Senate to Examine Energy Efficiency of Blockchain

The U.S. Senate will host a hearing on blockchain's energy use and whether the tech can be used to protect infrastructure next week.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Acquires Digital Identity Startup Distributed Systems

Coinbase is advancing its push into developing a secure digital identity platform by acquiring San Francisco-based startup Distributed Systems.

Markets  ·  15 August 2018
Bitcoin

Bitmain Confirms New Crypto Mining Facility in Texas

Bitcoin mining hardware giant Bitmain is officially setting up shop in Rockdale, Texas, and expects to launch mining operations early next year.

Tech  ·  6 August 2018
Ripple

Ripple Taps Bill Clinton to Give Keynote at Upcoming Conference

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will headline Ripple's Swell conference later this year, the cryptocurrency payments startup announced Tuesday.

Markets  ·  31 July 2018
Regulation

South Carolina Ends Cease & Desist Orders Against Crypto Startups

South Carolina's securities regulator has ended cease-and-desist orders against two blockchain startups, public documents revealed Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
Brazil

BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications

BRICS nations' state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.

Business  ·  26 July 2018
Europe

Swiss Markets Authority Investigates Troubled $100 Million ICO

Swiss watchdog FINMA announced Thursday that it is investigating Envion AG for potentially breaking financial market rules with its ICO.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2018
News

AMD Sees Q2 Drop in GPU Sales to Crypto Miners

GPU sales for cryptocurrency mining fell quarter-over-quarter, AMD announced in its Q2 report on Wednesday.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Launches Crypto Gift Card Service in Europe

Coinbase now offers a way for users to purchase retail goods and services with cryptos, thanks to a deal with a digital gift card service in Europe.

Business  ·  25 July 2018
Markets

Investment Startup Bitwise Proposes ETF for Top 10 Cryptos

Crypto investment startup Bitwise announced it filed to offer a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) Tuesday. 

Markets  ·  24 July 2018
XRP

Ripple Report: XRP Sales Dropped 56% in Q2, But Customer Base Grew

Ripple's sales of the XRP cryptocurrency fell 56 percent to $73.53 million in Q2, but the firm gained more customers, its latest report says.

Business  ·  24 July 2018
SEC

SEC Delays Decision on Asset Manager’s Bitcoin ETFs Until September

The SEC has delayed a decision on whether to approve five bitcoin-related ETFs, public documents reveal.

Business  ·  24 July 2018
Dapps

Major League Baseball Collectibles Are Coming to Ethereum

Major League Baseball (MLB) is partnering with a blockchain startup to launch a decentralized app trading game.

Markets  ·  13 July 2018
Exchanges

Binance Taps UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador to Lead Charity Effort

Binance announced today that it has appointed Helen Hai as the new head of its charity foundation.

Markets  ·  9 July 2018