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Tokenization

​​Market Mania Is Unavoidable, But Crypto Must Get Past It

There has to be broad-based value to society if blockchain technology and the market it supports are to survive and prosper, argues Michael J. Casey.

Markets  ·  16 July 2018
ICOs

Sex Workers Have Serious Issues With a Crypto-Powered ‘Uber for Escorts’

Describing itself as the "Uber of escorting," PinkDate is one of several sex industry startups launching a cryptocurrency-fueled booking app.

Markets  ·  16 July 2018
Bitcoin

Schnorr Is Looking Poised to Become Bitcoin’s Biggest Change Since SegWit

Highly-respected bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled a draft document outlining the technical makeup of bitcoin's likely next major upgrade.

Tech  ·  16 July 2018
Litecoin

What Crypto Really Thinks About Litecoin’s Banking Ambitions

A much-talked-about deal between a cryptocurrency non-profit and a bank saw cheers and jeers this week, and all sorts of reactions in between.

Tech  ·  15 July 2018
Exchanges

$13.5 Million Hack Ignites Fresh Debate Over Crypto Project Bancor

The security breach of a well-funded blockchain project renewed critiques against its technology this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2018
Regulation

A US Election Probe Implicated Bitcoin – And the Reaction Was Swift

The revelation bitcoin may have played a role in one of the biggest U.S. elections scandals has crypto supporters and mainstream pundits talking.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 July 2018
Regulation

Muh Monopoly! How a Banker’s Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery

The head of the Bank of International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 July 2018
Exchanges

Something Strange Is Going On at a Crypto Exchange Called WEX

Users of WEX, the cryptocurrency exchange built on the ashes of BTC-e, are reporting withdrawal problems.

Markets  ·  13 July 2018
Exchanges

Why Litecoin’s Creator Is Buying Into a Bank (And How It Could Go Wrong)

If all goes according to plan, TokenPay and Charlie Lee's Litecoin Foundation will transform a tiny German bank into crypto's smoothest on-ramp.

Business  ·  13 July 2018
Banking

100 Tokens By 2020: Ledger Pledges Big Expansion for Crypto Custody

Wallet and custody startup Ledger is ramping up the number of cryptocurrencies it supports to meet demand from institutional investors.  

Business  ·  12 July 2018
Privacy

Code Is Speech: Amir Taaki on Crypto’s Debt to Phil Zimmerman

Fresh from meeting legendary cryptographer Phil Zimmermann, hacktivist and early bitcoin adopter Amir Taaki reflects on the PGP inventor's legacy.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
Cardano

A $3.3 Billion Claim: Has Cardano’s Blockchain ‘Solved’ Proof-of-Stake?

Charles Hoskinson explains cardano's iterative approach to security, and how its interaction with academic gives it an advantage over other designs.

Tech  ·  12 July 2018
Regulation

UK Financial Regulators Are Preparing for a World of Crypto Assets

Technology startups Nivaura and 20|30 are shaking up equity crowdfunding with the FCA and LSE.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2018
Bitcoin

100 Merchants Can Now Trial Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Risk Free

CoinGate is making Lightning payments accessible for mainstream merchants and reaping research in return.

Business  ·  10 July 2018
Banking

R3 Launches Corda Enterprise With First-Ever ‘Blockchain Firewall’

Not a traditional firewall, the term denotes how Corda is able to limit communication between blockchain nodes operating in different environments.

Business  ·  10 July 2018