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Ethereum

Civic Is Turning Identity.com Into a Crypto-Powered Personal Data Market

Civic secures a high-quality URL from a longstanding internet company, raising the profile of the whole blockchain industry.

Tech  ·  17 July 2018
Regulation

What to Expect When Congress Talks Crypto (Twice) Tomorrow

Two Congressional committee hearings will examine whether crypto is the future of money, as well as what sort of regulation the space may need.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 July 2018
Payments

Mastercard Wins Patent for Speeding Up Crypto Payments

Mastercard is looking to improve crypto by designing a payments system that will link accounts holding both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  17 July 2018
Regulation

Congress Is Now Holding Two Crypto Hearings This Wednesday

Congress is set to hold not one but two separate hearings related to cryptocurrencies on Wednesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2018
Exchanges

A Crypto Exchange Is Buying Back $24 Million-Worth of Its Own Tokens

Crypto exchange FCoin is to buy back 100 million of its own tokens to provide capital for a new fund of funds.

Markets  ·  16 July 2018
Payments

American Express Thinks Blockchains Could Help Prove Payments

Credit card giant American Express may be looking into developing a new proof-of-payment (PoP) system based on blockchain technology.

Business  ·  16 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
Regulation

Chinese Tech Firm Probed Over Launch of Crypto-Mining Video Console

Leshi Internet, a video streaming service with a history of financial issues, is being questioned by a stock exchange over its move into crypto. 

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2018
Patents

University Researchers Turn to Blockchain to Preserve Cultural Heritage

A team from China's Tsinghua University is patenting a way to store and share digital versions of culturally important objects using a blockchain.

Markets  ·  13 July 2018
Blockchain

Korean Government-Backed Researchers File for Blockchain Patent

A South Korean government-funded organization has submitted a blockchain-related patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
Investments

Report: More Than Three-Quarters of ICOs Were Scams

In a report by an advisory firm on initial coin offering (ICO) investments, data shows close to 80% of all ICOs in 2017 were scams.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
China

Richemont Director Jin Keyu Joins Blockchain Startup as Adviser

A board member at Swiss luxury goods maker Richemont has said luxury goods companies could use blockchain to bring transparency to their supply chain.

Business  ·  12 July 2018
Regulation

Shanghai Stock Exchange: New Regulation ‘Crucial’ to Clear Way for DLT

Shanghai Stock Exchange sees potential for DLT in the securities market, but says the lack of a regulatory framework is a hurdle to be addressed.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 July 2018
Research

Crypto Market Downturn Puts Drag on High-End GPU Prices

New research suggests that prices for high-end graphics cards – coveted by both cryptocurrency miners and gamers alike – are falling.

Markets  ·  11 July 2018
Exchanges

Bitcoin Price Spikes to Nearly $9K on Little-Known Crypto Exchange

Crypto exchange WEX, formerly known as BTC-e, saw its BTC/USD market spike to nearly $9,000 on Wednesday.

Markets  ·  11 July 2018