The first woman to gain more than a million YouTube subscribers is now going all-in on bitcoin to promote financial freedom to her loyal fanbase. “I kind of view bitcoin as similar to YouTube, which…
FinCEN Extends Crypto Rulemaking Review Period as Senate…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a notice extending the comment period for its crypto wallet proposal. The extension came shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the new U.S. Treasury…
All risk, no gain? The vague definition of…
Sometimes, “stablecoins” and variants such as “algorithmic stablecoins” function like historical names, as they refer to projects that call themselves stablecoins, such as Basis Cash, Elastic Set Dollar, Frax and their clones. The word "stablecoin"…
Money Reimagined: Letter to President Biden
Welcome to this week’s Money Reimagined, coming to you two days into a new U.S. presidency. Already, with various executive orders and a host of cabinet and agency nominee names emerging, President Joe Biden has…
Strap in: New institutions wait for Bitcoin price…
As a result of the ongoing uptrend, many prominent institutions from the realm of traditional finance have sought to join the crypto bandwagon so as to not miss out on the ongoing action. For starters,…
Is Bitcoin Boosted by Political Turmoil in the…
The world was watching yesterday as an angry mob stormed the United States Capitol building–the first time that the building had been breached by intruders in more than 200 years. Twitter was abuzz with commentators…
What lies ahead for crypto and blockchain in…
It would be fair to admit that after 2020 and all it has put us through, making any predictions for the upcoming year is most likely to be a game of blindfold. Meanwhile, I am…
Did CBDCs affect the crypto space in 2020,…
It is hard to imagine that just two years ago, the general discourse around central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, was mainly focused on the potential and possibility of issuing them. Even in 2019, the…
Bitcoin Falls by Over $1,000 as New Covid…
A minor rebound in the US dollar market prompted Bitcoin to reverse its upward momentum on Monday. The benchmark cryptocurrency fell by more than $1,000 in the early morning European session, hitting an intraday low…
SM Digital Holding and Wallex Prove That Bulgaria…
Many fintech startups and established companies are now looking for a new home across Europe due to Brexit. Bulgaria is shaping up to be the top destination for many of them, including crypto, blockchain and…
Here are the top 10 books blockchain thought…
With the continuous lockdowns and travel advisories brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 seems to be a perfect year for discovering and reading new books. As such, Cointelegraph collected a list of non-crypto-related book…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Edge as a Hedge and…
At stake Destabilizing Act?Crypto Twitter, like the U.S. Congress, is largely divided between warring factions and in-groups. But for once it looks unified. All it took was a proposed bill to further regulate stablecoin issuers,…
John Newbery’s New Nonprofit Brink Will Train And…
How do we fund Bitcoin developers, and how do we ensure there are enough of them in the first place? Former Chaincode Labs developer John Newbery and Blockstream alumnus Mike Schmidt are launching a nonprofit…
Risks of Bitcoin Correction Grow on Positive Moderna…
Bitcoin was trading higher ahead of the New York opening bell Monday but risked shedding its intraday gains on Moderna’s latest announcement. The tech-savvy pharmaceutical firm updated earlier Monday that its experimental coronavirus vaccine is…
Blockchain Bites: Figure Files for Banking Charter, Cred…
Cred is the first U.S. crypto lender to file for bankruptcy in the country. Ripple is opening regional headquarters in the Middle East. President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration appears to be courting at least two…
Stimulus Money Invested in Bitcoin Yields Half of…
Negotiations over a new round of stimulus relief have dragged on for many months now. To make matters worse, both Democrats and Republicans have used the delay as a political ping pong to score points.…
Election 2020: What’s at Stake for the Crypto…
The 2020 U.S. presidential election will shape crypto policy for the next four years – even if no one’s actually pitching crypto-specific positions. While presidential candidates aren’t campaigning on their blockchain savvy – and indeed,…
Self-Sovereign Identity Explained
Brace yourself for a concept that will feel jarring, an idea that will clash with everything you know about 2020 and a philosophy that will feel downright unthinkable: Optimism. Many internet 2030 scenarios are bleak.…
Blockchain Bites: The SEC’s Chilling Effect on Crypto…
A slew of regulatory happenings are in the works. First, the Bahamian central bank plans to issue the first CBDC this October while the Indian legislative body is considering a ban on crypto trading. Further,…
Can Crypto Become a Blessing in Disguise for…
The economic crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on most industries and asset classes, with only individual industries and safe-haven assets seeing growing profits. The cryptocurrency market was no different: in…
Ethereum Flag Pattern Risks Plunge Towards $177; Here’s…
Ethereum is facing risks of undergoing a massive plunge as it partially confirms a bearish flag pattern. The technical setup appears after an asset forms a consolidation channel upward following a strong bearish move. The…
Walmart Canada’s blockchain freight supply chain proving its…
While it’s notable that some enterprises are beginning to deploy blockchain solutions this year, it’s important to point out that very few have done so. A report from Everest Group Research published in June shows…
From dream to nightmare: Belarus crackdown has tech…
A political crisis, mass detention of peaceful citizens and internet blocking in Belarus are hitting the country’s IT sector hard. Amid this social turmoil, some companies are moving their offices and servers abroad, others are…
ConsenSys Acquires JPMorgan’s Quorum Blockchain
Quorum, the enterprise blockchain platform developed by mega-bank JPMorgan Chase, is being acquired by ConsenSys, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Ethereum venture studio. Additionally, JPMorgan has made an undisclosed strategic investment in ConsenSys, the companies said in…
ConsenSys Acquires JP Morgan’s Quorum Blockchain
Quorum, the enterprise blockchain platform developed by mega-bank JPMorgan Chase, is being acquired by ConsenSys, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Ethereum venture studio. Additionally, JPMorgan has made an undisclosed strategic investment in ConsenSys, the companies said in…
Brazilian Crypto Companies to Self-Regulate: Target a $100…
Brazilian crypto companies have signed a code of self-regulation that aims to legitimize and to boost adoption of crypto assets in the country. The document was signed under the auspices of Abcripto, the country’s association…
How the EEA Made Ethereum Palatable to Big…
Ethereum has attracted the attention of large companies for almost as long as it has been around. But it wasn’t until early 2017 that a formal business-focused consortium came into being: the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance…
In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter,…
Wednesday’s Twitter hack would seem to spell regulatory doom for Bitcoin, which is widely distrusted in Washington. Some lawmakers – and U.S. President Donald Trump himself – associate it with crime. In 2019 Trump tweeted he…
WisdomTree Tests SEC’s Bitcoin Acceptance Threshold With Latest…
Many investment firms have launched crypto exchange-traded funds, but so far, none has found favor with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Firms keep trying, though, and this past week, two more tendered applications…
First Mover: Negative Rates or More Money Printing…
Whether or not the Federal Reserve eventually cuts interest rates to negative levels, it might be a case of heads: bitcoin wins, tails: bitcoin wins. So far this year, the Fed has created about $3…
US Real Estate Crisis: Home Sales Plunge to…
The US real estate market is facing a crisis as unemployment soars amid the coronavirus pandemic. Home sales have plunged to a nine-year low and a record-high number of homeowners are defaulting on their mortgage…
Blockchain Bites: Your Guide to Consensus Distributed
Today’s the day. Consensus: Distributed will kick off this morning at 6:15 a.m. ET, beginning five days of in-depth coverage and conversation on the crypto and blockchain industry. And it starts with a bang. For the next…
The Potential and the Reality of Bitcoin Charity
The Halving (sometimes referred to as “the Halvening”) is the predetermined moment when Bitcoin’s block subsidy gets cut in half. The halving of Bitcoin’s block subsidy occurs every 210,000 blocks (approximately every four years) and is a…