Venezuela, how’s the Petro?
It has been over four months since the wildly hyped (and ridiculed) Petro ICO. And the token has been suffering one rejection after another.
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Switzerland forms task force to help banks accommodate blockchain companies
Zug financial director Heinz Tännler wants to make sure Switzerland doesn’t lose the blockchain companies that have set up shop in the country.
Australian central bank thinks cryptocurrencies have nothing on AUD
Tony Richards, head of the payments policy of the Reserve Bank of Australia, said cryptocurrencies gained minimal pickup in Australia, and it’s likely to stay that way for a while.
EU’s new directive wants access to identities behind wallets, monitor crypto transfers
The European Union has recently adopted a new directive to cover cryptocurrencies in order to fight money laundering and terrorism financing activities.
Chinese BTC mining conman nabbed in $15M hardware scam
A man has been arrested in eastern China for allegedly scamming 50 people out of almost 100 million yuan ($15 million).
Would you pay $200,000 for fictional ‘real’ estate?
Some people are throwing enormous amounts of money for “real” estate in another universe—a Metaverse, to be more precise, in a virtual reality world called Decentraland.
Yours.org’s Clemens Ley demonstrates how to simulate Turing machine using Bitcoin
More computer scientists are attesting to Dr. Craig Wright’s assertion that Bitcoin is Turing complete.
Blockchains on mobile, IoT devices: Can fog computing make it happen?
Recently, there have been two main terms being thrown around that are slowly seeping into the blockchain industry: edge computing and fog computing.
NASDAQ CEO issues warnings about ‘serious risks’ of ICOs
As the new age of exit scams or “exit hacks” remains unruly, both regulators and crypto experts are expressing concern over the lack of accountability in the space—making it a breeding ground for opportunistic actors.
BTC fees spike up again as Bithumb moves funds to cold wallet post-hack
Not only did the hack drag down the trading value of BTC, it also spiked up average transaction fees on the BTC chain.
Russia’s 2 largest banks to test crypto portfolios, starting with Top 6 cryptocurrencies
State-owned Sberbank and Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa Bank, are testing cryptocurrency investment portfolios under the central bank’s ‘regulatory sandbox.’
Bithumb hacked, $30 million reportedly lost to thieves
South Korean exchange Bithumb, the sixth largest in the world, has reportedly been hacked with damages amounting to $30 million in cryptocurrencies.