Binance Acquires Anonymous Mobile Wallet for Ethereum Tokens
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has acquired the open-source and anonymous mobile ethereum wallet Trust Wallet, it was announced Tuesday.
Steam Yanks Game From Marketplace Over Crypto Mining Allegations
Video game marketplace Steam removed an alleged crypto miner from its platform Monday amid user complaints.
Bitcoin Price Hits One-Week Low In Drop Below $8K
The price of bitcoin fell below $8,000 for the fourth time in seven days as the cryptocurrency's value sank to its lowest level since July 23rd.
Coinbase Taps Regulation Veteran for Crypto Compliance Chief
Coinbase has announced the appointment of its latest chief compliance officer as it moves to become a licensed broker-dealer.
Audit Firm to Build a Bug Prediction Market for Smart Contracts
An Ethereum-based audit firm is developing a Bug Prediction Market, aiming to provide a transparent and accountable metric for smart contract security #SPONSORED
Will Blockchain Protect the World Economy from Financial Crises?
In the blockchain movement’s ideology, the 2008 financial crisis holds a special spot. A critical juncture in the history of global capitalism, it readily provides a bedrock narrative that justifies the very purpose of a decentralized digital currency. This is what happens when we put too much trust in centralized custodians of wealth; this is…
Washington Utility Temporarily Stops Accepting Applications for Crypto Mining
A customer-owned utilities company in rural Washington has stopped accepting applications for electricity from crypto mining and similar blockchain operations, the Seattle Times reported July 30. The Franklin Public Utility District commissioners (PUD) have approved a moratorium that will allow time for staff to investigate the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the electrical system before…
Former Pershing Exec Jeff Horowitz Joins Coinbase as Chief Compliance Officer
Major U.S. cryptocurrency wallet and exchange Coinbase announced in a July 31 blog post that ex-Pershing exec Jeff Horowitz will join the company as its Chief Compliance Officer. Horowitz previously worked as the managing director and global head of compliance at Pershing LLC — a BNY Mellon Company — as well as leading a variety…
Bodhi Bets on the Decentralized Prediction Marketplace
As with brick-and-mortar industries that are slowly fading away to the globalism of the online world, so too will the traditional prediction market industry have to innovate to keep up with the sheer efficiency, reliability and security that the decentralized prediction markets promise to bring. Augur (REP) has grabbed headlines lately with the launch of…
China’s Government Censorship Agency Is Hiring a Crypto Expert
A high-level government media censor in China wants to hire a cryptographer with expertise in blockchain technology.