Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has hired LinkedIn's head of analytics and data science. Michael Li, a senior LinkedIn executive who spent more than seven years with the professional…
Cannabis advocacy publication High Times is no longer accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment option for its ongoing initial public offering (IPO), CoinDesk has learned. The twist marks…
XRP is reporting double-digit gains today, despite a generally bearish mood across the wider crypto markets. The open-source token – which is developed largely by blockchain payments…
Digital security firm Gemalto is teaming up with blockchain startup R3 to pilot a new digital identity platform that's aimed at mainstream users. Called Trust ID Network,…
119,876 – that's how many ethereum ERC-20 tokens are currently in existence. It's a number that is growing by the hundreds every day, but the trouble is,…
Security researchers have discovered a new botnet that, rather than posing a threat, seems to be seeking out and destroying a type of crypto-mining malware. Called Fbot,…
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside:…
Kin Ecosystem Foundation, the nonprofit governance organization for the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the appointment of Matthew DiPietro as its chief marketing officer (CMO) today, September 18,…
In response to a natural disaster challenge, a dev claims to have completed a solar-powered, off-grid crypto transaction using shortwave radio and blockchain. A developer known as…
Switzerland’s officials visit Israel to request access to local market for Swiss banks, share notes on blockchain and cryptocurrency regulations. Switzerland and Israel have agreed to share…
While the wider crypto markets remain shaky, Ripple and Ethereum have seen a major boost and recovery, respectively. Tuesday, September 18: while the wider crypto markets remain…
China’s central bank issues yet another stark warning to investors against the risks associated with ICOs and crypto trading. China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China…
China’s Grandshores Blockchain Fund is planning to create up to three stablecoins, chairman Yao Yongjie has revealed. The Chinese entrepreneur in charge of a $1.5 billion blockchain…
The chief accountant for the U.S. SEC says that digital assets and blockchain do not change the “fundamental responsibility” to do financial reporting. Wesley Bricker, chief accountant…
Pharmaceutical companies could soon use blockchain for securities trading, Verseon predicts. U.S. pharmaceutical company Verseon has become the latest medical organization to experiment in blockchain technology, it…
Bitcoin's (BTC) drop to five-day lows on Monday has likely emboldened the bears, technical studies indicate. The leading cryptocurrency traded in a sideways manner over the weekend,…
Founding partners of the $1 billion blockchain fund backed by the government of the Chinese city of Hangzhou are planning to roll out a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin.…
The chief accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission has said that companies have a responsibility to follow accounting standards when working with blockchain and digital assets.…
For a small but growing community of users in the occupied Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, bitcoin has become a lifeline. Ahmed…
Ukrainian legislators have proposed a bill in the Verkhovna Rada that would tax operations with cryptocurrencies. The Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine, has proposed a bill…
