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The recently released Bitfi cryptocurrency hard wallet came with a $100,000 bounty to hackers who could break its “unhackable” system. No coins have been stolen, but some claim to have hacked the wallet and the bounty has since been raised. Advertisements In a June press release, Bitfi, together with security mogul and crypto-enthusiast John McAfee, […]

McDonald’s recently unveiled its MacCoin promotion, causing some to think the fast food chain was going to issue a cryptocurrency or hold an ICO. Alas, Mickey D’s is simply using the crypto trend as a marketing tactic. Advertisements On Sunday, McDonald’s officially announced its collectible, limited edition MacCoin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its […]

The online encyclopedia’s co-founder recently said the website would not join the crypto bandwagon. Advertisements Jimmy Wales’ appearance at the BlockShow Europe in May turned a few heads because of his well-known critical attitude toward cryptocurrencies and ICOs. However, it turned out his reason for attending the conference was to warn participants in the space. […]

Paul Krugman says blockchains are useless. Oliver Hart, who is serving as an advisor for a blockchain governance and design firm to help make better EDCCs (aka smart contracts), says they can be great for automating certain business dealings and assisting in legal disputes. Advertisements On Monday, Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul […]

The alleged BTC-e money launderer may be tried in France. Advertisements UPDATED | July 31, 2017: A court of appeals has now ruled in favor of an additional extradition request filed by Russia. With extradition requests from France, the US, and Russia having all been approved, it is expected the Greek Minister of Justice will […]

The video game developer recently pulled “Abstractism” from the Steam web store due to allegations that the game had been scamming customers, but some believe the application was also used for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. Advertisements As reported by Polygon, Valve Corporation has yanked a game called “Abstractism” from its digital video game marketplace, Steam. Certain […]

The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts have created a taskforce to investigate the use of blockchain to improve the country’s court system as part of the Smart Dubai initiative. Advertisements The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC), a specialized court system that handles commercial disputes, has announced it is attempting to create what it is […]

This English town wants to become the first climate-positive city by using blockchain technology. Advertisements According to a recent announcement, the Liverpool City Council has partnered with the nonprofit Poseidon Foundation to integrate blockchain technology into the city’s daily operations, with the goal of becoming a climate-positive city by the end of 2020. Through Poseidon’s […]

The commissioner discusses why she disagrees with the SEC’s denial, her vision of the SEC’s mission, and her status as a champion for capital markets. Advertisements Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denied a rule change proposal by the Winklevoss twins that would have allowed the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust to be publicly […]

IBM and settlement processing company CLS are working with a collection of tech and financial companies to create an online, blockchain-based app store. Advertisements On Monday, IBM announced a partnership with CLS to develop a project called LedgerConnect, which is intended to allow financial and software developer companies to share blockchain-related applications. According to the […]