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In order to circumvent sanctions against Russia, a cryptocurrency fund may be established in Crimea, where a high-ranking Russian legislator has also discussed establishing a so-called “cryptocurrency haven.” Advertisements UPDATED | April 20, 2018: In comments made on April 20, Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the State Duma’s Financial Market Committee, indicated that one of […]

Information surfacing from a blockchain event in London suggests the EEA will soon release blockchain standards for the growing ecosystem. Advertisements If rumors surfacing from London’s recent Blockchain Expo are true, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) might be about to take its next big step toward helping its roughly 450 member companies get the most […]

Russia’s proposed state-issued digital currency is coming, according to one of the country’s legislators. However, with SWIFT indicating that it has no plans to stop servicing Russian banks, it’s unclear whether another Russian proposal, for a payments network that would include it and several nearby countries, will continue to interest policymakers. Advertisements The head of […]

In its 10-K filing, Riot Blockchain shared that the company was recently subpoenaed by the SEC. Despite a myriad of concerns, the Nasdaq-listed company claims to be pushing forward with plans to expand its bitcoin mining operation and to possibly launch a cryptocurrency exchange. Advertisements On Tuesday, Riot Blockchain (formerly Bioptix) filed its annual report […]

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently announced a breakthrough in one of the most important aspects of cryptography, the generation of random numbers. The experimental new technique could have vast cybersecurity implications. Advertisements Behind the digital veil of 1s and 0s that electronically run the modern world, random numbers are sequenced […]

Amazon has been awarded a patent for a “streaming data marketplace,” where information, including the identities of parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions, may one day be sold. Advertisements As new details continue to emerge in the ongoing scandal over consulting firm Cambridge Analytica’s acquisition of some Facebook user data, many netizens are expressing dismay over […]

Massive Korean manufacturer Samsung is exploring blockchain technology solutions for its vast global supply chain. Advertisements Samsung, the South Korean multinational conglomerate, is exploring how blockchain technology can create new business deliverables for its overall supply chain. With global demand spread out across a planet-wide supply chain worth tens of billions of dollars per year, […]

On Tuesday the office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent letters to 13 cryptocurrency exchanges requesting information on “their operations, use of bots, conflicts of interest, outages, and other key issues.” The AG also launched the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative. Advertisements UPDATED | April 17, 2018: “With cryptocurrency on the rise, consumers in […]

Ian Balina, a cryptocurrency investor and advisor, was reportedly hacked for more than $2 mln in crypto while doing a live stream on his YouTube channel Sunday, April 15, that he advertised as “Hacking the System.” Advertisements ICO Review Live Stream – April 15, 2018 https://t.co/M77FDe40OA pic.twitter.com/6o29bR9216 — Ian Balina (@DiaryofaMadeMan) April 16, 2018 Watching […]

This past week, Coinsecure lost a little more than $3 million worth of BTC from its bitcoin wallet. Reports indicate that Coinsecure’s CEO is asking the New Delhi police to seize the passport of the exchange’s chief security officer, who is suspected of masterminding the theft. If unable to recover the cryptocurrency, Coinsecure plans to […]