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Amidst a national narrative in which cryptocurrency is sometimes endorsed and sometimes disparaged, President Vladimir Putin has confirmed at least one emerging truth about cryptocurrency moving forward in the Russian Federation. Advertisements Vladimir Putin has made clear his take on the sovereignty of cryptocurrencies. “Russia cannot have its own cryptocurrency inherently, just like no other […]

Cryptocurrency mining company Coinmint has announced its New York data center project, which it hopes to have the largest capacity for digital currency mining in the world. Advertisements Coinmint signed a lease for the 1300 acre Alcoa site in Massena, New York, which has a 435-megawatt power capacity, on December 1, 2017. Operations to convert […]

Coinbase has acquired three California-based companies in an effort to not only expand its business, but to achieve regulatory compliance as the cryptospace strives for mass adoption. Advertisements One of the most popular fiat onramps to the cryptospace, San Francisco’s Coinbase, isn’t waiting to be regulated. Rather, the famous exchange is acquiring security broker-dealer Keystone […]

In the last year, initial coin offerings attracted billions of dollars in cryptocurrency capital from retail investors. Some folks have hailed ICOs as democratizing startup investment opportunities, but the system is not without its flaws. Advertisements When I was small, my mom played a guessing game with me and my sister when we went shopping. […]

On Monday, Coinbase announced it will be opening a new office in Japan in order to advance mass adoption of cryptocurrency. Advertisements In a June 4 blog post, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced it will be opening an office in Japan. Written by Coinbase vice president Dan Romero, the post stated that this move […]

Insured to a degree against theft or loss, the proposed VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF aims to assuage the SEC’s concerns about cryptocurrency-linked financial products. The ETF would use a price index based on over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desks located in the US, as opposed to the prices generated through trading activity on cryptocurrency exchanges. Advertisements […]

A recent rash of double-spend attacks on ZenCash and other privacy coins is exposing a potential security oversight that has already cost investors and exchanges millions of dollars. Advertisements Privacy-focused ZenCash (ZEN) joined the “51 Percent Attack” club when, on June 2, the cryptocurrency was subjected to at least three double-spend attacks. “At the time […]

A blockchain platform created by Maqta Gateway aims at improving efficiency in the shipping and logistics industry. Advertisements In yet another bid to use blockchain technology to better serve the shipping and logistics industry, Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, announced the launch of its blockchain platform, Silsal. In its press release, Abu […]

LevelNet is the latest cryptocurrency company to be investigated as part of “Operation CryptoSweep.” Advertisements The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation issued a cease-and-desist order to crypto startup LevelNet over suspicion of violating Vermont’s Uniform Securities Act. LevelNet bills itself as an informational security network hoping to develop a platform that “enables participants to share […]

The New York legislature is considering a bill that would establish a taskforce to study and make recommendations regarding crypto and other digital currencies. This action follows the New York Attorney General creating the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative and a slow rollout of the BitLicense. Advertisements The legislature in New York is currently considering a […]