What the technology hype cycle tells us about the future of crypto Coinbase VP of Engineering shares his perspective on where we are in the crypto lifecycle, drawing from his…
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Digital Renminbi: A Fiat Coin to Make M0 Great Again – CoinDesk
Dovey Wan is a partner at Primitive Ventures, a crypto asset investment fund. Contrary to what many think, China does not oppose blockchain technology. Rather, it takes issue with…
Crypto Crime Blotter: Scammers Dupe Jersey Island Man Out of £1.2 million, Backpage Laundered Cash With Crypto – CoinDesk
Another week, another bunch of crypto crimes. In what we hope will be a regular series of posts, we’ve rounded up the week’s biggest bits of crypto crime. First…
Sweden’s Central Bank Asks Gov’t: What’s ‘Legal Tender’? – Bitcoinist.com
Sweden’s central bank has its parliament to form a committee to review what constitutes legal tender in the country. Originally reported by Bloomberg’s Amanda Billner, the new committee will…
In First, FinCEN Penalizes Bitcoin Trader for Violating AML Laws – CoinDesk
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has for the first time penalized what it dubs a “peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanger” for breaking anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The U.S. regulator announced Thursday…
Crypto For All: What the Coinbase team built during our spring hackathon
Crypto For All: What the Coinbase team built during our spring hackathon Namrata GanatraBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Apr 18 At Coinbase, hackathons are a crucial part of our company culture. Each hackathon…
Zcash: What Can Enthusiasts Expect? • Live Bitcoin News
What does the future hold for Zcash? A Currency Needs to Be More Than Private The asset is allegedly built with privacy in mind, offering more security for users…
I Got the Mark of the Beast – And It Will Hold My Bitcoin – CoinDesk
“What happens when you need an MRI?” Someone answers for me: “You die an excruciating death… Actually, they remove them painfully quickly or the machine does.” I’m sure these…
73% of UK Consumers Say They Don’t Know What Cryptocurrency Is – CoinDesk
Seventy-three percent of U.K. consumers don’t know what a cryptocurrency is or are unable to define it, according to a new survey from the country’s financial watchdog, the Financial…
Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio – CoinDesk
In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind transaction, two developers working in separate countries have successfully sent a bitcoin lightning payment over radio waves. Organized over Twitter this past weekend, the transaction…