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Gibraltar Gambles On Rocking The Crypto World

A Gibraltar crypto hub is the dream behind the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) which looks to create a secure and regulated platform for digital securities and utility tokens. However, with strong competition from Bermuda and Malta, a safe harbor for crypto in Gibraltar may end up on the rocks.

8 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

Crypto Exchanges Trade Dreams For Reality

There's been a sea change in the crypto-world, as digital currency moves from the backwater to the mainstream. The cryptocurrency community is now dominated by corporations which are seeking institutional approval. And they're finding that rebellion doesn't pay as well as compliance.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Robinhood Crypto Exchange Puts Coinbase On The Defensive

The Robinhood crypto exchange aims to become simpler than Coinbase. The mobile app that lets you play Gordon Gecko in your underwear, has recently entered the crypto market and Robinhood began offering investments in Bitcoin and Ethereum in select states in February. Now it's aiming even higher.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Coingeek is Selling Antiguan Citizenship for Crypto

These days, you can buy almost anything with crypto: weed, porn, lambos.....even a new nationality. Coingeek will now help anyone buy citizenship in Antigua and Barbados for cryptocurrency, which means that the next time someone says crypto is just for drugs and perverts, you'll finally have a rebuttal.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

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Goldman-backed Circle Launches a Dollar-backed Crypto

May. 16, 2018

Goldman-backed Circle Launches a Dollar-backed Crypto

A new project is offering bitcoin investors a refuge from market volatility. Circle announced the launch of USD Coin, a dollar-pegged token on the Ethereum blockchain. Circle hopes USDC will provide a life raft from the crashing waves and popping bubbles of a still-stormy market.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Blockchain is FedEx’s “Next Frontier”

May. 15, 2018

Blockchain is FedEx’s “Next Frontier”

Remember that time you tried to order a new computer from China, except the package arrived a month late and looked like evidence from a crime scene? Blockchain technology may make misdeliveries a thing of the past, as FedEx races to implement blockchain solutions to the freight industry’s problems.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

SharesPost announces SEC-approved ICOs

May. 14, 2018

SharesPost announces SEC-approved ICOs

The Securities and Exchange Commission will allow a private exchange to trade in cryptocurrency tokens and investment. SharesPost has secured regulatory approval to list and trade tokenized securities, allowing US investors to participate in ICOs without skirting digital securities laws.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

This Beer Vending Machine Checks Your ID On the Blockchain

May. 13, 2018

This Beer Vending Machine Checks Your ID On the Blockchain

If tanking markets are getting you down, maybe it’s time to get tanked yourself. Civic has teamed up with Anheuser-Busch InBev to create a smart beer vending machine that’s hooked up to the blockchain. The vending machine can query blockchain-based records to verify the customer’s age.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Get Ready for Facebook Coin

May. 12, 2018

Get Ready for Facebook Coin

Facebook is considering the launch of its own digital currency, according to insiders. Cheddar, a tech and business video news network, reports that the social network is “very serious” about creating a virtual coin in competition with cryptocurrencies.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Nvidia Expects Crypto-Mining Slump

May. 12, 2018

Nvidia Expects Crypto-Mining Slump

Crypto prices are dropping everywhere, the market's on fire and Charlie Munger thinks you're harvesting baby brains. But look on the bright side: you can finally afford a nice gaming rig.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

KuCoin KYC Introduced as Users Face Withdrawal Limits

May. 11, 2018

KuCoin KYC Introduced as Users Face Withdrawal Limits

KuCoin KYC is now being rolled out for users. Although non-compulsory, failure to provide information will result in withdrawal limits being placed on users' accounts. This follows tightening control by regulators worldwide, concerned digital currency is being used to fund illegal activities.

By PADDY BAKER

Why Ripple Laughs In The Face Of Unsexiness

May. 11, 2018

Why Ripple Laughs In The Face Of Unsexiness

In the future, when something boring becomes a wild success overnight, it will probably be called “pulling a Ripple.” The Ripple network has exploded in the past year, with the XRP token soaring eightyfold and the Ripple net extending to over a hundred banks.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Pineapple Fund Shuts Down After Donating $55m in BTC

May. 10, 2018

Pineapple Fund Shuts Down After Donating $55m in BTC

The anonymous donor behind the Pineapple Fund has announced that they are closing down after giving over $50m from their personal Bitcoin holdings to 60 different causes worldwide. Going by the name of 'Pine', they have tried to promote the idea that cryptocurrency can be used for good.

By PADDY BAKER

China Preparing “National Standards” For Blockchain

May. 10, 2018

China Preparing “National Standards” For Blockchain

China’s government is preparing a set of “national standards” for Blockchain technology in preparation for its wide-scale use, according to official media channels. Citing government officials, the China Daily reported that a set of national blockchain standards will be published by the end of 2019.

By ANDREW ANCHETA