James West

James West
Romania

James West

Contributor
Romania
James West is a former contributor at Crypto Briefing. He started writing when he came to Hyannis, MA in 1998. In 2010 he dipped his first toe into the world of cryptocurrency, a move which turned into a passion that rages on to this day.

  • Crypto Crime Mooned In 2018

    Analysis

    Crypto-related crime spiked massively last year, according to the latest report from AML firm CipherTrace. Digital crooks made off with some $1.7 billion worth of crypto assets in 2018. Some $950...

  • TRON Director Brings Decentralized Vision Into Focus

    People

    The BitTorrent filesharing network could be key to TRON’s (TRX) adoption, according to TRON director Cliff Edwards. In an interview with Adi Karmon Scope, Edwards defined the short- and long-term...

  • Could Smartphone Wallets Boost Blockchain Adoption?

    Technology

    At first glance, the concept of a smartphone-based hardware wallet is an attractive one. Due to the ubiquity of mobile devices, such solutions could give crypto adoption a massive boost....

  • Ireland Seeks Blockchain Solutions For Public Problems

    Business

    Malta might not be the only blockchain island- at least not for very long. The Republic of Ireland is seeking to put practical DLT solutions to the test, with a two-day...

  • Can Bitcoin ETNs Unlock Mass Adoption?

    Analysis

    With most bitcoin ETF proposals out of the picture and the SEC on forced hiatus, the institutional adoption of BTC and other cryptocurrencies has been put on hold. But why...

  • Ripple CEO Takes Aim At Bitcoin During World Economic Forum

    People

    Brad Garlinghouse may be a Bitcoin hodler, but he’s no fan of the technology behind the world’s top cryptocurrency. At a panel of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the...

  • European Crypto Rules Still Largely Haphazard

    Analysis

    Given the cumbersome character of the European Union, it’s no surprise that Brussels has been slow to take even tentative steps towards crypto regulation. There is no shortage of new...

  • Pennsylvania Excludes Crypto From Definition Of Money

    Analysis

    As the Federal response to cryptocurrency remains stalled, states like Pennsylvania and Wyoming are making their own moves with crypto regulation. And though this approach will most certainly yield a...

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