A Traveler’s Guide: How to See the World With Bitcoin in 2018
After software developer Felix Weiss from Luxembourg attracted worldwide attention two years ago, by traveling the world with Bitcoin at his disposal, Hard Fork asks the question: Has this feat become easier in 2018? When Weiss left on his world trip in January 2015 Bitcoin had crashed to around $200 per BTC, but started to […]
Dapps Are the Future: CEOs Predict 2019 as a New Dawn for Cryptocurrencies
In six months from now, Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation will be 10 years old, but will it reach mass adoption? ponders Osato Avan-Nomayo of Bitcoinist. With numerous blockchain products being utilized by private institutions, multinationals, and NGOs, and, with it increasingly becoming a real prospect for governments around the globe, the technology has expanded to become far […]
Binance to Offer $1 Billion “Social Impact Fund” for Blockchain Startups
Leading cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance has announced plans to launch a USD 1 billion “social impact fund” to aid blockchain and cryptocurrency startups. Positive action for the industry As reported by Coin Desk, Binance will contribute over USD 1 billion via 10 installments of USD 100 million each, creating both funds for further investment into blockchain related […]
New York Legislators Vote for a Cryptocurrency Task Force
The banks committee sect of the New York state legislature has voted in favor of progressing a bill that would authorize a digital currency task force. The vote took place on May 30, with the committee confirming their backing for a task force that would study the effects of the implementation of cryptocurrencies on the state’s financial […]
Estonia Says No to National Crypto After EU’s Draghi Says Hands Off
Estonia has abandoned its plan to introduce its own cryptocurrency following the President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi’s warning that no EU member can have its own currency apart from the Euro. Local Estonian banking institutions had also been vocal, rejecting the idea, which was proposed by the managing director of the Estonian […]
Salud! Argentinian Vineyard Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency for 2018 Vintage
An Argentinian vineyard has announced that its 2018 wine vintage is to become a wine backed crypto asset following its May 6th OpenVino token sale, reports Decanter.com. Costaflores Organic Vineyard in Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza has announced that each token represents one bottle of wine and will be sold at cost price. This year’s vintage was calculated […]
Bitmain Accused of Selling “Seriously Inadequate” Hardware
The world’s largest cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain has been accused of providing ”seriously inadequate” hardware reportedly caked with dust, leading to speculation that second-hand units are being sold as new. The accusation Cryptocurrency miners reached out to Zooko Wilcox, the founder, and CEO of Zerocoin Electric Coin Company, explaining the ongoing dispute with Bitmain over […]
BMO and CIBC Banks Held up for $1 Million Ripple Ransom
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) and CIBC’s online bank Simplii Financial, were targeted in a large-scale hack, leading to a data breach affecting the personal information of 90,000 account holders. The hackers were able to acquire private data such as names, account numbers, and passwords. A demand was made for a ransom of USD 1 million […]
North America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup, 25th to 31st May 2018
North America Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country. USA US crypto market becoming more competitive: The US cryptocurrency market is becoming more and more competitive, with recent moves by some to increase regulatory […]
